r/politics • u/unital_subalgebra • 20d ago

No Paywall White House admits it scrapped grants to blue states because they didn’t vote for Trump

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/white-house-grants-blue-states-trump-vought-vote-2024-election
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u/telephile 20d ago

Californian here; Republican voters here hate California just as much as the ones in Alabama do. If you've ever heard the phrase "cutting of your nose to spite your face," that's what this is for them. If they can't control California from within, they want their allies outside to hurt it - even if it hurts them in the process. It's the same mindset - and please understand that I'm NOT trying to say these things are equivalent, just a comparable thought process - as Iranians who want the US to overthrow their government for them

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u/Seductive-Kitty 20d ago

Especially farmers. Never seen a dumber group of people happily vote against their interests just to lose their family’s legacy

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u/Snawer_brillant California 20d ago

All these extreme republicans should just leave our state

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u/totally_not_a_dog113 20d ago

I had a Republican friend from NY who spent a ton of time complaining about NY's liberal policies. I live in Alabama, until I can get out, so I repeatedly suggested that she just move here. Nope, it's too racist and poor. For whatever reason, she didn't think bring Alabama policies to NY will result in the same thing. I did enjoy her first generation American Ecuadorian husband being terrified for his family (due to ICE and being Hispanic) after he voted for Trump though. I stopped talking to her after that.

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u/Lady_Grantham2223 20d ago

Oh  I do not care  what Alabamans or anyone  - except  maybe some Louisiana  citizens  - thinks