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liberal N proud

(60,338 posts)
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 10:05 PM Jun 2017

My lunch experience in coal country, Beckley West Virginia

Last edited Sun Jun 4, 2017, 11:55 PM - Edit history (1)

I was doing some long distance driving today and found myself in Beckley at lunch time, so I pull off the road into a local establishment, placed my order and had a seat. As I sit there, I can't but help to hear these two old toothless farts talking about the London terror attacks, on ask if the woman speaking was their Prime Minister, the responds don't know and don't give a shit. There your first clue, these people are uninformed.

The conversation progressed to their beloved, thing in the white house to which the refer to as President. At some point one said to the other that the president has his head exactly where it needs to be on this. I literally spit my food out and laughed out loud at them.

At this point, I lost my appetite and got up to pay my bill, on the way out, I stopped and ask the old fuckers if the coal jobs had come back yet and then walked out.

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My lunch experience in coal country, Beckley West Virginia (Original Post) liberal N proud Jun 2017 OP
Well, you sure told them. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2017 #1
K&R HipChick Jun 2017 #2
K & R billh58 Jun 2017 #3
Did you happen to see any mountaintop removal mining? What doc03 Jun 2017 #4
There are a few spots on the drive where you can see it. liberal N proud Jun 2017 #8
Be careful you don't end up getting an "Easy Rider" outcome with locals. oasis Jun 2017 #5
I was thinking ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #6
I was moving faster the they could liberal N proud Jun 2017 #7
Solid citizens of the "Bible Belt". oasis Jun 2017 #9

billh58

(6,635 posts)
3. K & R
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 10:22 PM
Jun 2017

People who vote against their own interests are beyond ignorant -- they're fucking stupid. In this particular region, they allowed the right-wing to strip-mine their natural beauty and resources, because they were too fucking backward to adapt to new technologies and industries.

The Red states deserve the likes of their hero Trump, and all of grief he brings them.

doc03

(35,349 posts)
4. Did you happen to see any mountaintop removal mining? What
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 11:32 PM
Jun 2017

a tragedy that is, they take pride in their beautiful mountains but let the coal industry flatten them.

liberal N proud

(60,338 posts)
8. There are a few spots on the drive where you can see it.
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 11:54 PM
Jun 2017

I have flown over WV and that is when it really hits you.

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