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9. I wouldn't be surprised if that happens to a few more Red States.

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 02:30 PM

Nov 23

There are several "cities", mainly towns, IMO, where there is only one or two major businesses. When those businesses close or relocate or downsize, the entire population is affected. I think there are three "cities" here in OK where there has been steady population decline. This will likely happen as more farms close or downsize too.

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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 23 OP

But they still get 2 senators, the same as California BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 23 #1

Welp, we can thank George Washington for that n/t Polybius Nov 23 #17

It was part of the Connecticut compromise fujiyamasan Nov 25 #48

As a group Democrats and owners of companies should start looking to move people and jobs there into these red states oldmanlynn Nov 25 #54

The Daily Mail ... that tracks. What's "devastating"?? RandomNumbers Nov 23 #2

Not when human society has adapted to certain levels of population density. EdmondDantes_ Nov 23 #6

The able move away. It's always the vulnerable left behind to suffer the worst Maru Kitteh Nov 25 #44

Central, ME...relatively rural and getting rural-er. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 25 #57

The msm has a bullshit narrative jfz9580m Nov 25 #35

Hillary tried to tell them. Nt BootinUp Nov 23 #3

and Kamala..... Jack Valentino Nov 25 #32

That's a difficult part of the country Melon Nov 23 #4

It's a really stupid part of the country Mysterian Nov 23 #5

Perhaps because there's the notion that we consider them stupid EdmondDantes_ Nov 23 #7

Lip service meaning they hate the same people. Nt BootinUp Nov 23 #8

Yeah, I'm sure they had their feelings hurt by mean liberals Mysterian Nov 23 #10

I have friends there. It can be beautiful country. Melon Nov 23 #11

I grew up there and recently lived there for 20 years Mysterian Nov 23 #14

I'm not hurting anyone's feeling. People switch parties when it's to their benefit. Not when they are insulted. Melon Nov 23 #18

You believe all voters think and vote rationally? Mysterian Nov 24 #19

The point of oligarch politics is PRECISELY to get people to vote against their own best interest. usonian Nov 25 #56

Running in Huntington underpants Nov 24 #26

Westmoreland has a lot of sidewalks exboyfil Nov 25 #27

My mom's family grew up in Westmoreland Tanuki Nov 25 #42

My dad Vinson class of 1960 exboyfil Nov 25 #47

Check your inbox! 🙂 Tanuki Nov 25 #49

"Learn to Code" is what everyone else has been told JI7 Nov 25 #34

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

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

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

Nothing in the Democratic Party Platform implies that they're stupid. Mariana Nov 23 #12

There is something about rural poverty that makes people bigots. ananda Nov 23 #13

Perhaps you noticed that the post I was replying to literally called them stupid EdmondDantes_ Nov 23 #15

The basic problem blubunyip Nov 24 #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 25 #29

Inner city gangs vote republican?? Melon Nov 25 #31

We aren't losing the working class. .The ones that vote supported Trump JI7 Nov 25 #33

And being poor and working class doesn't make them stupid. Melon Nov 25 #36

Did you know that WV used to be a Democratic stronghold Tanuki Nov 25 #43

Yes I knew that and it doesn't change what I said JI7 Nov 25 #45

I think there's a world of contrast between verbal criticisms on message board Torchlight Nov 25 #46

I remember a documentary about how they didn't take advantage of job retraining Betty Boom Nov 25 #37

If only they had voted... Happy Hoosier Nov 25 #28

I wouldn't be surprised if that happens to a few more Red States. Behind the Aegis Nov 23 #9

Lexington, Nebraska comes to mind . . . Tyson is closing its beef processing there, so 3,200 jobs going away . . . . hatrack Nov 25 #51

19K? That is a county?!?! Mordred Nov 23 #16

This thead is a fine example Boo1 Nov 24 #20

People are actually responsible for their votes. Whatever your theory is. nt BootinUp Nov 24 #23

Give me a break róisín_dubh Nov 25 #30

It's such a beautiful state Betty Boom Nov 25 #38

The population of Morgantown Boo1 Nov 25 #39

Well no, it's not. róisín_dubh Wednesday #59

Please Boo1 Wednesday #61

These people are preyed on by hucksters who tell them coal is coming back. Oneironaut Nov 24 #21

The only answer is to consolidate the Virginia's Renew Deal Nov 24 #22

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

West Virginia as a state is destined to become even POORER than it is now. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 25 #40

Progressives need to move into these areas dwayneb Nov 25 #41

Nobody wants to live on a smoldering slag heap? Aristus Nov 25 #50

Promises made. Promises kept... Didn't Trump get all the coal jobs back like he promised? Norrrm Nov 25 #52

Democrats should have a long-term plan to start occupying and moving to some of those states oldmanlynn Nov 25 #53

Clean Coal isn't coming to the rescue? czarjak Nov 25 #55

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

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