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Dunc

(67 posts) Mon Feb 23, 2026, 05:31 AM Yesterday

Thing is they would vote for Trump again. [View all]

I’m originally from the Appalachia part of Pennsylvania. And some parts are absolute third world once where there were .
Good steel mill and coal jobs union jobs and today if lucky you can work at a dollar store back home. And yet my tribe members of Appalachia continue to vote the same way.

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Thing is they would vote for Trump again. [View all] Dunc Yesterday OP

Why do they vote to cut their own noses off to spite their faces? SheltieLover Yesterday #1

I know. Dunc Yesterday #2

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #3

You can't cure stupid. MLWR Yesterday #8

True. I just wish we would stop rewarding it. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #9

Never made sense to me why anyone who works for a living would vote R SheltieLover Yesterday #4

Read this book: AverageOldGuy Yesterday #12

They were raised to be tough, individualistic tough. cachukis Yesterday #15

You know what would solve this problem? Ray Bruns Yesterday #5

The backpack story.... democrank Yesterday #6

Willful ignorance is a main reason DeeDeeNY Yesterday #7

That is so true DFW Yesterday #10

I expected to hear a declaration that she would vote for Trump again iemanja Yesterday #11

the ghosts of coal companies and their company stores and company housing, Javaman Yesterday #13

Damn straight! ABC123Easy Yesterday #14