Rustbelt

Cultural  

1. Urban areas in the Northeast and Middle West marked by the concentration of old, declining industries, such as steel and textiles.

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Example Sentences

The most popular Dodgers fashion cap in 2022, according to Lids, is called “Rustbelt” and features three colors: black, camel, and orange.

From Los Angeles Times

He was cast as the face of a Rustbelt renewal.

From Washington Times

“Compared to his 2016 vote, his 2017 approval among blue-collar white women in the Rustbelt represented some of his largest declines anywhere—18 points in Ohio and 19 in Wisconsin and Minnesota,” the Atlantic found.

From The Guardian

Rustbelt Democrats with national ambitions, such as Representative Tim Ryan of Ohio, say that an excess of identity politics can make their party “toxic” to working-class voters.

From Economist

Did he win because working white men are “angry”? Did he win because Hillary failed to campaign in the critical Rustbelt swing states?

From Salon