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rusty quoin

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11. Yeah, everything Trump said was bullshit. But I can understand how they would believe him, kind of.

Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:03 AM

Nov 2018

I lived in the Ohio Valley with my wife from there, and went to college with coal miners from there in the 90s (career change). I got along with these guys great, and they were always waiting to get back to the mine. They never wanted to leave for jobs elsewhere. It was their home, so they put all their hopes on mining.

It’s happened again and again, and when this con artist from the Northeast (I’m from there and already had his number) came along, he just told them what they wanted to hear, because they were already desperate. I know they will figure it out sooner or later, but his damage is already done. He sold them a lemon.

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Bastard made grown men cry in Michigan [View all] tavernier Nov 2018 OP

When the rumour came out last night in canada that the Oshawa GM plant applegrove Nov 2018 #1

Not a happy Xmas in GM households this year. roamer65 Nov 2018 #2

But our media doesn't report on the effect of the tariffs enough. It needs to be repeated & repeated iluvtennis Nov 2018 #13

I fully agree with this Mystery sage Nov 2018 #27

GM said the tariffs are not directly responsible. former9thward Nov 2018 #34

Wanting SUVs and trucks won't be the buzz for long with gas prices going up. When gas was in the iluvtennis Nov 2018 #35

If GM had announced this last month it might've thrown a few more races our way. JudyM Nov 2018 #3

It would have been a total blood bath. Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #5

Probably close to 100k jobs lost when u figure in all the suppliers and cottage businesses. roamer65 Nov 2018 #8

Excellent points. nt littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #10

These are upper middle income jobs for the most part. Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #12

pretty sure they planned it this way. bdtrppr6 Nov 2018 #32

Elections have consequences, like job killing tariffs. Don't vote for Republicans Michigan. TeamPooka Nov 2018 #4

We took a good first shot at them this year. roamer65 Nov 2018 #6

Go baby Go TeamPooka Nov 2018 #7

Congrats, Lordstown. OilemFirchen Nov 2018 #9

Yeah, everything Trump said was bullshit. But I can understand how they would believe him, kind of. rusty quoin Nov 2018 #11

But in the end with farmers plowing their crops back under, all those people losing their jobs .... Botany Nov 2018 #14

May I have your permission ellie Nov 2018 #22

Sure take it .... btw it needs a little help with its punctuation Botany Nov 2018 #23

Thank you! ellie Nov 2018 #24

He promised them tariffs and he delivered mathematic Nov 2018 #15

I wonder. Cha Nov 2018 #16

Even though they have been living off of those bad trade deals for decades. allgood33 Nov 2018 #21

Most who voted for Trump in 2016 will vote for him again if he's on the ballot in 2020. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #17

I can't believe that. tavernier Nov 2018 #18

He got 62 million votes in 2016. How many do you think he'll get in 2020? Garrett78 Nov 2018 #19

Fuck 'em. They knew what they were getting into. java108 Nov 2018 #20

If this was the first time maybe I could sympathize, but they did the same thing voting for Reagan, still_one Nov 2018 #26

Maybe they should've exercised critical thinking and reasoned that he was full of shit. NightWatcher Nov 2018 #25

racism trumped self interest. zonkers Nov 2018 #28

llegitimi non carborundum-Latin saidsimplesimon Nov 2018 #29

It is sad and disappointing folks can be so gullible sometimes RT Atlanta Nov 2018 #30

The question is, will all of those who fell for Trump's promises in 2016 elocs Nov 2018 #31

I remember Srkdqltr Nov 2018 #33

But they knew he was a liar, right? They were told over and over and over, right? Iggo Nov 2018 #36

There were many who didn't vote for him. tavernier Nov 2018 #37

OTOH if they stayed at home and didn't vote workinclasszero Nov 2018 #39

Whats that story about picking up a poisonous snake? workinclasszero Nov 2018 #38

I get no pleasure, but I have no sympathy. Coventina Nov 2018 #40