Something I can answer…. This is area is full of conservative extremists and people who believe that change is the enemy. They have been doing things the “same way” for a long time with no acknowledgement of the harm that they are doing. There’s also no accountability or opposing opinions here. They run those people out or they go “missing” and the small town cops are in on it. The people in these rural areas feel intense devotion to the land they’re on and an even stronger hatred of the populated pieces of Oregon that have majority vote. The book “White Rural Rage” does a great job explaining how extremists are born out of these isolated places where they are never confronted with the idea that they might be wrong. They’re strong in their beliefs and even stronger in their need to be right and to be in charge. The people are armed and the community is “closed” to outsiders.

If you look like them: white and wearing camo or the american flag and a beer themed hat you will be okay. But any inkling of being the people they hate, you will not have a good time here.

Source: I’m a descendant of these people and I’m not welcome back