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66. Womp womp

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Wed Nov 19, 2025, 11:52 AM

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"This is a fucking disaster": Generational Republican family loses 95-year-old mill to Trump's tariff mess [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 19 OP

I watched it yesterday lapfog_1 Nov 19 #1

About half of all Trump voters say they'd vote for him again, despite it all Orrex Nov 19 #2

And they will all happily vote "R" again. sop Nov 19 #38

That means about half of them would NOT. That's a huge number of people. Maru Kitteh Nov 19 #64

Well, at least they could have gibbered about the laugh at work in the mill... Hugin Nov 19 #3

We know these people. They will always vote for hate and lies Bread and Circuses Nov 19 #5

But it's not a cult. Ray Bruns Nov 19 #16

Who's dumber? The fool, or the fools who voted for him? Emile Nov 19 #22

There is still a sign UpInArms Nov 19 #54

Sign to go next to that sign Sparkly Nov 19 #71

And 10 years after he's been proven to be a nefarious Pedophile KS Toronado Nov 19 #37

Got it... rather be racist, misogynist than Cha Nov 19 #82

Basically already drank the Kool Aid. This is the result Raven123 Nov 19 #4

And, at least one of them will happily drink it again LR3 Nov 19 #46

"Explanatives"? 3catwoman3 Nov 19 #6

It's actually correct. DFW Nov 19 #9

English teacher purrs NJCher Nov 19 #26

I hope I didn't pour on too much tomato sauce..... n/t DFW Nov 19 #29

"and who still say "for you and I." C'mon, we all know it should be "us'ns" FSogol Nov 19 #28

As a Southerner myself DFW Nov 19 #31

We come from Pittsburgh, but settled in Northern VA. We always used Yinz growing up. FSogol Nov 19 #44

My family used Ipana as their favorite brand DFW Nov 19 #57

Yinz is the contraction of "You ones" FSogol Nov 19 #73

" Even on DU, there are still people who use an apostrophe... 3catwoman3 Nov 19 #74

Explanatives! jfz9580m Nov 19 #80

At least, they don't have to hear "Her Laugh" Ars Longa Nov 19 #7

Another one who couldn't care less about anyone but himself lostnfound Nov 19 #8

It's only about when they personally suffer UpInArms Nov 19 #56

If something feels "disgusting" and you keep doing it, some self-examination is in order Iris Nov 19 #10

I feel for his employees, but fuck him and his johnnyfins Nov 19 #11

Got what they voted for! durablend Nov 19 #12

It's not hurting the right people. mwmisses4289 Nov 19 #33

Maybe they will change their minds...., Puppyjive Nov 19 #13

Nope. durablend Nov 19 #43

And pick themselves up by the bootstraps GopherGal Nov 19 #77

Voted for Trump PJMcK Nov 19 #14

They voted for Trump, not once, not twice.....but three times? cstanleytech Nov 19 #15

No sympathy.... LPBBEAR Nov 19 #25

Since it's North Carolina, their employees probably also voted for trump. mwmisses4289 Nov 19 #34

the leopards are feasting. nt Javaman Nov 19 #17

All Wilson and Stephen need is another tax cut for billionaires and corporations. Ray Bruns Nov 19 #18

And our friend the leopard says, "burp." Botany Nov 19 #19

File bankruptcy like Trump does. Emile Nov 19 #20

Regrets trade, not the racist attacks on brown people JT45242 Nov 19 #21

They voted for him malaise Nov 19 #23

As long as the historical aspects of the location are honored, I agree. OldBaldy1701E Nov 19 #32

I have both pity and disdain for these people. DFW Nov 19 #24

It's hard to feel sympathy for this guy. mwb970 Nov 19 #27

ONE of his family's businesses. niyad Nov 19 #50

Leopards eating faces WOLFMAN87 Nov 19 #30

I love these stories Pototan Nov 19 #35

All these FAFO stories ease the extreme pain of this American tragedy a bit. NNadir Nov 19 #36

Well damn. Doesn't that just suck for you. Makes me happy you got what you voted for. Autumn Nov 19 #39

Tska tska! Swede Nov 19 #40

How did these otherwise intelligent good old boys fall for the biggest city slicker of them all? Blues Heron Nov 19 #41

You dumbasses got exactly what you voted for Aviation Pro Nov 19 #42

And I simply say... Abstractartist Nov 19 #45

You would think 6 bankruptcies would Conjuay Nov 19 #47

This story is so so sad that it makes me want to burst into .................. laughter. dedl67 Nov 19 #48

Did anybody else notice that the mill is just one of the family businesses? niyad Nov 19 #49

More stuff to go bankrupt in the future! durablend Nov 19 #51

Yep, I Noticed That ProfessorGAC Nov 19 #75

God, Guns, and Abortion Deep State Witch Nov 19 #52

Awwww UpInArms Nov 19 #53

Finding out is never easy. GaYellowDawg Nov 19 #55

Nope durablend Nov 19 #62

Poor Mr. Wilson is totally kacekwl Nov 19 #58

I truly hate these people Johnny2X2X Nov 19 #59

And you know they're even angrier durablend Nov 19 #63

They're in the "FO" phase Wednesdays Nov 19 #60

If it weren't for the workers, I'd LOL!!! Coventina Nov 19 #61

hahahahahaha dsp3000 Nov 19 #65

Womp womp ck4829 Nov 19 #66

What the hell, stupid? yardwork Nov 19 #67

The yard is starting to fill up with overfed leopards 0rganism Nov 19 #68

Too bad fuck face! Hope you learned a life lesson Takket Nov 19 #69

These people and millions more have been brainwashed by Fox "News" etc. Mysterian Nov 19 #70

A comment from the article: 2 Mills got $1.4M in covid relief... MagickMuffin Nov 19 #72

"shut down one of his family businesses"¿ hopefully he has other businesses to lose. dem4decades Nov 19 #76

Congratulations on getting the "fucking disaster" you voted for (repeatedly)! RockRaven Nov 19 #78

I don't think it's a disaster Bluestocking Nov 19 #79

Congratulations! You got what you wanted - Trump in the WH. Norrrm Nov 19 #81

When asked whether they had voted for Trump, both brothers admitted they had--Wilson, all three times. B.See Nov 19 #83

It's lack of knowing who Trump is Glass City Nov 19 #84

They would vote for him again... Cherrycheeks Nov 19 #85