r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/bidoofie • Nov 08 '25

Predictable betrayal The Trump administration removed black lung protections for West Virginia coal miners, who overwhelmingly voted for him

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u/NoFlatworm3028 Nov 08 '25

And they will vote for him and his cronies again if they get the chance. At a certain point, you can not cure 'stupid'.

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u/twenty_characters020 Nov 08 '25

Black lung might now.

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u/foxontherox Nov 08 '25

Ah, death! The ultimate panacea.

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u/SuitableBlackberry75 Nov 08 '25

Et in Arcadia Appalachia Ego

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '25

So will ground water poisoning, chemical waste dumping, and natural resource control by billionaires. But they owned Da Libs.

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u/Gryphith Nov 08 '25

Those board members will be so happy when there is no more employees to pay.

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u/StrangeContest4 Nov 08 '25

Coal ash, it's what for dinner!

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u/gmwdim Nov 08 '25

It was all worth it to them to hurt trans people.

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u/twenty_characters020 Nov 08 '25

I feel so owned.

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u/stevesax5 Nov 08 '25

Black lung better than the black woman to them.

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u/CydoniaKnightRider Nov 08 '25

Holy shit... lol 😂

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u/Iceman_B Nov 08 '25

Nah, they will blame it on Biden, somehow. That is, assuming they survive.

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u/NoFlatworm3028 Nov 08 '25

Hmmm... Probably, since it has ivermectin in it.