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West Virginia

Patiod

(11,816 posts) Wed Oct 5, 2016, 03:20 PM Oct 2016

Thought this was a very respectful analysis

An article about West Virginians and Trump that I thought was respectful of people rather than dismissive, patronizing or demeaning.

I sent it to a friend who grew up in Wheeling, and am wondering what my DU compatriots from WV think about it.

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/10/in-the-heart-of-trump-country

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Thought this was a very respectful analysis (Original Post) Patiod Oct 2016 OP

Looks like a great article underpants Oct 2016 #1

This is probably a true perception. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #2

Some of it is binary thinking Patiod Oct 2016 #3

underpants

(186,612 posts)

1. Looks like a great article

Reply to Patiod (Original post)

Wed Oct 5, 2016, 03:27 PM

Oct 2016

Marking for later read.

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,042 posts)

2. This is probably a true perception.

Reply to Patiod (Original post)

Wed Oct 5, 2016, 03:37 PM

Oct 2016

Perception.

But Trump has promoted the idea that someone who cares about the fate of people new to the country must care less about those who have been here longer—and this idea resonates among people who believe that the rest of the country doesn’t care about them at all, and doesn’t see them as kin.

Patiod

(11,816 posts)

3. Some of it is binary thinking

Reply to Buckeye_Democrat (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 6, 2016, 10:44 AM

Oct 2016

A liberal friend just posted something about "Help our vets before we help refugees" and I wondered "why not help both"?

But the idea that the rest of the country doesn't care about WV is what came through loud and clear in the article, and it needs to be addressed.

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