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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Frostburg, which is a twenty minute drive west of Cumberland and also in Allegany county, is a cute town - I’m the notorious western maryland stripper mom lol (never did strip! Imagine that) - and I couldn’t agree more with the OP.  I lived there for four years and came to observe the following: (a) the locals are EXTREMELY insular and wholly distrustful and hostile to outsiders, which is an attitude common to Appalachia generally. (B) During Christmas, I would meet people who’d grown up locally but bolted as soon as they were college aged.  [b]Anyone with potential leaves and does not come back - major brain drain.  As a result, there’s just not enough of an economic/intellectual base to build upon.[/b]  Fun stat: 3/4 of Allegany county children qualify for free and reduced lunch. [/quote]
This. I grew up in a small town in Western PA that used to be somewhat prosperous back in the day. Then, the major industry left and the brain drain started. Anyone with potential left and there just isn't the economic/intellectual base to build upon (well said!) The people left don't have high standards and don't know to demand more from their elected officials. They are stuck in the past and can't adapt to changing times/progress. The vote against their own self-interests. They have no idea they are a bottom rung of society's ladder and need help. They take no personal responsibility in improving their lives and the lives of future generations.

It's like they say, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink it. Also, help us help you. The government can't magically make their lives better unless they are willing to meet the government half way.

I guess I'm just getting cynical in my old age and especially after these people foisting Trump and his brand of politics on the entire country but I've had enough of them. You don't want to adapt to the changing times? You want everything to be the way it was in the 50s? You want to blame minorities/liberals for all your problems? You don't want to improve your life? Then fine. Live in your dying, $h*!-hole town.

There needs to be towns in this country that are essentially slums to house all the people who are like this. Yes, basic services will need to be provided to those towns so hopefully we can catch the few people with potential but everyone else...they can't survive in real cities. Anyone with potential - we should make it easier for them to be able to leave.[/quote]

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