The resulting map shows huge swaths of deeply disadvantaged locations across the nation’s 3,000 counties, places that are mostly located outside of the largest U.S. cities yet which share some traits: A history of resource extraction, unequal educational opportunities, a breakdown of social bonds, violence and local corruption.

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    1 year ago

    Are the voters not responsible for the people they elect? Why should they be free of blame just because they can’t afford to move away?