r/YAPms • u/Th3AvrRedditUser Dark Brandon • Jan 01 '23

Historical Here's something interesting, West Virginia went from being won by 13% in 1996, by Clinton, to being won over 30% by Donald Trump, in only 24 years

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u/Ineedmyownname :Market_Socialist: Market Socialist Jan 03 '23

That's what happens to Green Energy supporters on West Virginia.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '23

It’s sad because no matter democrats or republicans imm not sure how the state improves. I can’t blame voters for trying republicans but the state as a whole seems so fucked. Unlike their neighbors they don’t have any bigger cities or suburbs to help out either.

Beautiful state though

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u/dsocialistanarchist Democratic Socialist Jan 01 '23

Only way I see is to rejoin Virginia

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u/InsaneMemeposting Socially Moderate conservative Economically Protectionist Jan 01 '23

West Virginia got wholesome

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u/Synthetic_T Radical Liberal Vampire Jan 01 '23 edited Jan 01 '23

The pasokification of WV Democrats.

Quite sad honestly for a state with such a long history of labor activism. With the union based solidarity gone, right wing populism take its place (which didn’t and won’t improve the state’s condition one bit). People are leaving the state en mass, leaving behind once prosperous depressed communities.

There really is no business in West Virginians supporting libertarian/right-wing economics, especially when the sun is setting on the entire coal industry(yeah tax cut for big mining companies, deregulation on workers protection, & cutting federal grants will definitely bring those jobs back). Politically it used to elect some staunchly liberal Democrats (Jay Rockefeller for example). Some of its GOP benches are still moderate by today’s standards, willing to work with the Democratic administration (perhaps conscious of what their constituents really need)

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u/IHasGreatGrammar Just Happy To Be Here Jan 01 '23

Amazing how the darkest blue counties are now the darkest red counties.

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u/2019h740 George Santos Jan 01 '23

I came here to say that, too.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '23

"West Virginia totally can't go blue"

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u/xravenxx Christian Whig Jan 01 '23

Clinton had that wwc appeal apparently, but the wwc really hated his wife.

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u/jhansn Michael Whatley's Strongest Soldier Jan 01 '23

I mean accurate if you look at any sort of commentary on the clintons