Haus to News@lemmy.world • 8 months agoVirginia admits thousands of voters wrongly purged days before electionwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1623arrow-down15file-text
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Voting rights groups decry error days before elections that will determine which party controls the state legislature
minus-squarecircuscriticlinkfedilink8•8 months agoVirginia has many of the wealthiest counties in America, as it's part of the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia). I'm sure the COL goes down a bit in the rural parts, but it's definitely not known as a low COL state. West Virginia on the other hand…
minus-squareplz1linkfedilinkEnglish-2•8 months agoWe all know West Virginia shouldn't even exist, at this point, as a separate state.
minus-squarecircuscriticlinkfedilink3•8 months agoI know right? Fuck the poors, that's what I always say. The poor states shouldn't even exist, just merge them with the rich states. BUT only if the rich states have a larger population, we wouldn't want the poors to get any ideas. Amirite?
minus-squareMaevelinkfedilink-2•8 months agoI think the commenter was referring to how WV came to be.
minus-squarecircuscriticlinkfedilink3•edit-28 months agoReread his comment. He specifically places the context in the contemporary sense, not historical. We all know West Virginia shouldn't even exist, at this point, as a separate state.
Virginia has many of the wealthiest counties in America, as it's part of the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia).
I'm sure the COL goes down a bit in the rural parts, but it's definitely not known as a low COL state.
West Virginia on the other hand…
We all know West Virginia shouldn't even exist, at this point, as a separate state.
I know right? Fuck the poors, that's what I always say.
The poor states shouldn't even exist, just merge them with the rich states. BUT only if the rich states have a larger population, we wouldn't want the poors to get any ideas. Amirite?
I think the commenter was referring to how WV came to be.
Reread his comment. He specifically places the context in the contemporary sense, not historical.
I read it. Let’s let them explain, you could be correct.