Why is it called the rust belt when it's not even that poor?

Why is it called the rust belt when it's not even that poor?

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Iron mining mostly. Especially Pittsburgh and most of Ohio.

because coastal niggers are jealous of us

How bad of a shithole is Columbus compared to other Ohio cities. Should I stay in Findlay?

>forgot to add a red circle over the rust belt for the coombrains

FUCK. No replies now

I like how indian reservations are still so destitute despite all the money they get for existing and by running casinos to fleece boomers out of their childrens' inheritance.

because it used to be the industrial powerhouse of the world. it used to be called the "Steel Belt", but after Obunga did nothing to prevent manufacturing from being sent to China, the "Steel" belt "Rusted" away

it's kinda funny desu

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your map basically just shows where the nigs and spics live, the hillbillies in ky and wv excepted.

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I used to live in one. Almost everyone is either an alcoholic or is directly related to one. So many of them have fetal alcohol syndrome. Education and success "is not a priority" to them. They just want to ride horses, eat flaming hot cheetos, and live in log cabins without water or electricity. Literally. Try going to one of their local stores, and you'll literally see dozens of people passed out drunk in the parking lots.

Oh also they all have brand new 100k+ cars, new phones, and designer clothing.

you forgot memeflag

interesting i was just talking with my aunt about this region. my family is from the canadian praries so there are some similarities with those regions. its perfectly ok that these places are lagging behind the big cities. let them fall under the weight of their own greed while those of us taking it easy in the country continue the way we;ve been livin for generations

There was steel making and coal mining in Ohio and Pennsylvania, but the iron came from Michigan and Minnesota.

Salt on the roads fucktard

All the cars are rusted out

They are absolutely hysterical. It’s like they base their entire identity on being superior and can’t cope with the reality of how pathetic they are

Why is my county randomly highlighted here?

>should I stay in findlay
yes

Used to be a manufacturing powerhouse. But, well. Muh China

It's not that poor but there was massive population loss as manufacturing was royally fucked over by the government for like 60 years.
Basically, there are way less jobs, so people move away, but the jobs left still pay pretty well.

They were very successful regions and now they’ve had to all make other ways forward. It’s been tough but hey we’re still here

We grow big boys corn fed and made of iron around the Great Lakes. The rest of the world is full of soft fairy boys