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Trump's DC Occupation Costs 4 Times More Than It Would Take to House City's Entire Homeless Population (www.commondreams.org)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/news@lemmy.world
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[–] 46 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Same as it ever was.

The Cruelty Is The Point.

They'd put all the money in a literal pile and set it on literal fire before they'd just help people who need the help.

If I had to characterize the US govt when it comes to helping its citizens I'd compare it to Immortan Joe.

Immortan Joe: Do not, my friends, become addicted to water. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence!

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    was joe cruel or stupid? the administration is cruel

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Cruelty is inherently stupid in the long run.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Hard disagree. Most of our billionaires will have lived long, happy lives, dying in peace and comfort surrounded by loving family after decades of cruelty. For each of them, it was perfectly sensible.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    Billionaires are selfish and whatever cruelty just comes second to that. What we're seeing with Trump and ICE is cruelty as the main purpose and if we're using the Nazi's as the established pattern, we'll see it end that way as well.

    Well, unless climate change cuts it short, which is what I was really getting as with "long run".

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