> What hope do those people have then? Especially for future generations? None, that's what I'm getting at. These areas are in a long term terminal decline and

> What hope do those people have then? Especially for future generations? None, that's what I'm getting at. These areas are in a long term terminal decline and there is no fixing it. It's an international economic trend, nothing US politicians do will make a difference. > That's not a tough sell, it's a non starter. The best you can do is manage the decline, anyone promising anything more is lying. All the last 4 years have done is squander the power they have as a political block, this is also waning.