Ferntucky, or the Decay of Small Town Life in Fernley, Nevada

[@jasonauger4067]

This is a perspective of a liberal, but many struggling with Amazon moving to Reno because of liberal tax policies, and Tesla refused to pay liberal taxes as well became the downfall of a town I use to love make a living in. Remember how you vote not only effects your paycheck but your lively hood as well. Don't care about how you feel about it but how you and your family can grow where you live.

[@notoriouslysue]

You had me at 'racism'... Current description of the word: People in Fernley don't agree with me... I mean 'racist' is used to describe people who you don't like... right? I have lived here for several years and I see PATRIOTISM (which might mean 'racism' to you). I have not seen true racism here. The pandemic deeply affected every small town, but like everyone else... we will survive. Now go find a small town in Montana you can attack. :) Blessings

[@bobrod5834]

I have never run across rasists in fernley. Or anywhere else in Navada. Im part native and latino..and alot of folks living there and close by just dont care who you are or what color your skin is, they just want to be left alone.

[@cornealdata3843]

Those small towns have never had much money. You can tell by your words and tone that you are a blue no matter who voter. People in small towns do not vote liberal because today liberals are more obsessed with identity politics than issues most people care about. Such as the cost of eggs vs gender neutral bathrooms. A lot of minorities live in small towns. Some small towns are mostly minorities. I grew up in a small town 90 percent African American. Read a book once in a while and travel.

[@BillLaBrie]

The poster had obviously read many books, or at least enough excerpts and cliffs notes to get through a fairly undemanding undergrad program.

[@walterwillis5351]

Started high school in Fernley, back in 1978. Think it is small now? Lot smaller back then. That eastern exit off I-80 did not have any hotels there. There was not much in that area. It has grown a lot since then, so has Fallon just 30 miles away.

[@chrisdemas8246]

My grandmother lived in Fernley when I was a young kid. Everyone complained then that there was nothing to do and no jobs.

[@cornealdata3843]

You come across as really judgemental like alot of the far left. I live in Los Angeles now and that is a city decaying worse then those small towns.

[@Awarewolf-n7l]

This is were Nev a Duh gets its name.

[@carlitox4721]

So it's a boom town?

[@jasonauger4067]

@@carlitox4721 yes prior to 2006 it was the fastest growing town in the United States.

[@returnedfrompanama]

I lived in Fernley for 10 years. By the time I moved out, I couldn’t wait to leave!

[@frankthespank]

Oh no people are voting for Trump, ohhhhh nooooooo! 🙄 I’m from California (Stockton). I voted Republican when I was in California and I sure as hell vote Republican now that I’m a Nevadian.

[@shellg5890]

Please have this removed as I never signed a consent form for social media. You stated this was a school project.