NY Times: Signs of Dissent Emerge in an Iranian Power Base

The ruling conservative faction still draws most of its support from such remote and religious strongholds . . .

But the quickening exodus of young villagers in search of jobs has challenged the traditional mind-set of residents of these communities. The young return on the weekends from nearby cities like Kashan and Qum, bringing back news of a changing world . . .

Why is this so often true, I wonder. Even in Albania, as I recall, the Communist party won the first free election in 1990-ish because of the rural vote.