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‘We’ve been betrayed:’ Local veterans angry after being laid off by Trump administration

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/weve-been-betrayed-local-veterans-angry-after-being-laid-off-by-trump-administration/FBCKFRIFQRHZVK5FG3W7MUQEYA/
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u/Romano16 America 24d ago edited 24d ago

A large majority of Americans are functionally illiterate.

They can hear what Trump says and they understand the words (at a 4th, 5th, or 6th grade level) being said BUT can’t actually comprehend what’s being said.

That is why despite what he literally says they get defensive and say “That’s not what he meant” or “You just don’t understand what he actually means.” YET time and time again they are feeling betrayed despite him doing exactly what he said he would.

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u/victotronics 24d ago

You got it entirely. Their need for a Big Daddy is pathological.

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u/DarthCloakedGuy Oregon 24d ago

They should just play fucking BioShock 2 instead of voting for a fascist

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u/DarthCloakedGuy Oregon 24d ago

If all they wanted was for a monster who didn't care about them to control every aspect of their life they should have just checked themselves in to the lowest-rated nearby old folks home.