A good read: I don't feel sorry for those who voted for Trump and will get buried in his bumbling

Robert J Sakimano wrote:read that earlier this morning..

I will always been perplexed by people who are duped into voting against their own interests.. I've said plenty of times right here, fear and paranoia are very strong emotions that can be easily manipulated when preyed upon.

AnomanderRake wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:read that earlier this morning..

I will always been perplexed by people who are duped into voting against their own interests.. I've said plenty of times right here, fear and paranoia are very strong emotions that can be easily manipulated when preyed upon.

It's easy to be manipulated when you only read headlines of your favorite news outlets that act as giant echo chambers for your pre-existing beliefs.

GRR Spartan wrote:Trump's conversion to beng an anti-abortion / pro-life candidate got him millions of religious /evangelical voters.

He also appealled to those who long for a simpler era where coal powered our country's factories that required manpower and panel boards rather than blue hose (ethernet cables) and robots.

GRR Spartan wrote:Trump's conversion to beng an anti-abortion / pro-life candidate got him millions of religious /evangelical voters.

LooseGoose wrote:

GRR Spartan wrote:Trump's conversion to beng an anti-abortion / pro-life candidate got him millions of religious /evangelical voters.

And so far he's done what he promised, so what's the problem with that?

NigelUno wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:

And so far he's done what he promised, so what's the problem with that?

Mexico paid for the wall already?

LooseGoose wrote:

GRR Spartan wrote:Trump's conversion to beng an anti-abortion / pro-life candidate got him millions of religious /evangelical voters.

And so far he's done what he promised, so what's the problem with that?

DWags wrote:For those of you who voted for Trump and you'll be fine no matter what, that's great. But for the idiots who are actally going to be hurt by their bote, oh well, live and learn.

deal with your ignorance


"Holy mother of god, I'm tired of reading quotes from people who live in places where the local economy went to hell or Mexico in 1979, and who have spent the intervening years swallowing whatever Jesus Juice was offered up by theocratic bunco artists of the Christocentric Right, and gulping down great flagons of barely disguised hatemongering against the targets of the day, all the while voting against their own best interests, now claiming that empowering Donald Trump as the man who will "shake things up" on their behalf was the only choice they had left. You had plenty of choices left.

In Kansas, you could have declined to re-elect Sam Brownback, who'd already turned your state into a dismal Randian basket case. In Wisconsin, you had three chances to turn out Scott Walker, and several chances to get the state legislature out of his clammy hands. And, now that the teeth of this new administration are becoming plain to see, it's a good time to remind all of you that you didn't have to hand the entire federal government over to Republican vandalism, and the presidency over to an abject loon on whom Russia may well hold the paper.

LooseGoose wrote:

GRR Spartan wrote:Trump's conversion to beng an anti-abortion / pro-life candidate got him millions of religious /evangelical voters.

And so far he's done what he promised, so what's the problem with that?

DWags wrote:For those of you who voted for Trump and you'll be fine no matter what, that's great. But for the idiots who are actally going to be hurt by their bote, oh well, live and learn.
deal with your ignorance

LooseGoose wrote:

DWags wrote:For those of you who voted for Trump and you'll be fine no matter what, that's great. But for the idiots who are actally going to be hurt by their bote, oh well, live and learn.
deal with your ignorance

It's good to read a bitter rant about how everyone else is a loser from a bitter loser. Lynn Henning retweets Pierce's stuff all the time, he's a very unhappy man.

It's revealing when the mask of "caring and compassion" falls and the true feelings of our "betters" are bared for all to see.

DWags wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:

It's good to read a bitter rant about how everyone else is a loser from a bitter loser. Lynn Henning retweets Pierce's stuff all the time, he's a very unhappy man.

It's revealing when the mask of "caring and compassion" falls and the true feelings of our "betters" are bared for all to see.

We've already seen the panic from miners in West Virginia. I'm just here for the entertainment

LooseGoose wrote:

DWags wrote:

We've already seen the panic from miners in West Virginia. I'm just here for the entertainment

Agreed. There's nothing more entertaining than human suffering.

DWags wrote:For those of you who voted for Trump and you'll be fine no matter what, that's great. But for the idiots who are actally going to be hurt by their bote, oh well, live and learn.

deal with your ignorance


"Holy mother of god, I'm tired of reading quotes from people who live in places where the local economy went to hell or Mexico in 1979, and who have spent the intervening years swallowing whatever Jesus Juice was offered up by theocratic bunco artists of the Christocentric Right, and gulping down great flagons of barely disguised hatemongering against the targets of the day, all the while voting against their own best interests, now claiming that empowering Donald Trump as the man who will "shake things up" on their behalf was the only choice they had left. You had plenty of choices left.

In Kansas, you could have declined to re-elect Sam Brownback, who'd already turned your state into a dismal Randian basket case. In Wisconsin, you had three chances to turn out Scott Walker, and several chances to get the state legislature out of his clammy hands. And, now that the teeth of this new administration are becoming plain to see, it's a good time to remind all of you that you didn't have to hand the entire federal government over to Republican vandalism, and the presidency over to an abject loon on whom Russia may well hold the paper.

DWags wrote:For those of you who voted for Trump and you'll be fine no matter what, that's great. But for the idiots who are actally going to be hurt by their bote, oh well, live and learn.

deal with your ignorance


"Holy mother of god, I'm tired of reading quotes from people who live in places where the local economy went to hell or Mexico in 1979, and who have spent the intervening years swallowing whatever Jesus Juice was offered up by theocratic bunco artists of the Christocentric Right, and gulping down great flagons of barely disguised hatemongering against the targets of the day, all the while voting against their own best interests, now claiming that empowering Donald Trump as the man who will "shake things up" on their behalf was the only choice they had left. You had plenty of choices left.

In Kansas, you could have declined to re-elect Sam Brownback, who'd already turned your state into a dismal Randian basket case. In Wisconsin, you had three chances to turn out Scott Walker, and several chances to get the state legislature out of his clammy hands. And, now that the teeth of this new administration are becoming plain to see, it's a good time to remind all of you that you didn't have to hand the entire federal government over to Republican vandalism, and the presidency over to an abject loon on whom Russia may well hold the paper.

The_Dude wrote:Is this sort of like the blacks that voted for Obama, only to see every quality of life measurement for that group go down under his watch?

Trump is a true man of the people. Long live Trump!

DWags wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:

Agreed. There's nothing more entertaining than human suffering.

At their own hand too. At least the christians didn't do it to themselves. This would be like if the romans were dumb ass enough to jump in with nobody forcing them.

Now about the Syrian refugees the right doesn't give a shit about.

GRR Spartan wrote:The folks who voter for Trump wanted to end abortion, believed his bullshit about bringing dying industires back like coal mining, coal powered energy plants and assembly jobs. Then there is a segment whose hate for everything Clinton was their sole reason to vote. Its incredible how being the target of criticism regardless if some of it wasn't warranted for 30 years can do.

Kumbaya? Kiss my ass.
I hope every Democrat can be as a big an asshole as Trump was campaigning.

GRR Spartan wrote:Trump's conversion to beng an anti-abortion / pro-life candidate got him millions of religious /evangelical voters.

He also appealled to those who long for a simpler era where coal powered our country's factories that required manpower and panel boards rather than blue hose (ethernet cables) and robots.

Wise County, Virginia – A long-awaited revival is under way in this beleaguered Central Appalachia community where residents see coal as the once and future king.

Trucks are running again. Miners working seven days a week cannot keep up with current demand. Coal mines, long dormant after the industry’s collapse, are now buzzing again with antlike activity.

“We load coal every day for the power plant in Virginia City,” explained Rick, a long-time supervisor for a major local operation who did not want to give his last name. “There's one shipment a week for Georgia Power, and one for Tennessee Eastman.”

The past month has seen a resurgence of the coal industry that once formed the backbone of the region's economy, and locals credit President Trump's aggressive, pro-energy agenda.

Crippled by a slew of factors, from changing times, an emphasis on renewable energy, and the Obama administration's harsh penalties on coal-fired power plants, the area's economy took a devastating hit over the past eight years. Many of the people living in these mountains had nearly given up hope that the area could ever recover.

GRR Spartan wrote:Coal is making a comeback?

I guess its possible if the Trump version of the EPA waives regulations from the last 20 years.

LooseGoose wrote:

GRR Spartan wrote:Trump's conversion to beng an anti-abortion / pro-life candidate got him millions of religious /evangelical voters.

He also appealled to those who long for a simpler era where coal powered our country's factories that required manpower and panel boards rather than blue hose (ethernet cables) and robots.

Yep, that coal country is dead as a doornail.

Coal mining begins seeing revival as Trump gives industry hope

Wise County, Virginia – A long-awaited revival is under way in this beleaguered Central Appalachia community where residents see coal as the once and future king.

Trucks are running again. Miners working seven days a week cannot keep up with current demand. Coal mines, long dormant after the industry’s collapse, are now buzzing again with antlike activity.

“We load coal every day for the power plant in Virginia City,” explained Rick, a long-time supervisor for a major local operation who did not want to give his last name. “There's one shipment a week for Georgia Power, and one for Tennessee Eastman.”

The past month has seen a resurgence of the coal industry that once formed the backbone of the region's economy, and locals credit President Trump's aggressive, pro-energy agenda.

Crippled by a slew of factors, from changing times, an emphasis on renewable energy, and the Obama administration's harsh penalties on coal-fired power plants, the area's economy took a devastating hit over the past eight years. Many of the people living in these mountains had nearly given up hope that the area could ever recover.

Golly gee....it's almost as if when you stop trying to kill an industry that it does better.

LooseGoose wrote:

GRR Spartan wrote:Trump's conversion to beng an anti-abortion / pro-life candidate got him millions of religious /evangelical voters.

He also appealled to those who long for a simpler era where coal powered our country's factories that required manpower and panel boards rather than blue hose (ethernet cables) and robots.

Yep, that coal country is dead as a doornail.

Coal mining begins seeing revival as Trump gives industry hope

Wise County, Virginia – A long-awaited revival is under way in this beleaguered Central Appalachia community where residents see coal as the once and future king.

Trucks are running again. Miners working seven days a week cannot keep up with current demand. Coal mines, long dormant after the industry’s collapse, are now buzzing again with antlike activity.

“We load coal every day for the power plant in Virginia City,” explained Rick, a long-time supervisor for a major local operation who did not want to give his last name. “There's one shipment a week for Georgia Power, and one for Tennessee Eastman.”

The past month has seen a resurgence of the coal industry that once formed the backbone of the region's economy, and locals credit President Trump's aggressive, pro-energy agenda.

Crippled by a slew of factors, from changing times, an emphasis on renewable energy, and the Obama administration's harsh penalties on coal-fired power plants, the area's economy took a devastating hit over the past eight years. Many of the people living in these mountains had nearly given up hope that the area could ever recover.

Golly gee....it's almost as if when you stop trying to kill an industry that it does better.