• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    West Virginia is like 1920s-1930s Kansas, far more liberal than most give them credit for, and they are suffering, screaming for someone to listen to them, speak to them, speak for them.

    And fuck y’all judging us in the South! (Meh, WV is “South” in spirit.) Go watch some actual journalism. Watch someone go out and interview us without judgement, no gotcha headlines, no leading questions, no bias. Santenello’s interviews have left in tears more than once.

    https://www.youtube.com/@PeterSantenello

    One time he catches some kids jumping off a creek bridge, rolls up to interview. The fat boy that wanted to be an historian had me in tears. Gods that kid knew his shit, so smart, and so little opportunity.

    Santenello rolls all over America, captures our stories. Withhold your fucking judgement until you’ve met us.

    Anyway, take an hour and watch Bernie’s talk. You might note, he isn’t speaking to a liberal stronghold, he’s speaking to Nowwhere, WV. It’s worth your time. It’s a lesson on how we win.

    EDIT: Better video.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFoGSwkra24