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Protest against Project 2025 planned at state capitols Wednesday (www.herald-dispatch.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Sorry for posting this almost last minute, but last I looked, there wasn't any mention of WV (which sadly didn't surprise me).

Time: Noon
Place: Capitol lawn on the river side

...protestors will gather on the Capitol lawn on the river side at noon and let attendees tell their story of why they are against Project 2025

Edit: I'm curious what kind of turnout this had. Haven't seen any reports in the news yet. Unfortunately couldn't attend since I'm an hour away, it's on a weekday, and didn't even know there would be any participation in WV until early this morning.

Edit 2: https://www.wowktv.com/news/we-are-being-attacked-protesters-gather-at-west-virginia-capitol-against-trump-morrisey/

The article doesn't list a number, but it does say "hundreds" were in attendance, so that's far beyond what I expected. Wish I could have been there.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wish them the best; it's unfortunate how many people in West Virginia have been conned into thinking that fossil fuel production is an either sustainable or positive means of attaining a better future for themselves and their kids, versus investing in education and infrastructure to boost a more prosperous service economy.

The economic decline and poverty that is emblematic of many of the state's former coal-mining towns should serve as an indicator that such investment is already 50 years overdue. Unfortunately, there's lots of people who'd rather dig their heads in the sand, pretend climate change doesn't exist, and vote for short-sighted tax cuts that benefit the rich in the long-term, all the while cheering on the suppression of civil rights across the state and the nation.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Thanks.

It's unfathomable to me that we used to be very pro union and democratic here. The people in this state seem to have completely forgotten our history. It's sad and infuriating to see.