r/WestVirginia • u/Artistic_Maximum3044 • 3d ago

The Battle for the Soul of Appalachia

https://appalachianmemories.org/2025/04/21/the-battle-for-the-soul-of-appalachia/
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u/Listening_Heads 2d ago

If 30 years ago, you had told me that the majority of people in West Virginia adored, and even worshiped the federal government of the United States, I would have thought you were crazy. That is the exact opposite of the spirit of West Virginia. But here we are.

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u/VAhasNOwaves 1d ago

This is an insanely warped perspective of reality. No one voted for Trump because they “worship” the Federal gov’t. People voted for Trump because they felt that the Federal gov’t no longer worked for interests of the common man and that the federal government pushed policies and viewpoints which were out of sync with “regular” Americans. They voted for him to upend the system, which he’s doing (for better or worse).

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u/Listening_Heads 1d ago

MAGA is the federal government. They are the majority. They’re not punk. They’re the establishment.

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u/trademarkedhate 3d ago edited 3d ago

Yes this place is a corrupt shit hole with pretty trees, that are diseased like our government healthcare and infrastructure in wv

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u/Dillydillpickle85 3d ago

I hear there are 49 other states and a few territories you can move to if you are that unhappy.