How did Kentucky elect a progressive governor, and the narcissistic chaos goblin as president?
this post was submitted on 24 Apr 2025
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‘Rural healthcare will cease to exist’ if Trump cuts Medicaid, Kentucky Gov. warns
(www.semafor.com)
It's almost as though all the talk from centrists about how progressives can't win in red states was complete self-serving bullshit.
His record doesn't exactly stand out as extremely liberal or progressive, it's just that anyone sane these days seems super left wing vs. the current batshit crazy. He is for Abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and supports public schools in the state, but manages to do it in a way that doesn't trigger the snowflake conservatives in the state.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Beshear
The bottom of that Wikipedia page links to some New York Times op-eds where he divulges his secret to winning as a Democrat in a red state: hyper-focus on issues that affect his constituents directly.
If he had lost, it would be touted as proof that progressives can't win in red states. Since he won,
His record doesn’t exactly stand out as extremely liberal or progressive
It's called the Electoral College, and it's bullshit
It’s almost like bullet ballots needed to be double checked…
But that's what they voted for, so they should not complain.
Just be happy that the money your suffering and death saves will fund more tax reductions for the rich.
Also, some liberals and POC and mouthy women might suffer some, too. That will buck up their spirits.
Welp. This is what most of them voted for.
Kentucky will learn nothing from this and will break hard for trump's third term. This isn't sarcasm.
But didn’t rural people vote for this?
Yep, and they are lied to more than any other group on the planet.
Let's face it - many of them WANT to be lied to and many pride themselves on being and staying ignorant.
Because they are gullible and don’t challenge those lies because those lies include attacks on black and brown people who rural people despise.
Well I hope the people of Kentucky enjoy what they votes for
So? Didn't these people vote for this? Don't they WANT to live in a shithole country?
Or was it the assumption that only brown and black people and trans and the liberals and uppity women that were going to be harmed by them pulling the lever for the felon in chief?
That is EXACTLY what they wanted and thought.
Jokes on them a bunch of us have been living without Healthcare our entire lives. Suck it up, pull yourself up by your bootstraps or something. Idc empathy is a weakness.
"Nearly revolt", no, no they won't.
They'll complain and then continue to vote R.
Sounds like a plan, though I do feel a bit bad for bashear.
However, Kentucky citizens? Have the day you voted for guys!
Sucks, don't it?
No matter how great your private insurance is, it won't help you if the only hospital(s) in your area have closed down, especially when time is of the essence. Not just rural but in the less populated cities. That's why cutting Medicaid and other safety net programs hurts everyone, not just "the poors". Looks like a bunch of "I got mine, screw you" thinkers are about to do some finding out.
I thought that was the plan all along?
Good
the people we love the most… ~~our parents and our kids~~ Trump and supply side Jesus.