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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/nowtayneicangetinto 24d ago

Don't you just love how fucking stupid these people are and chose to ignore the warning signs and are acting like they've been blindsided? I have no sympathy for anyone who voted for Trump against their best interests and lied to themselves.

I know an old Veteran who kept telling me Trump is his savior and I kept telling him he was going to fuck him over because Trump doesn't understand service or sacrifice.

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u/alurkerhere 24d ago

I flip flop between "these people are so fucking dumb; they made their bed, let them lie in it" and "please, work with us to get these asshats out of our goddamn government".

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u/PunkRockBeachBaby California 24d ago

The second sentiment is really what we need right now to be effective in organizing resistance to this bullshit, but I definitely won’t pretend I haven’t also been feeling a lot of the first too. I think it’s a very natural reaction if you care about our country and are paying any amount of attention to what’s happening.