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LymphocyteLover

(9,611 posts) Wed Mar 12, 2025, 08:43 AM Mar 2025

What's really insane is how much Republicans screw over veterans, as veterans continue to think Republicans support them [View all]

Will this dynamic ever change???

This is truly an attack on veterans. They stripped billions from the PACT Act toxic exposures fund. As Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social makes clear. This is outrageous.
— Fred Wellman (@fpwellman.bsky.social) 2025-03-11T20:39:29.025Z

Fred Wellman
‪@fpwellman.bsky.social‬

"This is truly an attack on veterans. They stripped billions from the PACT Act toxic exposures fund. As Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
makes clear. This is outrageous."

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What's really insane is how much Republicans screw over veterans, as veterans continue to think Republicans support them [View all] LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 OP

No. XanaDUer2 Mar 2025 #1

Yes- military votes have been shifting left AkFemDem Mar 2025 #2

Yes, although I think who knows what the electorate will look like in another year? LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #6

It seems like they never lose support Bettie Mar 2025 #7

they do on the edges and a lot of people sat out the last big election because of dissatisfaction LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #10

Yeah, who knew that the Bettie Mar 2025 #11

Indeed. We thought it would be bad (but not this bad) but most people don't pay that much attention LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #12

This veteran hasn't supported any repubs in many years... Wounded Bear Mar 2025 #3

I belong to various Veteran Disability groups AnnaLee Mar 2025 #4

Interesting, but depressing. Thanks LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #5

60% of Vets Voted for Cadet Bonespurs Deep State Witch Mar 2025 #8

precisely. B.See Mar 2025 #9

Their thinking/motive: Long ago at a VFW bar, "We tend to do 'better' under Repubs." UTUSN Mar 2025 #13

they bought the propaganda, I suppose? Some bitter feelings about Vietnam maybe LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #14

Not more blame on Vietnam. Military in general are from under served, under economics, under education UTUSN Mar 2025 #15