I think we really need to repeat, and keep top of mind - The federal employee firings are NOT ABOUT SAVING MONEY. What is spent on those employees is peanuts compared to most of the money in the government.
Firing federal employees sows confusion, depletes morale, and degrades government service.
Firing federal employees sows confusion, depletes morale, and degrades government service.
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This is how they want it. The fewer people in government service = fewer people to pay = fewer people telling them they can't do whatever they want.
This is the work of America’s enemies.
So is the confusion, discouragement, grief, and anger.
Republicans are 32% of American voters. This is how a minority rules. Divide and conquer.
Efficiency is a pretext for billionaires to amass more power and wealth at our expense.
It also destabilizes many areas - There are *a lot* of federal employees.. Drives up the unemployment rate immediately...
Pulling out of swim lessons, daycare for baby; aftercare for big kid; rescheduling doctors appts; canceling hotel rooms for spring break: “I can no longer pay for this because DOGE fired me”.
Small attempt at explaining ripple effects
The parts that exist to kill, detain, or harass people are going gang busters
We don't have room to absorb folks being laid off - it is meant to destabilize the fields, & communities.