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Re: Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desks, Wi-Fi and lights

#71
post #9

This must be the promised efficiency

It's part of the promised pain. Trump promised us some pain. He said it was necessary before things can get better.

Its much easier to destroy than to build, and this is thoughtless destruction. How can anyone expect thoughtful reconstruction?

Re: Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desks, Wi-Fi and lights

#72
post #9

This must be the promised efficiency

It's part of the promised pain. Trump promised us some pain. He said it was necessary before things can get better.

Finally someone remembers this quote! He told the GOP voters what was coming and they still gave him the keys to the kingdom. When Medicaid is severely limited, we'll see if they get the message. (for instance, childbirth costs and seniors in nursing homes.)

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#75
post #45

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> It is mind blowing to me that this is what people want. It is not what people want. The Trump administration’s popularity is already below 50%, and much lower among independents (around 30% depending on the poll). Many people aren’t yet aware of what’s happening. A lot of the electorate is getting their news from filtered sources like Fox News or various far right media outlets. Joe Rogan has gone all in on praisin…

> The Trump administration’s popularity is already below 50% Just under 50% of the population voted for President Trump, so it's a given that "already" the popularity is below 50%.

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Re: Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desks, Wi-Fi and lights

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The is exactly a move the people in power in those troubled countries will use to maintain control over government. It used to be that the US government had pride in its own professionalism. The US is now acting like the countries it loves to destabilize.

Well, Russia is destabilizing the US and winning which is why I think we're acting like that. And it seems all of our military and counterintelligence capabilities can't stop it. Too much offense, not enough defense, it seems.

People like to say that Obamas jokes about Trump got him to run. But I wonder if Obama never helped Ukraine keep their democracy if we still would have ours.

Re: Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desks, Wi-Fi and lights

#78
post #10

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Absolutely insane that this is what we've come to. It is mind blowing to me that this is what people want. We are regressing this country so rapidly that we are likely to become one of those shithole countries the president so loudly proclaimed Haiti, El Salvador and others were.

> It is mind blowing to me that this is what people want. It is not what people want. The Trump administration’s popularity is already below 50%, and much lower among independents (around 30% depending on the poll). Many people aren’t yet aware of what’s happening. A lot of the electorate is getting their news from filtered sources like Fox News or various far right media outlets. Joe Rogan has gone all in on praisin…

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Re: Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desks, Wi-Fi and lights

#79
post #53

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The is exactly a move the people in power in those troubled countries will use to maintain control over government. It used to be that the US government had pride in its own professionalism. The US is now acting like the countries it loves to destabilize.

> The US is now acting like the countries it loves to destabilize. Ironically, it's destabilising itself on its own.

I mean it sorta gave Russia a reason to attack us in the only way they can. Their super power is corruption.
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