▲ 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
[+] 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
