Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

MineralMan

(149,439 posts)

20. But, if the goal is population reduction, it should work very well.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 01:32 PM

Jun 23

Think about that. Add in the withholding of vaccine development and other cut-backs, and you can see how it is designed to work.

And who is most effected? The poor, as always.

We all need to be considering that possibility as an operational motive for the "Righteous Right."

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Prof. Toru Tanaka Vogon_Glory

31 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

In West Virginia, Medicaid is a lifeline. GOP cuts could devastate the state. [View all] Zorro Jun 23 OP

OhNoAnyway hatrack Jun 23 #1

Sometimes you get what you vote for. Lonestarblue Jun 23 #2

West Virginia and other RED states will rue the day they voted REPUBLICAN!!! ProudMNDemocrat Jun 23 #3

Yet West virginians will never hear an echo chamber telling them it was REPUBLICANS that did this to them. BComplex Jun 23 #4

Nah Polybius Jun 23 #16

FAFO Trump vote 69.97%. Harris vote 28.10%. For the state of W.V. Botany Jun 23 #5

522,000 children and adults are enrolled in West Virginia Medicaid. Snarkoleptic Jun 23 #6

Welp. That's what 70% of them voted for. Scrivener7 Jun 23 #7

I grieve for the kids, they had no choice. irisblue Jun 23 #8

And? atreides1 Jun 23 #9

How WV went red Zambero Jun 23 #10

Manufacturing jobs and mining jobs went away, and the Unions went with it. It all doc03 Jun 23 #12

The WV Governor declared a disaster from the flooding last week, where ten people died doc03 Jun 23 #11

Something about bootstraps. Norrrm Jun 23 #15

The Fascist Felon wants to kill FEMA. Dulcinea Jun 23 #18

Longer-term, it will definitely take a toll. Shorter term, the cut is roughly 5% and likely won't close hospitals for Silent Type Jun 23 #13

Yep lots of these are timebombs IbogaProject Jun 23 #21

I guess the buckboard-and-horse postal system didn't get the message up to Squalor Holler that Trump Aristus Jun 23 #14

Easy fix! Mysterian Jun 23 #17

We already do bif Jun 23 #19

But, if the goal is population reduction, it should work very well. MineralMan Jun 23 #20

They can thank Manchin for his help in trashing all social aide. Jit423 Jun 23 #22

I have absolutely zero sympathy for those who voted for him and had this happen dsc Jun 23 #23

Many states in the same sinking ship boat. Evolve Dammit Jun 23 #24

That's what those people mostly vote for. Crunchy Frog Jun 23 #25

Sucks to be them. Sorry not sorry. (Unless you voted Blue) OrlandoDem2 Jun 23 #26

you have to wonder what it would take to snap these red state voters out of their delusions Skittles Jun 23 #27

I live in a rural area in a red state. Cuts to Medicaid Emile Jun 23 #28

I'm so sorry. That is a frightening prospect. Scrivener7 Jun 23 #29

Hillary had hundreds of clean energy companies' pledges to open offices in the coal and rust belt. Scrivener7 Jun 23 #30

Oh well fujiyamasan Jun 23 #31