▲ 276 ▼ Jim Justice and his english bulldog Babydog. He owns a coal mining empire. His net worth was estimated at $664.2 million in 2025, making him the richest U.S. senator (feddit.uk) submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Wudi@feddit.uk to c/pics@lemmy.world 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 68 points 1 month ago (4 children) How can he be a business owner AND a politician? That's a clear conflict of interest. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] Aweigh@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] modernangel@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago they don't - it's not about trust, it's just spitefully gravitating to whatever "makes liberal heads explode". permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shindo66@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) They probably trust him because their livelihoods are tied to coal, the same as him. He probably makes bold statements about keeping coal flowing and jobs going. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Everyone loves a captive audience permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aetherial@nord.pub 1 point 1 month ago "Clean coal" permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (1 child) That’s a clear conflict of interest. I'll give you one guess as to which party he's a member of and how little they care about conflicts of interest. Hint: It's the party currently directly violating our Constitution by allowing the president to violate the Emoluments Clause. Reminder: They are only able to do this because voters keep giving them power, despite constantly providing us reasons why we shouldn't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago That and non voters refuse to do anything to curb this too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago Because we can trust them to run the country like a business: straight into the ground. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aaa999@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago bad people made the wrong moral choice voluntarily to give him power permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Aweigh@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] modernangel@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago they don't - it's not about trust, it's just spitefully gravitating to whatever "makes liberal heads explode". permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shindo66@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) They probably trust him because their livelihoods are tied to coal, the same as him. He probably makes bold statements about keeping coal flowing and jobs going. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Everyone loves a captive audience permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aetherial@nord.pub 1 point 1 month ago "Clean coal" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] modernangel@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago they don't - it's not about trust, it's just spitefully gravitating to whatever "makes liberal heads explode". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shindo66@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) They probably trust him because their livelihoods are tied to coal, the same as him. He probably makes bold statements about keeping coal flowing and jobs going. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Everyone loves a captive audience permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aetherial@nord.pub 1 point 1 month ago "Clean coal" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Everyone loves a captive audience permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (1 child) That’s a clear conflict of interest. I'll give you one guess as to which party he's a member of and how little they care about conflicts of interest. Hint: It's the party currently directly violating our Constitution by allowing the president to violate the Emoluments Clause. Reminder: They are only able to do this because voters keep giving them power, despite constantly providing us reasons why we shouldn't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago That and non voters refuse to do anything to curb this too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago That and non voters refuse to do anything to curb this too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago Because we can trust them to run the country like a business: straight into the ground. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aaa999@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago bad people made the wrong moral choice voluntarily to give him power permalink fedilink source parent