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2016 Postmortem

DeminPennswoods

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12. In PA, 80% never leave the state

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #10)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 06:53 AM

Nov 2016

That's right, 80% of Pennsylvania residents are born and die in the state. I was raised in western PA and growing up I thought Philadelphia was the enemy because that's all I ever heard. After college, the job I took landed me "behind enemy lines" as it were. Then I discovered what a great place Phila was and how it's by far the major economic engine in the state. It was wonderful to be around mostly thoughtful, educated people and a vibrant, diverse population. I've spoken to a few people who moved away and returned to this area and we all agree it was culture shock to move back among the insular, isolated and ignorant. Like, how could we have not seen this growing up?

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There's an asymmetrical perception issue between rural areas and big cities/metros [View all] YoungDemCA Nov 2016 OP

It doesn't really feel that way to me, and I live out here in the sticks. dawg Nov 2016 #1

To me it seems to be the opposite Nonhlanhla Nov 2016 #2

exactly, and most city folk are working class, radius777 Nov 2016 #4

the base of the modern day Dem party are metro areas radius777 Nov 2016 #3

i think it's the opposite with talk radio being what they mostly hear. but many big city people are JI7 Nov 2016 #5

talked to a presumptive Trump voter today DeminPennswoods Nov 2016 #6

the thing about how blacks and mexicans and immigrants and anyone non white is getting free stuff JI7 Nov 2016 #9

Yep DeminPennswoods Nov 2016 #11

I read an article years ago about how... Garrett78 Nov 2016 #7

Fox News is headquartered in NYC in the middle of Manhattan Yavin4 Nov 2016 #8

Yeah, all my partner's down state relatives who won't come to Chicago because of all the "shootings" Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2016 #10

In PA, 80% never leave the state DeminPennswoods Nov 2016 #12

Well, i will tell you this.... Adrahil Nov 2016 #13

Exactly, the idea that conservative whites will "put aside differences" radius777 Nov 2016 #14

It doesn't seem to be so one-sided IMNSHO.... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #15

I know more rural Americans that have no more interest in guns or PufPuf23 Nov 2016 #17

Why should rural folks side with urban trend setters that misunderstand and belittle them? PufPuf23 Nov 2016 #16