For years, Mackeys Ferry Sawmill in North Carolina depended on overseas buyers in China and Vietnam after domestic demand for premium hardwood declined. But when President Donald Trump launched his escalating trade war, the mill’s owners say the damage was immediate and ultimately irreversible. By July—just months after Trump declared his “Liberation Day” tariffs—they made the decision to shut the…
    • MehBlah@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Regressive culture. They have stolen the word conservative. I’m conservative, in every way in my life. Part of that is not trying to force my point of view on others. I give my point of view and certainty will tell someone I disagree with theirs. I’m living my own life. I drive a fifteen year old well maintained car. I’ve had two mobile phones in the last 12 years. I rarely buy anything that is not of use to me or my children. I don’t want to take rights from people for their beliefs. I don’t drink much, gamble at all but don’t condemn those that do unless they are harming their children doing it.

      The regressives I see drive huge late model vehicles. They always brag on having the latest mobile or some other frill. They constantly judge others for what they don’t have. Those that were lucky enough to be born into stability get upset when reality intrudes on their life. They blame everyone but themselves and enjoy the pain and suffering of others they blame for it.

      That is how I see this whining simp from the article. I bet he hasn’t once cared for some ex employee of his in any tangible way.

      • U7826391786239@lemmy.zipEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        Those that were lucky enough to be born into stability get upset when reality intrudes on their life. They blame everyone but themselves and enjoy the pain and suffering of others they blame for it.

        as i mentioned in another comment, this is literally the magatrump mindset.

        His primary rules were: never allow the public to cool off; never admit a fault or wrong; never concede that there may be some good in your enemy; never leave room for alternatives; never accept blame; concentrate on one enemy at a time and blame him for everything that goes wrong; people will believe a big lie sooner than a little one; and if you repeat it frequently enough people will sooner or later believe it.

        https://phdn.org/archives/www.ess.uwe.ac.uk/documents/osssection3pt1.htm

        and you’re talking about

        I bet he hasn’t once cared for some ex employee of his in any tangible way

        inserting the assumption that the author has actually had employees. why is that? for that matter, why are so many employers trump voters? obviously: money.

        you’re right in that they’ve stolen the “conservative” label and made it synonymous with fascism. “conservative” as a valid stance deserving of regard and consideration died with john mccain. now they’re all fucking trumpcult fascists with zero redeeming qualities.

        i don’t know what to tell you. talk to your “conservative” friends and try to convince them that trump is a sack of worthless shit who’s ruining the country and the world?

        good luck