Democrats offered job training, which many of them have declined. I watched a documentary about it, I think it was called Hollow. They keep voting against their own interests. Trump keeps promising to bring back coal then does nothing for them. We're not mining supporters. Mining is dying.
We would be, if it was a viable option. Coal mining is a dangerous, declining option. The only people still counting on coal as an energy source are stubborn miners and those that profit from their delusions. The global future is in new energy sources. It just makes sense.
So they voted to keep working without a union instead of being completely unemployed which is understandable. Short-sighted and selfish but MAGA is what it is.
No, but we believe it is the government’s job to protect labor. And, unlike the other side, do empathize with people who are down trodden, and offer them
a hand up.
I’m saying the voters in this situation didn’t have any great options to vote for. Lose your industry or do it without union protections isn’t a great choice.
They could develop better industry in any state. If they wanted they could even build up a serious tourism industry. If the coal mines haven’t destroyed it, it used to be one of the most beautiful states in the country.
I would think tourism would be an easy one but they could also do things to attract others. Look at the example of Singapore. They went from being a black market hotspot to being a huge tech wealthy place.
No I mean West Virginia. I don’t live there so I said them. And I’m saying their politicians could have taken a direction like that 25 years ago. But I guess big coal bought them.
Not have options? Seriously?! Look what this so called option has wrought. Whatever was to come with Harris et al it was never going to be this vengeful, nasty, burn it all to the ground that we are dealing with now. That’s like saying do you want your right arm, chopped off or an ice cream cone?
I feel for them in that they’ve been purposely undereducated by the very people scamming them. I know they’ve been taught that the education system is the real scam and those of us who are educated don’t understand their issues. I don’t know how to change that.
Yes, and replace it with something else and train them for a new and better future. One where their kids won't flee at the first opportunity. They told us to fuck off.
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a hand up.
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