It’s simple. For the most part, DJT supporters just don’t believe it. Until they actually have to deal with all of this, they just won’t believe it. It’s heartbreaking.
With cuts to Medicare on top of cuts to Medicaid, rural hospitals and nursing homes will have to close. The big city hospitals will be over crowded and will have to limit admissions. Republicans will be hurt every bit as bad as Dems.
I work for a hospital system which has seven satellite hospitals in underserved rural areas. My hair is on fire while the hospital administrators are all:
I thanked the cashier at Winco for having affordable food in this world, especially with the cuts coming. And she said, “ they’re only cutting things for the scammers. The government would never do that to everybody.”
This is what we’re facing.
Yeah the scammers are the Republican Lawmakers, lady!!!!!!! Technically she wasn’t wrong. The scammers are the only one getting a cut. Price cut, that is!
It's not getting the same news space as the Medicaid cuts are getting. Hardly anyone is talking about it, so i would guess very few regular type folks know about it.
I feel for many to express their levels of rage would surely get them a visit from the law. I'm just hoping the rage overflows while we can still rebuild
I feel like the country is going to have to eat a lot of shit before they wake up. Not clear whether we will get to vote these folks out in civilized fashion either.
Actually, Rep Brendan Boyle got OMB to analyze it and just got word in time to get it on Lawrence O'Donnell last night. But we do need to get that word out to all NOW! This will help Dems win big time in midterm election! If they do, they have a big shot at impeaching Trump again and it might stick!
Maybe because we have jobs and can’t sit watching for these disasters that pop up every minute.
For people on Medicare, result would be: lower reimbursement rates, limited services, reduced access to care. higher out-of-pocket costs, specific coverages scaled back or eliminated…
There are programs to incentivize doctors (e.g., paying for med school) to stay in rural counties, but people don’t hear about them bc republicans (who are in total control of the worst states) are too busy chasing immigrants and trans people.
Education (vouchers) is even worse. But, tax breaks…
Understand - many of my students also opted out of working in states with abortion bans - they're math students! States that pass those bans tend to overflow with all kinds of theocracy.
Many were also getting tubal ligation bc they didn't want to bring a child into an environmental hellscape.
The media is not reporting that people are upset because the media ENJOYS this stuff and will do anything it can to spin everything from this regime as things being perfectly normal.
I don't think people are calm. I don't think people understand first of all that that's in it. And second, I don't think people know what it means yet. But people will. And the protest will only get larger. Which was gonna happen anyway.
My apathy for their suffering is strong on this one. It’s all the other sh*t in the bill that pisses me off as an American. Fuck Project 2025. Repeal. Reform. Hold these criminals accountable. The pArTy of LaW aNd oRDeR is full of BS as usual. 💯 Guilty of that which the accuse of others.
Once again Trump lied when he promised he wouldn't touch Medicare. Now that $500 billion is gutted from the program, many seniors are going to suffer. Their kids will have to take them in from nursing homes. Many will go bankrupt.
That’s cuz most ppl can’t conceptualize what the ramifications of cutting $500 billion from Medicaid would be.The cascading effect will be devastating.It’s ppl like me who can actually see that who are literally sick to their stomach with the thought of so many ppl dying horrible unnecessary deaths.
We are truly living in a dystopian society predicted in George Orwell’s ‘1984’ in which the masses are just being kept in check by a series of dramas and upheavals to distract their attention away from the death of civil liberties and a decent standard of living for the majority of people.
I think it’s a combination of conflating Medicare with Medicaid and thinking it’s “old news,” with different numbers, and genuine numbness. The fucking zone has been flooded for a lot of people, unfortunately.
People not on Bluesky are not paying attention. They are in for a rude awakening. People are still insisting the Medicaid cuts are only for “illegals”. I’m in blue district and all the comments on my reps fb page is from ppl sprouting gop propaganda word for word.
*has been staying up due to worry*
Tbh I think it's just when over of the half population has no idea or is literally too young to understand & comprehend the horrors we're facing, it feels like there's a calm
Plus the norms of "let's not down the mood with politics" in most settings doesn't help
I wanna discuss the bill and many things in person but on my end there's a 50% chance the neighbor/stranger I talk too genuinely believes in psuedoscience & will get violent or is trying to cope with the fact we're now a fascist nation & can't process info due to shock/ avoiding a public break down
Here's how the healthcare system is going to work now. It'll be one of three things that gets you care - who do you know, who do you blow, or how much money/assets do you have.
I'm pissed trust me..and I to feel the Dems were not vocal enough about how fucked it is. All we can do now is see what the Senate will do with it. A number of Repub Senators "say" openly they will not sign due to the med cuts and deficit additions. Let the process play out still taking it to
I've written to my Congressional delegation more since January 20th than I've corresponded with family.
I've given up being nice and respectful I won't forget how my Congressman voted today...it's going to dog him for a LONG TIME!!
They bombard the ppl with everything all at once at 1 am even because they can't do regular government, even with a majority in every branch of government. It's truly pathetic how obvious it is and every republican that voted to cut it will not get reelected without cheating
I think that we've lacked real democracy for decades, and that I'll be surprised at this point if (especially white, cishet) Americans have a limit to what they'll compromise for the illusion of comfort and safety.
The illusion of comfort will seduce millions, mostly white, but I doubt most will feel safe for very much longer. This is my favorite atty, a real winner, who scared me this morning. Tell me what you think. https://youtu.be/wd5QshSd6n0?feature=shared
They don't have to feel safe. They just have to feel like they're safe from the fabricated threats invented by the fascists in charge. It took radical outside intervention to stop Nazi Germany. I don't see why the US would be special.
Very soon no one will feel safe, but news is vanishing. And who would save us? NATO? They should but our military would have to turn on F45. No country or organization will oppose our military so we're screwed with distractions & hunger games.
We are a reality show for the world. We're a joke.
Trannies are the most disproportionately disenfranchised, discriminated against, and economically excluded. Pregnant and abused women are in comparable straits. Being Black is further disadvantage for any of these people. I don't participate in the delusion of hope.
They don't pay attention. They won't realize it until the lose their healthcare and their hospitals and clinics close. They don't ever realize that the CDC's communications have been cut. They can't get infectious disease alerts to the healthcare professionals.
I can only sustain the appropriate level of utter rage for so long. We are exhausted and also new at this. I’m not calm. I’m numb. But not stopping the fight. We are doing the best we can.
$500B cut for Medicare got triggered by a law that says it happens when the deficit is out of control with budget. Medicare isn’t mentioned in bill, but GOP tax breaks for billionaires broke the bank. I’m upset, I called my Senator.
The French government wanted to raise the retirement age and the French hit the streets like it was their full time job.
Americans get all social safety nets stolen from them and they continue to Netflix and chill. I’m losing hope really fast that we’re going to put a stop to this.
I hear you. We all need to march together, but for me, it is a 4 day drive to DC. And then I have to find a place to stay. In most other countries, like France, the capital is more centralized and closer. But I will make the trek if I was certain others would be there.
Well, their representatives are backing him, and they are backing their representatives. As for those of us who didn't vote for any of them - pretty sure nobody is surprised 🙄
Most people don’t know that their State healthcare, with names like Tennessee TennCare, or Arkansas ArHome, are actually Medicaid. They’ll all be surprised when their costs skyrocket and they’re denied coverage, etc. And we’ll scold each other for sayin I told you so. Repeat.
It’s the things no one seems to be talking about that are even scarier.
Like how much legislative branch powers will be given to the executive branch by allowing the executive br. to maintain final control over funding in a lot of various ways.
If this thing passes - we might be… we all need to reach out to senators our own and others. Fake it if you must, lie if you have to. Make sure you have a town & ZIP for the senator you’re calling and leave a message
Go to https://the.gov website and send them an email from their contact page. Do it all!
I'm still hoping against hope that the Senate will realize that it's in their own best interest to prevent that. If they fail us, there will be plenty of time for a hair-on-fire reaction. I'm happy that my Senators are both firmly against this travesty of a bill.
I don’t think it’s calm. I think that this is a huge surprise because we have so many in Congress and so many in the press who fundamentally don’t understand how this all works. They are being taken by surprise just today and have yet to digest it, much less message it and get the public involved.
I’m not calm. I’m freaking out but a bunch of my friends are “protecting their peace” and not paying attention to the news because “it’s too much! It’ll be over in 2028!”
I just can’t ! 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Death became an acceptable condition for one's peace. This behavior was learned in 2020-2022. You assess you own risks now. And death just comes to those who are not good at the assessment.
On why handling difficult subjects should be more than. "Let it rip", "I am tired of covid" Biden style
Or when he told us that a "winter of death" was coming for "the unvaccinated" without noting that not just the unvaccinated were at risk of death but the elderly, immunocompromised, & more (which was really "very encouraging news!" as those people were really sick anyways).
Part of it is the weakness of unions after 40 years of Republican assault. It’s a lot harder to do big national strikes without the leadership and strike funds of large unions.
And as soon as I calm down, imma call Rick the dick Scott and remind him again that he's the only one I know of who's been convicted of Medicaid crimes.
I was severely injured Dec 2019, in a coma hospitalized for almost 3 years. I’m disabled as I recover. If I lose my Medicaid/Medicare I will be homeless and without meds or care.
I’m beyond terrified right now.
When the MAGA voters and the undecided realize what they voted or not voted for,The Shit will hit the fan.
Because if you ain’t got nuthin
You got nuthin to lose
I don’t think they’ll realize it. They’ll continue to watch their spin television, which will convince them that somehow Bill Clinton is in on all of this.
Expect a delayed reaction to a bill like this that’s 1,000+ pages long and into which provisions like the Medicare cuts were snuck in under cover of darkness. Just wait until the aging parents of these Nazi legislators stab all these unnatural spawn to death in their sleep!
You know what to do guys!
Call your House of Representative's Voice mail right now and leave a message! Here's the link to the numbers: https://www.house.gov/representatives
"public sector science? well, I don't have much of it in my life, but I guess we might miss it eventually"
- same people not freaking out about this new, slow-moving massacre
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This is what we’re facing.
220 republicans in the house & 20 in the senate are up for reelection.
Leave as few as possible standing.
Make Trump, A LAME DUCK. Impeach him with a win.
For people on Medicare, result would be: lower reimbursement rates, limited services, reduced access to care. higher out-of-pocket costs, specific coverages scaled back or eliminated…
Education (vouchers) is even worse. But, tax breaks…
Many were also getting tubal ligation bc they didn't want to bring a child into an environmental hellscape.
The media is not reporting that people are upset because the media ENJOYS this stuff and will do anything it can to spin everything from this regime as things being perfectly normal.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-big-beautiful-bill-lead-213431139.html
Maybe when it comes to light the pitchforks will come out.
At any moment any of them could be stripped of their benefits. They should think about that.
It's exactly the same reason when everyone freaked out about the Harris tax plan on unrealized gains.
I say let everyone enjoy the cake.
Tbh I think it's just when over of the half population has no idea or is literally too young to understand & comprehend the horrors we're facing, it feels like there's a calm
Plus the norms of "let's not down the mood with politics" in most settings doesn't help
This whole f*cking bill will kill millions! And people aren't in the streets! "The revolution will be televised"? Screw that.
The revolution won't even happen!😱
Not sleeping.
Republicans need health care too. How do they not see this ? Well 214 of the congressional Republicans DID see this.
I've given up being nice and respectful I won't forget how my Congressman voted today...it's going to dog him for a LONG TIME!!
I'm thinking an overthrow of democracy and our Republic would spark mass suicides once the reality sets in around 11/2025.
What do you think?
https://youtu.be/wd5QshSd6n0?feature=shared
We are a reality show for the world. We're a joke.
I think the people who are already suffering the most are pregnant/abused women, and all women will suffer more and more, esp POC.
I hope for miracles but plan for tragedy. It's the saddest time.
If the cultists are not held to account, charged, and tried for crimes against humanity I see no hope.
I've always lived in hope, I have very little left, and what I do have is waning.
Americans get all social safety nets stolen from them and they continue to Netflix and chill. I’m losing hope really fast that we’re going to put a stop to this.
Yup.
But I still Stay Focused.
😑😑😑😑😑😑😑
Like how much legislative branch powers will be given to the executive branch by allowing the executive br. to maintain final control over funding in a lot of various ways.
and the way it hog ties the judicial system.
Go to https://the.gov website and send them an email from their contact page. Do it all!
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/22/congress/trump-bill-senate-rewrite-00365731
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That’s like me getting my political advice from MTV for God sakes!
Why do we give them so much power? They’re obsolete.
I just can’t ! 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Lala Land about it. I'm trying to get them to understand the gravity of things.
On why handling difficult subjects should be more than. "Let it rip", "I am tired of covid" Biden style
Eugenics.
And it doesn't affect me or my family or friends at all.
I'm more pissed off now than I can ever remember being.
https://Thegeneralstrikeus.com
And as soon as I calm down, imma call Rick the dick Scott and remind him again that he's the only one I know of who's been convicted of Medicaid crimes.
I’m beyond terrified right now.
😉
Because if you ain’t got nuthin
You got nuthin to lose
I’m betting the apes will have took over by then.
Call your House of Representative's Voice mail right now and leave a message! Here's the link to the numbers: https://www.house.gov/representatives
- same people not freaking out about this new, slow-moving massacre
The sheeple!
800,000,000 Guns
2nd Amendment
Tyrannical Government
Fascism
Not. A. Shot. Fired.
Unless at school kids.
AmeriKKKa voted for this!
Kamala had to be flawless!
Cheetoh could be and is lawless!