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Disabled man without hands or legs is left without carers (www.bbc.co.uk)
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DJ Calvert told BBC News NI: "I've been let down - and I'm not the only one."

It was proof that Northern Ireland's health and social care system had "crashed", said the 49-year-old.

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[–] 53 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I read the headline thinking 'so what else is new' and then realized they weren't talking about the US. Here it wouldn't be news at all.

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  • [–] [S] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Over the past while, our government has essentially turned our welfare system into a parody of the US's. This guy makes the most amazing Lego sculptures, and it's so fucking sad he's going through this.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They do, the problem is the ones in power are all in on it.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    Yep.

    I had a construction worker try to explain to me how Elon Musk is a genius who makes it possible for me to do my job (I work in the Space Industry, NOT for SpaceX) and I should be grateful he's creating those opportunities for me instead of hating on him. He got really mad about it when I didn't agree.

    He got even angrier when I asked him why someone like him, on the lowest rung of the labor ladder, was simping like that. He had no answer though.

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