Elliott County, Kentucky voted for Democrats for 144 years straight. Then, the county flipped to Trump…while simultaneously voting for Democratic Governor Andy Beshear. So what does this county have to tell us about this political moment?
John Russell (@heyjohnrussell) and Nehemiah Stark (@nehemi_ah) went down to find out.
[Part 2 is Hasan Piker's reaction to the video]
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