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IcyPeas

(21,747 posts)
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 05:07 PM Feb 2021

the staff who had to clean up after the insurrection:

Rep. Cicilline highlights how the insurrection affected Capitol employees, like the janitorial staff:

"But we don't talk about them and the harm they suffered often enough."

Cicilline notes how workers were "forced to clean up the mess left by the mob of white nationalists."





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the staff who had to clean up after the insurrection: (Original Post) IcyPeas Feb 2021 OP
The repubs Couldn't Give 2 Shits About The Janitorial Staff sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #1
There were also food service people there that day. Lars39 Feb 2021 #2
I was shocked they had to clean up shit and blood - toxic waste. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2021 #3
This push to rush past our tragedies is dangerously shortsighted and will lead to a Mike 03 Feb 2021 #4
Someone sorta mentioned it, tactfully of course occupant Feb 2021 #5
If they convict Turbineguy Feb 2021 #6

sfstaxprep

(9,998 posts)
1. The repubs Couldn't Give 2 Shits About The Janitorial Staff
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 05:08 PM
Feb 2021

They don't care much about the majority of Americans, why should they care about staff that they probably wouldn't step over if they were lying on the ground in their path?

50 Shades Of Blue

(9,777 posts)
3. I was shocked they had to clean up shit and blood - toxic waste.
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 05:10 PM
Feb 2021

Would have thought a company that specializes in toxic waste cleanup would have been brought it.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
4. This push to rush past our tragedies is dangerously shortsighted and will lead to a
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 05:13 PM
Feb 2021

lot of suffering in the short and long term.

I'm glad we have an administration now that pauses to recognize these losses.

 

occupant

(166 posts)
5. Someone sorta mentioned it, tactfully of course
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 05:49 PM
Feb 2021

Well at least the mental picture of the SHIT was mentioned and the poor folks that had to clean it up were praised. The poor things. I too hope DNA was taken and can capture some of the PIGS!!!

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