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[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 95 points 1 year ago (8 children)

The first paragraph of Joe Manchin’s obituary should be that he single-handedly nearly doubled child poverty. And then the rest should just be the list of times he enriched himself and his family at the expense of humanity. The last paragraph should mention that he’s remembered by his even more soulless shitbag of a daughter, the pharmaceutical company CEO who jacked up the price of EpiPens.

Just an evil family.

[–] money_loo@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Taco2112@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

His POS daughter, Heather Bresch, also received a fraudulent MBA in college. Some higher ups just made up grades for her after a reporter found out that she didn’t have enough hours to graduate. That was seven or eight years after she supposedly graduated.

[–] TwoGems@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then he should have everyone's piss on his grave

[–] oocdc2@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Just let me know the date and time, I'll queue myself up...

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

His epitaph should be unreadable from erosion and being dissolved by everyone pissing on his headstone

[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

He didn't single handedly do it, though. He needed the help of 50 other people.

[–] Skoobie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't believe in the Christian Hell, but Joe does. I'd like to see him there. And his daughter as well, of course. There is much pride to find in being from WV, but stains like this family detract from it.

[–] tintory@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You think Joe Manchin beloved in a God?

If he does, it’s more likely because he sold his soul to the Devil

[–] Skoobie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

He's a WV politician. I assure you, he KNOWS he's going to heaven. It's a mentality here.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Centrist Democrats support him because he does shit like this for them. There is no other reason and never has been.

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

He's not going to be re-elected so there's 5hat.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

multiple paragraphs?

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's heartbreaking to know we waste so so much on NOT feeding and housing, at the very least, those who need it the most.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] sadreality@kbin.social 25 points 1 year ago

The fact that you need child tax credit to bring kids out of poverty speaks for itself... Wages are not enough for most families so we need plebs to subsididize other plebs while rent seekers keep all of the surplus value.

I ain't against child tax credit but the real issue is that wages are Shiite.

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

A hungry slave is the best slave... Said some rich dude on teevee awhile back

[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Surprise!!!

[–] Surp@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Who are the congress people responsible for allowing this stuff to happen with proof linked of course?

[–] onionbaggage@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 year ago

Quick, someone high five that drowning kid.

  • Republicans, probably.
[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

In other news: 1 + 1 = 2.