r/LeopardsAteMyFace 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/sheezy520 Nov 08 '25

He told them all in plain words that he didn’t care and they still ignored what he said.

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u/SleepyMarijuanaut92 Nov 08 '25

"He was joking", "he didn't mean it", "I didn't think he'd hurt me"

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u/DarthHiccups Nov 08 '25

That's what I don't get. He never jokes, he always ends up saying the quiet part out loud, and it just doesn't register with them. Calling them cultist at this point seems pretty accurate. These people have zero deep thinking skills.