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John W Peace II

Big Stone Gap, VA

John W. Peace II is a Southwest Virginia author, syndicated feature writer, and fifth-generation farmer. A two-time Amazon bestselling author, he writes about Appalachia, rural culture, and working-class communities. https://linktr.ee/JohnWPeace

The ROMEO Club Ain’t What It Used to Be

The ROMEO Club Ain’t What It Used to Be

The ROMEO Club Ain’t What It Used to Be If you're from an urban or suburban upbringing, you might ask, “What is a ROMEO Club?” Out here in rural America, every small town has one. They might not call it a club, and it’s not official

Never Heard of Charlie Kirk? You’re Not Alone

Never Heard of Charlie Kirk? You’re Not Alone

Inside the Alt Right World Democrats Keep Missing The morning after Charlie Kirk was gunned down, a Democratic official with thirty years in office looked at me across the table. He shook his head, still working it out. “Until yesterday,” he said, “I had never heard of Charlie Kirk.” The

What Does ‘Again’ Mean Exactly in MAGA?

What Does ‘Again’ Mean Exactly in MAGA?

You remember 2016, right? That was the year the Republican Party slapped on a red hat and gave itself a whole new personality—Make America Great Again. Now look, if the hat had just said Make America Great, well hell, that’s a message anybody could get behind. Sounds like

Red Silos, Blue Silos: Neither Side’s Listening

Red Silos, Blue Silos: Neither Side’s Listening

I remember the first Sunday after the 2020 election like it just happened. Joe Biden had beaten Donald Trump, and instead of a concession, Trump gave us talk of stolen votes, rigged machines, and conspiracies thick as molasses. No proof, mind you. Just the usual, “A friend of a friend

Guess What? It Really Is All About the Epstein Files

Guess What? It Really Is All About the Epstein Files

"I TOLD YOU SO!!!".... that’s the text I got from a MAGA buddy, all caps, with a link stuck under it like a tick on a hound. Now, when you live in a small rural town that went 85 percent for Trump last election, you are not

The Power of the Ping: How Our Phones Hijacked Our Brains — and How MAGA Slipped In the Side Door

The Power of the Ping: How Our Phones Hijacked Our Brains — and How MAGA Slipped In the Side Door

Let’s be honest—we’ve all done it. You’re driving down the interstate, foot steady on the gas, maybe in the left-hand lane behind one tractor-trailer that’s trying to pass another. That other truck is hugging the right lane, riding beside you like a wall

How to Win Elections in Rural Districts

We talk with John Peace, a farmer, sales person, and now a political consultant, on how to win in rural areas. John and his partner are helping candiates all across the country, and he shared some valuable insights into what it takes to connect with and win over rural voters.