Have the great day you voted for West Virginians!

  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    I don’t really revel in the suffering of others, even when they voted against their own interests. There are billions of dollars spent manipulating these people.

    • BlackSheep@lemmy.ca
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      1 hour ago

      They are victims of lack of education. They are Fox News Zombies. "Internationally, the US ranks 125th for literacy. 54% of Americans between 16-74 read below a sixth-grade level.”: Snopes This is by design, and this has been the American experience since the Reagan administration. This is why it has become more and more expensive for middle class people to get a University education. This is why Trump is going after Universities.

    • snooggums@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      They are grown adults so while being manipulated is certainly a problem they are still responsible for falling for it at the individual level. Like how crime is often the result of poverty and other stresses, but we still hold (most) individuals responsible for their actions.

      The community is entirely about mocking people who are facing the consequences of voting for those who make them suffer, in case you didn’t notice.

    • Zirconium@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      Would say this would be a great moment to do some community outreach and help however I don’t know how many resources the democratic party in WV would have to spare and the Democrat who introduced legislation to help fund relief was voted down.

      • BlackSheep@lemmy.ca
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        1 hour ago

        FFS! Republicans that were voted in to WV are “Public Servants”!! THEY should be helping their constituents!