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Appalachia

Gum Logger

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7. The Dems at lest should try to market to the Scotch-Irish

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 02:23 PM

Thursday

It is important to psychoanalysis the Scotch-Irish. And get their history down pat. They are a minority in Appalachia, but they dominate. Then their influence spreads out to the rest of their state. In the words of James Webb, you ignore the Scotch-Irish at your peril

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The Dems at lest should try to market to the Scotch-Irish Gum Logger Thursday #7