This article is full of funny details that undermine its central argument (Manchin is cynically killing the climate to get rich). The guy comes from coal miners, founded a coal company in the 80s, lost an uncle in the mines, introduced legislation to make black lung claims easierhttps://twitter.com/theintercept/status/1449439003980206086 …
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In his maiden speech to the Senate, Manchin said "I am very proud of the critical role West Virginians play in providing energy to our nation [...] I imagine the lights in this very chamber would be a little dimmer were it not for West Virginia coal."
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The company he's selling the climate out for, according to the Intercept, makes "six figure profits," which is not exactly Bain Capital. Just maybe Manchin finds coal central to his state's identity and economy in the way so many of his voters do?
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Much of the state is trying to get away from coal, though. They’re leaning hard into outdoor tourism, there’s towns with 600 people and 4 very successful microbreweries, they’re running fiber up and down Corridor H. Someone sees a future without coal.
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People there aren't dumb and know the coal industry is dying (and killing them in the process). But it's one thing to understand that, and another thing to vote to compound the economic devastation in your state.
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