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In reply to the discussion: West Virginia's coal miners just made Joe Manchin's life a lot harder [View all]lees1975
(3,984 posts)36. Why do West Virginia coal miners vote for people who are against every single one of their interests
They have a governor, a state legislature, two senators and three congressmen who all sell them down the river and lavish rewards on the companies, claiming that if the wealthy mine owners don't get the benefit, there won't be jobs. Well, the wealthy mine owners close down mines, lay off workers and constantly work to avoid having to pay fair wages.
Democrats, unfortunately, have fed into that rhetoric with the environmental position. Build Back Better will be the best thing that could happen to stimulate job growth in coal country since the Clinton administration.
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West Virginia's coal miners just made Joe Manchin's life a lot harder [View all]
Nevilledog
Jan 2022
OP
Senator, look your grandchildren in the eyes when you tell them you've chosen the owners
CrispyQ
Jan 2022
#1
He'll buy them a car so they won't call him an asshole until after his funeral.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2022
#4
Yeah well I didn't want to be my usual pessimistic self & suggest they were spoiled & bought off
CrispyQ
Jan 2022
#7
manchin's legacy will be a submerged florida and election violence, not principled stands on
certainot
Jan 2022
#20
Hmmm... support miners or support owners... what will he do, what will he do... nt
Nittersing
Jan 2022
#3
I'd love to see him perform his "Aw shucks, I'm just a simple good ol' W Virginian" shtick
Carlitos Brigante
Jan 2022
#5
THIS is why the democrats need to have a serious POPULIST candidate waiting in the (primary)
BComplex
Jan 2022
#10
There is no candidate other than Manchin who has any shot at beating a GOP type...
Demsrule86
Jan 2022
#11
That would be my plan but it won't impact the BBB legislation. And we also have to retain
Demsrule86
Jan 2022
#17
It'll probably depend on how the West Virginia population changes and evolves.
calimary
Jan 2022
#26
No, a Bernie Sanders type Democrat would never win a general....Sanders won a primary.
Demsrule86
Jan 2022
#18
K&R for *union*! & can one of our senators throw this at his face on the Senate FLOOR?!
UTUSN
Jan 2022
#6
Polls done in WVA show a strong majority does not support BBB sadly. That is what we are
Demsrule86
Jan 2022
#12