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TexLaProgressive

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24. This is the rpuke playbook on steroids and meth.

Reply to allegorical oracle (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2025, 04:18 PM

May 2025

When a program that is reasonably successful they throw monkey wrenches into the work to reduce or eliminate it ability to serve. Then use this to eliminate the program.

Make it ineffective and those who were happy with the service they received will become disgruntled and turn against it. These gives the PTB more ammo.

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Friend in New England called me yesterday, and said the VA in her area is [View all] allegorical oracle May 2025 OP

Kick dalton99a May 2025 #1

Cutting costs so Magats can pass gab13by13 May 2025 #2

It's all on purpose EarthAbides May 2025 #3

First reaction is that he hates veterans. Yet his mouth waters at the prospect of a allegorical oracle May 2025 #4

My husband's best friend is a psychiatric nurse at the VA. It's a shit show everywhere. Pacifist Patriot May 2025 #5

Hey, "a little short term pain for long term gain" PatSeg May 2025 #6

Shock Doctrine. Haggard Celine May 2025 #27

Sadly, I think you're right PatSeg May 2025 #28

A former supervising physician of mine is currently working at the VA in West Virginia, of all places. Aristus May 2025 #7

Hell no! I'm glad I'm retired from my psych social work position. kerry-is-my-prez May 2025 #13

Wonder with the orange jerk's ordered increase in coal mining, whether that allegorical oracle May 2025 #29

Those who served and sacrificed DESERVE to be FIRST in line for medical care and psych/financial assistance if they need NoMoreRepugs May 2025 #8

Die, proles not fooled May 2025 #9

Yep - the elderly sick and mentally ill are just a drain on society. kerry-is-my-prez May 2025 #14

Not on bdamomma May 2025 #33

"Ha ha. Veteran 'suckers and losers.' Ha ha." - Krasnov (GOP Draft-Dodger-in-Chief) BoRaGard May 2025 #10

I'm in a rural area and I go to private practices that the VA pays for Kaleva May 2025 #11

It's going to take a while for the anger to build maxsolomon May 2025 #12

I'm watching and waiting to see if sentiment changes blue_jay May 2025 #16

The military will not be supporting this administration. Usually spiring dictatorships develop strong ties with the Martin68 May 2025 #15

Well, maybe it IS a "little pain" for trump & friends. calimary May 2025 #17

"But the country's gonna be SO RICH" he repeatedly says. I ask, "For whom?" nt allegorical oracle May 2025 #30

The Sick Fuck Needs A Lot of "Pain" to Cha May 2025 #18

Completely sure he's a Big Pain. dchill May 2025 #19

Ugh, so far the Seattle VA hospital has been functioning OK...nt Wounded Bear May 2025 #20

CONSERVATIVE VALUES on display BOSSHOG May 2025 #21

Memo to: magats, especially vets. Hassler May 2025 #22

AND just wait for the next Pandemic DENVERPOPS May 2025 #23

This is the rpuke playbook on steroids and meth. TexLaProgressive May 2025 #24

remember , ive seen said on here many times , the rs dont give a hoot hoot hot. never have , AllaN01Bear May 2025 #25

New England-the blue states pay first biophile May 2025 #26

MAGA hates Americans uponit7771 May 2025 #31

Kicking with Faux pas May 2025 #32

Trump championed the burther movement making it obvious back then he was an odious waste of flesh. Gum Logger May 2025 #34