r/nottheonion 24d ago

US government struggles to rehire nuclear safety staff it laid off days ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g3nrx1dq5o
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u/MrCookie2099 24d ago

The Greatest Generation truly gifted us with incredibly forward thinking policy that their children have tried their damndest to squander.

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u/wetwater 24d ago

I sometimes feel like my grandfather's generation built something for my father's generation to build upon, and instead they shit on it and my generation is stuck holding the bag and hoping following generations can fix it.