715
‘I Can’t Afford This’ Trump Voters in Rural America Stunned as Cost of Living Keeps Rising (talklikea.pro)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
194 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I'm surrounded by them here in the south and i have zero sympathy for them. Many of their business's are starting to slow or fail and i can only laugh at them.

In the south people choose their political party at birth and treat it like a sports team that they REFUSE to ever give up on. Self destruction is one of their favorite past times.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    My cousins live in the south. They chose that area because, in their words, it's "expensive" where I live.

    Last week, they vented about the housing prices and groceries. Their house market is now the same price as the housing in my "expensive" area. But their area also has federal min wage at $7.25 an hour. Where my city is double.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    This is their main issue. They always complained about paying property taxes in New York or some other northern state, but then also complain about the cost of housing, driving distances, car prices, and insurance. You also have to deal with politicians taking away your rights and passing shitty laws constantly that hurt you. So glad i don't work retail anymore, hated hearing them complain about that crap.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent