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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

"We’ve gone out and made our living and done what we were supposed to do, and we wanted to have a relaxed, peaceful life,” Steve said. “And it has been anything but that."

Landowner said this and I can't tell if he's being ironic or not. This is the biggest problem in the world today. People go out and get theirs without consideration for anyone else and then boo hoos when they eventually are left holding the bag. Sucks to suck but that's the society you supported your entire life.

[–] krashmo -2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Oklahoma is a shitty state full of shitty people. Individually they can be kind and considerate but once you get more than 5 together at a time the tone shifts to narrow minded bigotry without any care for other people. Most Republicans are like that but it is especially bad in Oklahoma. You reap what you sow, as they say.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Great insight. We do live in a Just World, where only bad things happen to bad people who deserve it. Additionally everyone living in the arbitrary boundary that the US recognizes as Oklahoma is a homogenous group who are dumber then you, and less empathetic then you.
Actually given your dismissive tone, you probably have less empathy then a resident of Oklahoma, and given the overall ignorance in your post I'm not sure you about your relative intelligence either.

[–] krashmo 1 points 7 months ago

You're welcome to disagree with me if you like but I lived there for 20 years and that was my experience. Their empathy doesn't extend to anyone outside their immediate social circle and that's a shitty way to live. If noticing that makes me a shitty person then I guess their ways rubbed off on me.

[–] SupahRevs 3 points 7 months ago

The tribute to oil in front of the state capitol was a nice touch to the article.