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In reply to the discussion: What is all this afraidness? [View all]qazplm135
(7,611 posts)31. He can seriously weaken social security and Medicare
That will end up killing people and hurting others
He can get rid of military disability compensation for retirees, it's right there in Project 2025.
He can fill the courts with ultra conservatives for a generation of not two.
He can gut the entire federal workforce.
He can gut 100 federal programs and policies.
He can deport or place into camps 10 million people or more
He can add tens of trillions to the national debt
He can allow Russia and China to take Ukraine and Taiwan
He can allow another pandemic with crazy vaccination policies
Those are just off the top of my head. Telling folks to not be so worried about that and more is, well, if I said what I really think I'd get banned.
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The United States of America may not, but the dissonant states of mutual distrust may be too distracted to care.
jaxexpat
Nov 18
#19
Those who don't depend on SS, medicare, medicaid or other government programs really won't have
yaesu
Nov 18
#30