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Aristus

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2. Everything that's wrong with voters in West Virginia can probably be explained by how much lead and mercury

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 12:38 PM

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are in the drinking water.

It's a self-perpetuating cycle of catastrophic cognitive dysfunction.

Add that to the reflexive anti-intellectualism of red-state America, e voila!

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Good to know, I'll cross post this in the WV Group. appalachiablue Thursday #1

Everything that's wrong with voters in West Virginia can probably be explained by how much lead and mercury Aristus Friday #2