▲ 479 ▼ Trump receives trophy as he’s named ‘Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal’ (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 5 months ago* by AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 77 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 92 points 5 months ago (1 child) Its just so fucking stupid on its face. How anyone thought calling it “clean coal” was anything besides dumb as fuck is beyond me. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 48 points 5 months ago (3 children) Then you should visit Colstrip, Montana or similar coal towns. The propaganda works very well when it's taught from before birth and everyone goes along even if they don't agree! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 25 points 5 months ago (2 children) See, I understand that. What I dont understand is why every other non-coal town trump supporter didn’t immediately understand that this was a stupid as fuck grift immediately after hearing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 15 points 5 months ago You simply can't criticize your own team. And that attitude has metastacized into something even worse in the last decade or so. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 child) Cognitive dissonance and cultism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) Its just really frustrating at how easy it is. Like really fucking disheartening. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) 3-4 decades of crippling public education can do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah but I live in Alberta, and I don’t feel like a lot of the things I see have much to do with what I learned in public education. Maybe I’m wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago She also told us that smoking actually makes you less likely to have cancer. Ironically, it pissed me off so much that I’ve started smoking more to alleviate the stress. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org 5 points 5 months ago (2 children) Can you explain for everybody who doesn't want to fly into the USA to visit a coal town in Montana what one will see there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) No, I think you should visit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 7 points 5 months ago You're fooling no one, American coal board tourism tsar, or whatever the crazy fuck. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago Sure. Give me till after work and I'll write up my memory and some experiences. permalink fedilink source parent [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago The propaganda works well when it the smog goes into the air and comes down as a natural occurrence beyond our control, especially when it disproportionately affects those eastward in the Jetstream. You know, the north/mid Atlantic coastal elites (just don't mention Appalachian Pennsylvania) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 48 points 5 months ago (3 children) Then you should visit Colstrip, Montana or similar coal towns. The propaganda works very well when it's taught from before birth and everyone goes along even if they don't agree! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 25 points 5 months ago (2 children) See, I understand that. What I dont understand is why every other non-coal town trump supporter didn’t immediately understand that this was a stupid as fuck grift immediately after hearing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 15 points 5 months ago You simply can't criticize your own team. And that attitude has metastacized into something even worse in the last decade or so. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 child) Cognitive dissonance and cultism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) Its just really frustrating at how easy it is. Like really fucking disheartening. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) 3-4 decades of crippling public education can do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah but I live in Alberta, and I don’t feel like a lot of the things I see have much to do with what I learned in public education. Maybe I’m wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago She also told us that smoking actually makes you less likely to have cancer. Ironically, it pissed me off so much that I’ve started smoking more to alleviate the stress. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org 5 points 5 months ago (2 children) Can you explain for everybody who doesn't want to fly into the USA to visit a coal town in Montana what one will see there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) No, I think you should visit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 7 points 5 months ago You're fooling no one, American coal board tourism tsar, or whatever the crazy fuck. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago Sure. Give me till after work and I'll write up my memory and some experiences. permalink fedilink source parent [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago The propaganda works well when it the smog goes into the air and comes down as a natural occurrence beyond our control, especially when it disproportionately affects those eastward in the Jetstream. You know, the north/mid Atlantic coastal elites (just don't mention Appalachian Pennsylvania) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 25 points 5 months ago (2 children) See, I understand that. What I dont understand is why every other non-coal town trump supporter didn’t immediately understand that this was a stupid as fuck grift immediately after hearing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 15 points 5 months ago You simply can't criticize your own team. And that attitude has metastacized into something even worse in the last decade or so. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 child) Cognitive dissonance and cultism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) Its just really frustrating at how easy it is. Like really fucking disheartening. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) 3-4 decades of crippling public education can do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah but I live in Alberta, and I don’t feel like a lot of the things I see have much to do with what I learned in public education. Maybe I’m wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago She also told us that smoking actually makes you less likely to have cancer. Ironically, it pissed me off so much that I’ve started smoking more to alleviate the stress. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 15 points 5 months ago You simply can't criticize your own team. And that attitude has metastacized into something even worse in the last decade or so. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 child) Cognitive dissonance and cultism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) Its just really frustrating at how easy it is. Like really fucking disheartening. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) 3-4 decades of crippling public education can do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah but I live in Alberta, and I don’t feel like a lot of the things I see have much to do with what I learned in public education. Maybe I’m wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago She also told us that smoking actually makes you less likely to have cancer. Ironically, it pissed me off so much that I’ve started smoking more to alleviate the stress. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) Its just really frustrating at how easy it is. Like really fucking disheartening. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) 3-4 decades of crippling public education can do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah but I live in Alberta, and I don’t feel like a lot of the things I see have much to do with what I learned in public education. Maybe I’m wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago She also told us that smoking actually makes you less likely to have cancer. Ironically, it pissed me off so much that I’ve started smoking more to alleviate the stress. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) 3-4 decades of crippling public education can do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah but I live in Alberta, and I don’t feel like a lot of the things I see have much to do with what I learned in public education. Maybe I’m wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago She also told us that smoking actually makes you less likely to have cancer. Ironically, it pissed me off so much that I’ve started smoking more to alleviate the stress. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah but I live in Alberta, and I don’t feel like a lot of the things I see have much to do with what I learned in public education. Maybe I’m wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago She also told us that smoking actually makes you less likely to have cancer. Ironically, it pissed me off so much that I’ve started smoking more to alleviate the stress. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago She also told us that smoking actually makes you less likely to have cancer. Ironically, it pissed me off so much that I’ve started smoking more to alleviate the stress. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago She also told us that smoking actually makes you less likely to have cancer. Ironically, it pissed me off so much that I’ve started smoking more to alleviate the stress. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org 5 points 5 months ago (2 children) Can you explain for everybody who doesn't want to fly into the USA to visit a coal town in Montana what one will see there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) No, I think you should visit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 7 points 5 months ago You're fooling no one, American coal board tourism tsar, or whatever the crazy fuck. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago Sure. Give me till after work and I'll write up my memory and some experiences. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) No, I think you should visit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 7 points 5 months ago You're fooling no one, American coal board tourism tsar, or whatever the crazy fuck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 7 points 5 months ago You're fooling no one, American coal board tourism tsar, or whatever the crazy fuck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago Sure. Give me till after work and I'll write up my memory and some experiences. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago The propaganda works well when it the smog goes into the air and comes down as a natural occurrence beyond our control, especially when it disproportionately affects those eastward in the Jetstream. You know, the north/mid Atlantic coastal elites (just don't mention Appalachian Pennsylvania) permalink fedilink source parent