My dad worked for J&L Steel in Pittsburgh. US Steel came to the Burgh in the 70’s or so. They built the largest building in downtown Pittsburgh. It was built with steel and has turned into a rust colored building. It was sold to UPMC but still has mills around western PA.
My dad worked at the South Side J & L. When the huge layoffs began in the 80's, he only needed one more week to receive his pension. He was never called back and lost it. A lot of people's lives were ruined. But at least Pgh pulled up it's bootstraps and revitalized the city.
I work beside union construction workers who ALL think Donald Trump and conservatives are the best thing for them. None of them can remember what happened 6 months ago, let alone 20 years. No one remembers the tax breaks given to corporations and the resulting run up in deficits.
Anyone who voted for this monster thinking he would take care of them (unless they are a billionaire supporter) is delusional. You would think they would have figured out by now that tRump lies about everything and only cares about himself.
"I never thought the leopards would eat MY face," say the people who voted for the leopards eating faces party. How did that guy rise to a leadership position in his union?
“And these big burly men with sweat dripping from their muscular chests came to me with tears in their eyes, begging me to rub pungent love oils all over them, ‘please Mr. Trump. Only you can do it.’ It almost brought a tear to my eye, but then I remembered, I Trump damn it - fuck them.”
They’ll get what they deserve. I’m from Western PA & these people that voted for Trump are so stupid. They can eat their hate or try to fill their gas tanks with it when the rest of the mills shut down. Good job, guys. 🙄🤬
They voted for Trump instead for Kamala because they could not accept to vote for a woman of colour who would have been a great president for all Americans. There will be other groups who also will have a very hurtful wake up experience.
They could have known by fact checking. I do not feel sorry.
i'm sorry but i'm a senior who never went to college i was a teamster with open eyes during Reagan i know how Republicans stand on unions it was quite clear to me the steelworkers should have seen it too
BUYERS' REMORSE......it will soon be apparent to all who supported this backstabbing, lying, pathological wannabe tyrant........they REALLY made a huge mistake in voting for him.
He literally bragged at his rallies that he doesn’t pay overtime, stiffs people on bills, and wanted add taxes on everything. Then you’d see all these workers with hard hats behind him cheering him on. I cannot fathom how they didn’t get it!
Looks like Nippon will try to complete the transaction before Trump is sworn-in. If they fail, I think they will pull out and no-one will have a better offer. US steel will then need massive federal support (Socialist behaviors) or it will abruptly close. (Unless Elon wants to buy it?)
Hopefully, the decision is made this month, and that it goes through, or Mon Valley will be closed. Nippon is its only chance and is willing to plunk down the money needed to improve Mon Valley. They F'd around and will be finding out.
"They said "Sir, we are so gratified to see you transform the steel we have labored to make, into gawdy, tawdry, ostentatious pillars of greed." And they knelt and kissed my hand." They didn't know that he had stiffed all the sub-contractors.
I would imagine it’s the freeloader losers who supported him the hardest but if you are union and voted for him fuck you and thanks for making the next four harder for your members dickhead.
Can someone explain to me how the US Steel company posted over $800 million in profits last year, but if this deal gets blocked, the government has to save the PA steel industry?
The last time Trump had imposed tariffs on Canada steel and aluminum became a huge issue that affected those industries for over a year after the tariffs were lifted...
Has Donnie learned from this lesson?
But,but,but, they voted for him. He was going to make them rich. They loved him and supported him. Seriously, the schadenfreude is delicious with this one.
Listening to several podcasts by cult recovery experts, & the moment ppl 'see' the truth, the entire bubble of illusion falls away. Akin to 'hitting bottom' for an addict, it's the beginning to their long road to recovery.
Gee whiz. If only there were signs he wasn't all that friendly to workers like giggling with the richest man in the world about how he doesn't pay his own employee...
Oh wait that happened? Gee I'd feel like a jackass if I voted for that guy!
I have been a nurse for decades. If somebody saw me in an argument with a doctor, and I had tears in my eyes, I can tell you right now it wasn’t sadness or humiliation. It was fury that no human should ever see. I stand in support of Steele workers
Not the FO they were expecting. Their FA to own the libs isn't going as they planned. I'd be enjoying it more if only drumpf voters were getting screwed.
We’re saddled with these misfits, and everyone will suffer because of their racism and misogyny. Hate of others who are different hurts all Americans, and could destroy the fabric of our country and democracy.
He lied to them about agreeing with the sale the day before the election in Pittsburgh and now saying he’s going to stop the sale! This is who they voted for so stfu and sit down
Now do the farmers when Elmo looks to cut subsidies!!! Talk about a “hand out”…. And before people react, remember there are VERY FEW family owned farms!!! Think Monsanto and others….
The Farmer knew how deadly the Snake could be, and yet he picked it up and put it in his bosom to warm it back to life.
The Snake soon revived, and when it had enough strength, bit the man who had been so kind to it.
Steelworkers sure have changed since I was one (albeit briefly, but I grew up around lots of them). Back in the day, tr*mp would have been the guy workers laughed and sneered at the second he stepped onto the mill floor to give a “motivational speech.” Now they vote for him. Gutless. No grit.
Trump no longer cares about the voters who supported him. He’s prioritizing himself and his billionaire friends, leaving U.S. Steel workers out to dry. Blocking the Nippon deal without a real plan shows how out of touch he’s become.
But some of my family (Brits) think Trump is wonderful. I’d like to see them justify their allegiance to him, to US folk the satanic abomination has fucked over, really I would.
I would like to see anyone justify their allegiance to him.
What we see here is the litany of lies told by Fox and their ilk.
They will believe anything so they can be the victim/hero of this scenario.
Trump will destroy the American economy. We will have recession within a year. Idiots have handed the best economy in the world to a petulant 3-year-old.
I don't have an ounce of sympathy for them,or Black's, Latinos,women who voted for that criminal treasonous rapist,racist narcissistic moron. They are going to regret it sooner rather than later. America is FUCKED
Forget about trump for a second, why are we as Americans allowing the U.S. Steel company to be sold? Aren't we more self-sufficient by having control over our own resources? Americans shouldn't want our companies to be sold to outside buyers.
It will 100% be for ruSSia to “buy”-Putler is all about Steel. It’s the only reason🍊🤡would stop a deal he could otherwise manipulate, grift, make money from &take credit for. He’s a good little asset &will make sure his boss gets it instead (like he thinks he will get🇨🇦’s steel, natural resources).
Good! I’m glad they are furious. Now they understand how half the country feels knowing they sold out the U.S. for .10 cents off a gallon of gas @, which is a lie, and cheaper eggs (which is also a lie). #FAFO
I don’t feel bad for them. If you’re stupid enough to cut off your nose to spite your face and vote against your own interests, you deserve what you get. They were warned over and over and over. They chose not to listen, so good luck finding a job with a living wage + benefits.
"Richy" Sunak gave £500m to his father-in-law's best pal to pretty much end British Steel manufacture, no real fuss made about it. Should have gone for a PPE contract at same time...
So.. we gotta hit rock bottom to own the magas now? The ole "we warned you" what fkn good is that when we're all laid out in ashes!! Im so pissed at dems.. such a disappointment of a party, no better than maga really.
Whatever, dude. We don't care at all about owning anyone. Many of us are taking a moment to enjoy saying "I told you so" to people who have been ugly, hateful, boastful about a man we all knew was evil. Don't like it? You can still be a MAGAt or independent.
Complete magat response, have fun in that pile of ash yelling i told you so, dems wont even fight back, like at all, in fact they're laying down the red carpet, sending a message it must be good and to unify with the magats
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Trump has room temperature IQ, his stories will always be bombastic. The problem is that he panders to people with a similar IQ who don't see how he is gaslighting them, and often vote against their own best interests
someone came up to me many people actually they all came up to me and said sir with tears in their eyes they said sir we’ve never fafo’d this hard and we’re lifelong eejits so that’s saying something
Their eye-liner streaking onto necks they said but things were so good four years ago we couped to keep it that way and then egg prices went up and then we wanted to dance to Avé Maria
Hard to feel bad when folks vote against their own interests. There is going to be so many times I will say “ I told you so” to all the idiots who voted to put trump and MAGATs in charge again. Once was bad enough; this time around will be so much worse.
Some seem to think he's the second coming, so perhaps they also buy into the idea of "He's testing us, and He never tests you beyond your ability to cope…" or some such nonsense.
I think that your thinking is more to the point. Perhaps the word "duped" applies. He checks the boxes for the anti-christ, yet they conclude the opposite. Crazy-making.
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It seems that the rank and file are okay with the foreign involvement. It means investments in Pennsylvania.
Money to help them.
He hasn’t even gotten started yet.
Enjoy your bed unions after Biden-Harris delivered for you with the CHIPS act and pro-union stances and you voted for Trump.
They could have known by fact checking. I do not feel sorry.
#UnionWorkersForTrump
FAFO!
Let them enjoy it.
Where the fuck did the $800+ million go?
Has Donnie learned from this lesson?
Oh wait that happened? Gee I'd feel like a jackass if I voted for that guy!
Fucking vote for Trump and find out you stupid ignorant suckers.
Unfortunately, they are taking down the rest of us with them.
I know that many voted Harris/Walz and for that we are all grateful.
but for the idiots that chose the idiot.....
The Snake soon revived, and when it had enough strength, bit the man who had been so kind to it.
Fucking weasels.
Too bad, so sad, MAGA steelworkers!
I’m too busy laughing at them.
Hard for me to feel anything for Union members who supported this traitor.
The "thugs" he surrounds himself do his dirty work.
What we see here is the litany of lies told by Fox and their ilk.
They will believe anything so they can be the victim/hero of this scenario.
FAFO
https://bsky.app/profile/warningeagle.bsky.social/post/3lchlompdvk2a
Trump wants to destroy America for his boss, Vladimir Putin.
TRUMP IS SUBORDIANTE TO PUTIN!
https://infoincontext.com/
FAFO
Who's your daddy now?