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23. People are actually responsible for their votes. Whatever your theory is. nt

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Devastating population decline predicted in deep red state by 2040 as counties lose up to a third of residents [View all] edbermac Nov 2025 OP

But they still get 2 senators, the same as California BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 2025 #1

Welp, we can thank George Washington for that n/t Polybius Nov 2025 #17

It was part of the Connecticut compromise fujiyamasan Nov 2025 #48

As a group Democrats and owners of companies should start looking to move people and jobs there into these red states oldmanlynn Nov 2025 #54

The Daily Mail ... that tracks. What's "devastating"?? RandomNumbers Nov 2025 #2

Not when human society has adapted to certain levels of population density. EdmondDantes_ Nov 2025 #6

The able move away. It's always the vulnerable left behind to suffer the worst Maru Kitteh Nov 2025 #44

Central, ME...relatively rural and getting rural-er. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2025 #57

The msm has a bullshit narrative jfz9580m Nov 2025 #35

Hillary tried to tell them. Nt BootinUp Nov 2025 #3

and Kamala..... Jack Valentino Nov 2025 #32

That's a difficult part of the country Melon Nov 2025 #4

It's a really stupid part of the country Mysterian Nov 2025 #5

Perhaps because there's the notion that we consider them stupid EdmondDantes_ Nov 2025 #7

Lip service meaning they hate the same people. Nt BootinUp Nov 2025 #8

Yeah, I'm sure they had their feelings hurt by mean liberals Mysterian Nov 2025 #10

I have friends there. It can be beautiful country. Melon Nov 2025 #11

I grew up there and recently lived there for 20 years Mysterian Nov 2025 #14

I'm not hurting anyone's feeling. People switch parties when it's to their benefit. Not when they are insulted. Melon Nov 2025 #18

You believe all voters think and vote rationally? Mysterian Nov 2025 #19

The point of oligarch politics is PRECISELY to get people to vote against their own best interest. usonian Nov 2025 #56

Running in Huntington underpants Nov 2025 #26

Westmoreland has a lot of sidewalks exboyfil Nov 2025 #27

My mom's family grew up in Westmoreland Tanuki Nov 2025 #42

My dad Vinson class of 1960 exboyfil Nov 2025 #47

Check your inbox! 🙂 Tanuki Nov 2025 #49

"Learn to Code" is what everyone else has been told JI7 Nov 2025 #34

It was a tone deaf remark directed specifically at the miners in the region. Melon Nov 2025 #60

The same message has been directed at everyone else for years JI7 Nov 2025 #62

"Learn to Code" is a bait-and-switch anyway. RandomNumbers Nov 2025 #63

Nothing in the Democratic Party Platform implies that they're stupid. Mariana Nov 2025 #12

There is something about rural poverty that makes people bigots. ananda Nov 2025 #13

Perhaps you noticed that the post I was replying to literally called them stupid EdmondDantes_ Nov 2025 #15

The basic problem blubunyip Nov 2025 #25

I don't think they vote Republican becsuse they are stupid. They do it because they are bigots. And the gang members JI7 Nov 2025 #29

Inner city gangs vote republican?? Melon Nov 2025 #31

We aren't losing the working class. .The ones that vote supported Trump JI7 Nov 2025 #33

And being poor and working class doesn't make them stupid. Melon Nov 2025 #36

Did you know that WV used to be a Democratic stronghold Tanuki Nov 2025 #43

Yes I knew that and it doesn't change what I said JI7 Nov 2025 #45

I think there's a world of contrast between verbal criticisms on message board Torchlight Nov 2025 #46

I remember a documentary about how they didn't take advantage of job retraining Betty Boom Nov 2025 #37

If only they had voted... Happy Hoosier Nov 2025 #28

I wouldn't be surprised if that happens to a few more Red States. Behind the Aegis Nov 2025 #9

Lexington, Nebraska comes to mind . . . Tyson is closing its beef processing there, so 3,200 jobs going away . . . . hatrack Nov 2025 #51

19K? That is a county?!?! Mordred Nov 2025 #16

This thead is a fine example Boo1 Nov 2025 #20

People are actually responsible for their votes. Whatever your theory is. nt BootinUp Nov 2025 #23

Give me a break r�is�n_dubh Nov 2025 #30

It's such a beautiful state Betty Boom Nov 2025 #38

The population of Morgantown Boo1 Nov 2025 #39

Well no, it's not. r�is�n_dubh Nov 2025 #59

Please Boo1 Nov 2025 #61

These people are preyed on by hucksters who tell them coal is coming back. Oneironaut Nov 2025 #21

The only answer is to consolidate the Virginia's Renew Deal Nov 2025 #22

If WV and VA were one state Boo1 Nov 2025 #24

West Virginia as a state is destined to become even POORER than it is now. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2025 #40

Progressives need to move into these areas dwayneb Nov 2025 #41

Nobody wants to live on a smoldering slag heap? Aristus Nov 2025 #50

Promises made. Promises kept... Didn't Trump get all the coal jobs back like he promised? Norrrm Nov 2025 #52

Democrats should have a long-term plan to start occupying and moving to some of those states oldmanlynn Nov 2025 #53

Clean Coal isn't coming to the rescue? czarjak Nov 2025 #55

My home county in MI has half the population it did 100 years ago Kaleva Nov 2025 #58

Women of reproductive age are not going to want to live, work or start a family in places Quiet Em Nov 2025 #64