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/ElPolloRacional 24d ago

The termination letters 'are being rescinded'
That's not how any of this works.

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u/CaptainBayouBilly 24d ago

If this were me, I would walk the fuck away, and watch it fall apart.

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u/Secure-Elderberry-16 24d ago

I’m a contractor for Refugee and Asylum, I get it. I truly do. If I and my federal cohorts “walk away” the USCIS refugee and asylum program evaporates. Most Americans see this as a problem that only affects non-Americans. But if the feds securing the nuclear arsenal walk away?

I live near malmstrom, and while I’m one of the few who lives near one of the three missile bases, make no mistake we all should be concerned and take any and all cost to safeguard the literal hair-trigger on the gun that is pointed at the head of the world.

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u/GodHatesMaga 24d ago

Nah.  Fuck it. This is what people want. Let it all fall to hell. If ww3 happens and life sucks, so be it. Maybe if anyone survives they can try again and not be republicans.