Economist Paul Krugman proves just how badly West Virginians screwed themselves by voting for Trump

[Judi Lynn]

Economist Paul Krugman proves just how badly West Virginians screwed themselves by voting for Trump Photo by Ed Ritger.
written by Aldous Pennyfarthing / Daily Kos March 28, 2019

Trump promised to bring back coal, an energy source that’s becoming increasingly less viable by the day. And largely because of this, he won West Virginia in a landslide.

Of course, in the long run, the coal industry is screwed. Renewables are getting cheaper and cheaper, so even if you don’t force coal companies to pay for the negative externalities they create (like pollution and health care costs related to dirty air and occupational hazards), coal will be unable to compete in the long run.

But facts have never stopped Trump or his supporters.

Enter Paul Krugman, who recently made a handy little chart showing just how bad a bargain voting for Trump was, even — or especially — for West Virginians:

More:
https://www.alternet.org/2019/03/economist-paul-krugman-proves-just-how-badly-west-virginians-screwed-themselves-by-voting-for-trump/?utm_source=push_notifications

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Couldn't seem to get into this link...thanks for posting though...nt

Just an update too on another DU post on coal impacts...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127125398

[lagomorph777]

2. Story says there's a chart, but there's no chart.

[SunSeeker]

3. The chart is in Krugman's tweet,quoted in the story:

Link to tweet

[lagomorph777]

6. Ah, thanks. It's tragic that tweets are replacing coherent discourse.

We spend our days chasing our tails clicking on links and lining Twitter's pockets.

[JI7]

4. no sympathy from me. they prefer to vote on their hatred of minorities

[SunSeeker]

7. Yup, they'd rather die toothless and homeless than have to live among "those people."

And the GOP has made an art form out of exploiting their bigotry.

[dalton99a]

5. .

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211968249

[Cold War Spook]

8. Paul Krugman

"A Country is Not a Company." A brilliant man.