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RockRaven

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9. If you didn't want that, why did you vote for that?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2025, 01:25 PM

Oct 2025

It isn't like there wasn't a first term to judge him on either. He destroyed health and safety mechanisms the first time around, and then most of you voted for him twice more.

We can't fix stupid.

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Coal Miners Say They Are 'Cast Aside to Die' Under Trump [View all] applegrove Oct 2025 OP

And they'd vote for him a third time. RandySF Oct 2025 #1

Fourth, if he is on a ballot again. NameAlreadyTaken Oct 2025 #7

Yup. Turbineguy Oct 2025 #2

Who would have guessed? 58Sunliner Oct 2025 #3

*Shocking* durablend Oct 2025 #4

He got their votes now GTFO. Klarkashton Oct 2025 #5

What a fucking surprise larwdem Oct 2025 #6

Something to do with leopards and faces? House of Roberts Oct 2025 #8

If you didn't want that, why did you vote for that? RockRaven Oct 2025 #9

Are they not reinvigorated? tanyev Oct 2025 #10

Suckas! Baitball Blogger Oct 2025 #11

And losahs! How that bastard mocks all things not Trump. GreenWave Oct 2025 #32

Boggles the mind. Solly Mack Oct 2025 #12

Well... uh... UTUSN Oct 2025 #13

Trump promised to save the industry peggysue2 Oct 2025 #14

I think you might have meant blinders, forgive me if I'm wrong, peggysue2. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #26

No problem peggysue2 Oct 2025 #33

I've never heard that before. But there's no accounting for colloquialisms. ... littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #35

The whole industry is dying nt GenThePerservering Oct 2025 #15

Besides a shift to renewable energy such as solar and wind the utility companies have spent billions ... Botany Oct 2025 #16

They're upset because they got what they voted for? Crunchy Frog Oct 2025 #17

He isn't protecting their industry either. That ain't up to him. paleotn Oct 2025 #18

That was my immediate reaction also. The (r)epuglicons and trump are in bed with oil, not coal erronis Oct 2025 #39

Again JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #19

Who did they vote for? nycbos Oct 2025 #20

Coal miners need to get over themselves. There are fewer people working in coal Scrivener7 Oct 2025 #21

As a person who grew up in coal country, I agree. OnionPatch Oct 2025 #30

I have family there. It's just ridiculous. Scrivener7 Oct 2025 #34

coal is mostly white men DBoon Oct 2025 #40

Yes I came here to say the same thing FakeNoose Oct 2025 #31

FAFO Gimpyknee Oct 2025 #22

Tell them all to call a popsdenver Oct 2025 #25

Look on the bright side. Demobrat Oct 2025 #23

Welcome to the club. If you're not a billionaire you are foolish... littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #24

Are these the same miners? SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2025 #27

They should call their Senators and Congressman. Oh wait. They aren't in Raven123 Oct 2025 #28

Theater Cirsium Oct 2025 #29

Great post. Thanks for the reality check - especially about people unable to think critically. erronis Oct 2025 #43

G.O.P. likes to SUCKER people Champp Oct 2025 #36

If any of the miners voted for Dump, there's a face-eating leopard with their name on it sakabatou Oct 2025 #37

I guess they chose not to believe him when he said, MLWR Oct 2025 #38

You'd think they'd be happy Bettie Oct 2025 #41

Cast stupid votes, win stupid prizes synni Oct 2025 #42