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A lot of union workers walked away from the unions because they were seduced by Reagan and the hatred of Liberals and those the Liberals sought to protect.
People might downvote me for this, or reply saying he's the best we're going to get out of WV and it would be a republican otherwise. (which is true).
But I personally believe having this guy in the party diminishes us.  He's everything wrong with politics. >

I personally don't buy that it's either Manchin or a Republican. WV was once a hotbed of militant labor-- clearly things can change. Ultimately what diminishes Dems is an unwillingness to change-- running the same candidates over and over again because they're out of ideas. The working class is tired of establishment politicians, and Dems are all too happy to allow Republicans to claim to be the anti establishment party. >

It was once a hotbed of militant labor... When the jobs were safe.  When the jobs left, and people couldn't afford to support themselves, and Unions were dismantled, West Virginia changed.