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Coal is a major industry in West Virginia, so Manchin is aligned with the economic interests of his constituents.
by Bostonian 5y ago
Coal is a major industry in West Virginia, so Manchin is aligned with the economic interests of his constituents.
- throwcoalworker 5y agoI'm sure the voting public was aware of this, too, many of whom might very well be employed by the coal plant. Why is this article even on Hacker News? How many people here have even lived in a small town where coal mining feeds families before casting judgement? It's easy to be on a high horse when you have a cushy remote FAANG job fixing CSS bugs for six hours a day at 200k+/year. My grandfather was in the coal mines, black lung disease and all, and I am very fortunate to just be fixing CSS.