Simple Country

In Barbara Ras's A Wife Explains Why She Likes Country, the Wife essentially describes that she likes country because it is simple. However, the poem does not clarify whether the word "country" is used as a synonym of nation or as the antonym of city. I believe that it mostly refers to the countryside. The Wife indicates that she likes simple pleasures, such as cows, rodeos, or whiskey. She likes black and white, easy colors to understand. Yet, America is based on shades of grey. Americans fight for the right to be individuals and are proud that they can voice their diverse opinions. I consider the Wife to be naive, because she fails to understand that her preferred lifestyle does not improve the American society. Still, because she is an American, she is free to live as she chooses and I applaud her for living in a way that makes her happy. Our country is not simple, nor should it be.