The Dem party left poor white folk, before they left them...

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It was a serious question....

Feb 27, 2024, 9:18 AM

I see alot of Republicans and self-proclaimed "conservatives" say that the left & Democrats are responsible for the plight of white rural America, or working-class whites in general.

It's an interesting take, because historically conservatives were of the opinion that people were responsible for their own well-being. And if a community had issues, it was a problem within that community, and they needed to lift themselves up by their own boot straps. That was certainly the conservative view back when there was talk of inner-city black poverty.

But I'm not seeing that talking point as much lately from the same people about white rural poverty.

I do happen to believe that small towns that were overly reliant on one plant or one industry have been disproportionate victims of Technology & Globalization. The automation that's occurred over the last 50 years has allowed manufacturing & mining to produce more with fewer people. There have also been plant closings as relocation overseas. I think this has occurred not due to any specific political party, but due to stone cold capitalism. This type of thing is inevitable, as the creative destruction of the market churns, but it hurts communities that are impacted.

The question is what do you do to help these people? And I don't think screaming and yelling about immigrants is helping anyone in areas like Eastern Kentucky or West Virginia.

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Rural America, which is largely white & largely GOP voters, blames forces from outside those areas for their plight. Even the OP's post implies blame on the Dems for the plight of poor whites.

When it was Urban Black America that was having problems, these same GOP voters told them to buck up and fix their own lives.

The truth is that there's a mixture of reasons why areas suffer or excel. We are responsible for our own lives. It's up to us to get an education and learn skills to take advantage of our talents. But our environment matters, too. It's easier to become financially successful when you grow up in an area with alot of economic opportunity & good schools & strong family support. I think Rural America is the victim of technology, globalization, and brain drain. I think Urban areas are stronger than they used to be economically, as people have relocated into cities, and that's lifted all boats in those areas. But there are still pockets that suffer.

Re: The Dem party left poor white folk, before they left them...

So....

Nice work Nancy Drew***

It was a serious question....

No you haven't seen that

and someone else is the solution too***

Actually, we see it all the time....

Re: Actually, we see it all the time....

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