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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)

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[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 67 points 2 days ago (4 children)

How can he be a business owner AND a politician? That's a clear conflict of interest.

[–] Aweigh@lemmy.world 38 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

How can he be a business owner AND a politician?

Because voters trust him.

https://www.propublica.org/article/this-governor-still-guides-his-billion-dollar-business-empire-even-though-he-said-he-wouldnt

The real question is why do they trust him?

[–] modernangel@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

they don't - it's not about trust, it's just spitefully gravitating to whatever "makes liberal heads explode".

[–] Shindo66@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 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.

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Everyone loves a captive audience

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

That’s a clear conflict of interest.

I'll give you one guess as to which party he's a member of and how little they care about conflicts of interest.

Hint: It's the party currently directly violating our Constitution by allowing the president to violate the Emoluments Clause.

Reminder: They are only able to do this because voters keep giving them power, despite constantly providing us reasons why we shouldn't.

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

That and non voters refuse to do anything to curb this too.

[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago

Because we can trust them to run the country like a business: straight into the ground.

[–] aaa999@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

bad people made the wrong moral choice voluntarily to give him power