Just sit with this for a minute. The administration is saying that veterans, who served their country in the military, are not *fit* to help serve that country in civil service. What an insult to them and their loyalty to country. - ThreadSky

sgadarian.bsky.social • 1 day ago

Just sit with this for a minute. The administration is saying that veterans, who served their country in the military, are not *fit* to help serve that country in civil service. What an insult to them and their loyalty to country.

Reposted from Aaron Rupar

Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."

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bdtaylor-su.bsky.social•1 day ago

The part about "the president has always cared about veterans" is also not true.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/us/politics/john-kelly-trump-veterans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1k4.vzbN.GfEdFnagwDSZ&smid=url-share

sgadarian.bsky.social•1 day ago

Indeed

mikecrespin.bsky.social•1 day ago

We are putting together a panel here at OU to help ROTC student think about public service after the military. These actions aren't helping any.

sgadarian.bsky.social•1 day ago

Please let them know that we are more than happy to welcome them at @maxwellsu.bsky.social! We are part of a new initiative call Service to Service. https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/news/article/maxwell-joins-initiative-to-support-military-veterans-in-public-service

mikecrespin.bsky.social•1 day ago

This looks like a great program!

theultrasecret.bsky.social•1 day ago

They have essentially shifted over the "welfare cheat" framing to veterans who hold/held federal jobs. Truly despicable stuff.

haironfire247.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Democrats have a golden opportunity here: find a handful of these veterans with outstanding evaluations and impressive decorations & awards, and let them tell their stories in front of news cameras.

timweaver.bsky.social•1 day ago

Exactly! Not to mention firing someone and then suggesting that they’re “not willing to come to work”!

jimnaughton.bsky.social•1 day ago

I was astonished by this. This is the one audience I assumed they would pander to. But they are crushing both veterans and seniors.

sgadarian.bsky.social•1 day ago

Just a complete lack of empathy is not surprising but it's also just shocking politics to shiv huge, mobilizable constituencies

johncluverius.bsky.social•1 day ago

The emerging bipartisan consensus from 2006 on was that veterans, especially Iraq and Afghanistan vets had experiences and skills that could greatly benefit civil society. no more, i guess?

sgadarian.bsky.social•1 day ago

Everything is upside down

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