people are physically unhealthy, and
without government assistance they lack
treatment for the most basic problems.
Most important, they’re mean about it—
they will hesitate to open their lives up
to others for the simple reason that they
don’t wish to be judged.
In 2009, ABC News ran a news
report about Appalachian America,
highlighting a phenomenon known
locally as “Mountain Dew mouth”:
painful dental problems in young
children, generally caused by too much
sugary soda. In its broadcast, ABC
featured a litany of stories about
Appalachian children confronting
poverty and deprivation. The news
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