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usonian

(16,840 posts)
Thu Feb 20, 2025, 09:47 PM Feb 20

Elon and Donald Have Declared War on Veterans

Sorry for the gloomy post. I hate them, but perhaps we can unite and shitcan these turkeys.

https://www.theindex.media/elon-musk-and-donald-trump-have-declared-war-on-veterans/

America's "Co-Presidents" are gutting veterans' healthcare while waving the flag they never served under.

After years of the Republican Party claiming to champion America's troops, Co-Presidents Donald Trump and Elon Musk have launched a coordinated assault on every system that keeps veterans alive and functioning in civilian life.

Not metaphorically, not rhetorically - they are systematically working to strip veterans of healthcare, benefits, and basic dignity.

The strategy is brutal in its simplicity. First, freeze hiring at VA medical centers, ensuring they can't replace departing staff. Watch wait times skyrocket. Then, when the system buckles under impossible strain, declare it broken and demand privatization. Follow up by redefining what counts as a service-related disability, cutting thousands of veterans off from critical care. Install a VA Secretary who thinks the department he runs shouldn't exist. Repeat until the entire support system collapses.

Military strategists call this a force multiplier - when one action amplifies the effects of others. Trump's force multiplier targets veterans from multiple angles simultaneously. Each policy builds on the others, creating a perfect storm of dysfunction and denial of care.


More at the link.

Found a place for him


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Elon and Donald Have Declared War on Veterans (Original Post) usonian Feb 20 OP
I have appointments scheduled out through July. I'm not GP6971 Feb 20 #1
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