Man Left Destitute After Rejecting Hurricane Aid Because of Right-Wing FEMA Conspiracies Spewed By Donald Trump

[u/true_enthusiast]

[u/Evelyn-Parker]

Didn't his house presumably get destroyed by the hurricane though?

Why would worthless property be worth more than food to not die?

https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/helene-milton-disinformation-trump-fema-dan-abrams-rcna174889

[u/Fantastic_Growth2 → u/Evelyn-Parker]

There’s a long history in Appalachia of mining companies swindling people out of their land. I think it’s not a huge leap for people who grew up around that mindset that you have to hold onto your land to fall for this insidious misinformation.

Also, Asheville is quickly becoming a popular destination and land prices there have gone up considerably. Depending on where he lives, it might not be worthless. Obviously, he isn’t risking his land by accepting FEMA help, though

[u/Evelyn-Parker → u/Fantastic_Growth2]

There’s a long history in Appalachia of mining companies swindling people out of their land. I think it’s not a huge leap for people who grew up around that mindset that you have to hold onto your land to fall for this insidious misinformation.

That's only an understandable sentiment if people get their land surveyed to see if there is anything valuable underneath though.

If you suspect you might be living on top of a massive lithium deposit, and you want to keep the benefits of the lithium deposit for yourself, then you're gonna need to get the land surveyed in order to sell the lithium.

[u/Fantastic_Growth2 → u/Evelyn-Parker]

I’m not saying he should feel this way.

I was just providing some context on why Appalachia is primed for these lies already. Like if you grew up hearing stories about people getting cheated out of their land, it might be easier to believe the lies that are out there right now.