Zincy
You can paint a rosy picture all you want, and say we can’t judge. But, we kind of can. Those metrics exist for a reason. People can be “happy” anywhere, doesn’t mean where they live is a good place.
In Vino Veritas
@Background Pony #68DC
A lot of people live there because they don’t have much choice. It ain’t as easy as you think to move to a new state if you’re born into poverty.
I know plenty of folk that left West VA. Not one has ever wanted to go back. And I know plenty of folk there that want out but can’t. Anecdotal to be sure, but I’ve seen it enough times to get a good baseline.
A lot of people live there because they don’t have much choice. It ain’t as easy as you think to move to a new state if you’re born into poverty.
I know plenty of folk that left West VA. Not one has ever wanted to go back. And I know plenty of folk there that want out but can’t. Anecdotal to be sure, but I’ve seen it enough times to get a good baseline.
You can paint a rosy picture all you want, and say we can’t judge. But, we kind of can. Those metrics exist for a reason. People can be “happy” anywhere, doesn’t mean where they live is a good place.