Drastic cuts to scientific research funding will impact coastal Alabama economies and culture: op-ed

https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2025/03/drastic-cuts-to-scientific-research-funding-will-impact-coastal-alabama-economies-and-culture-op-ed.html

created by Dr_Lee_Smee on 08/03/2025 at 15:33 UTC

311 upvotes, 16 top-level comments (showing 16)

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Comment by floater504 at 08/03/2025 at 18:18 UTC

14 upvotes, 1 direct replies

The problem is that billionaires have convinced poor Americans that other poor people are the enemy. Meanwhile, while we fight each other at the bottom, the rich stay in power, helping other wealthy individuals get richer while we, the poor, continue to get poorer.

Comment by hairymoot at 08/03/2025 at 15:53 UTC

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The richest people have all the money and now they have our government. They do not want the government to help anyone. They want to privatize everything, roads, education, healthcare, ECT.

Oh And I just got back from the grocery store, I bought 12 things and paid $100.

Voting for a convicted felon was a big mistake. And we may never be able to get them out of power.

Comment by Rumblepuff at 08/03/2025 at 15:40 UTC

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If anyone believed that this administration was about bringing jobs to America or providing financial security to anyone who is not already a billionaire, you are woefully uninformed.

Comment by mckulty at 08/03/2025 at 15:47 UTC

31 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Alabama voted for this. YGWYVF.

Comment by space_coder at 08/03/2025 at 16:24 UTC

15 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Not just coastal Alabama. The other shoe hasn't dropped yet in Northern Alabama. The pain will be felt by the entire state.

Comment by Aggravating-Toe-7404 at 08/03/2025 at 17:08 UTC

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Yeah but you know we had to show them that DEI and WOKE is the problem and NOT the Billionaire class.

The MAGA are so sad, yeah there are lots of problems but Dear Leader is going to FIX Nothing.... He lies to help and enrich him and his merry band of Billionaires.

Comment by Long_Try_4203 at 08/03/2025 at 16:54 UTC

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Thoughts and Tariffs…

Comment by chappelld at 08/03/2025 at 16:02 UTC

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Votes matter

Comment by Celestial8Mumps at 08/03/2025 at 16:20 UTC

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Good. Republicans want to break everything and loot the remains. That's the totality of their plan.

Comment by Friendly_User_14 at 08/03/2025 at 19:41 UTC

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Duh

Comment by pwnmesoftly at 08/03/2025 at 19:41 UTC

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This is where the ones in charge live. And along water in the north so that will probably be affected too. The short sightedness is saddening.

Comment by Jackfish2800 at 10/03/2025 at 03:57 UTC

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Well anyone that thought a rich narcissist sociopath would work hard for the benefit of the middle and working class is ridiculously naive and deserves what they get.

Comment by Jackfish2800 at 10/03/2025 at 03:59 UTC

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People from Alabama Mississippi don’t understand that basically California pays for all roads etc