2 months ago
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Let’s cut through the bleeping noise. This isn’t politics as usual—it’s a full-on assault on the most vulnerable. The Labour Party came into power promising positive change, but here we are: slashing disability benefits while fast-tracking a bill to push assisted dying. How the hell does that add up? They’re yanking away PIP—a lifeline for people just trying to survive—while dangling “suicide solutions” in front of those they’ve made life hell for. If this is their idea of “progress,” count me the fuck out.
Disabled folks aren’t “lazy.” They’re fighting battles most of us can’t fathom. PIP isn’t a luxury—it’s for wheelchairs, heating, therapies, basic survival. But Labour’s response? “Tighten your belts, folks, while we tighten the noose.” They’re parroting the same vile Tory rhetoric: blame the vulnerable for economic chaos they created. Austerity 2.0, but with a crueller twist.
Gut support systems, then offer state-sanctioned suicide as an “option”? It’s not compassion—it’s coercion. When you strip people of the means to live with dignity, then hand them a “way out,” you’re not solving problems. You’re sweeping humans under the rug.
A society’s worth is measured by how it treats its weakest members. Right now, we’re failing. Miserably. Labour’s betrayal isn’t just a policy failure; it’s a human failure. They’re telling disabled people, “You’re too expensive to live, but hey, we’ll help you die.” What. The. Actual. *F*ck.
We’re better than this. Or are we? When did survival become a privilege? When did we start seeing empathy as a weakness? If forcing people into poverty—or worse—is how we “fix” the economy, then our priorities are rotten to the core. This isn’t progressive. It’s predatory.
So here’s the question: What kind of country do we want? One that abandons its vulnerable, or one that fights like hell to lift them up? Labour’s playing a dangerous game, and real lives are on the line.
#ProtectTheVulnerable
Disabled folks aren’t “lazy.” They’re fighting battles most of us can’t fathom. PIP isn’t a luxury—it’s for wheelchairs, heating, therapies, basic survival. But Labour’s response? “Tighten your belts, folks, while we tighten the noose.” They’re parroting the same vile Tory rhetoric: blame the vulnerable for economic chaos they created. Austerity 2.0, but with a crueller twist.
Gut support systems, then offer state-sanctioned suicide as an “option”? It’s not compassion—it’s coercion. When you strip people of the means to live with dignity, then hand them a “way out,” you’re not solving problems. You’re sweeping humans under the rug.
A society’s worth is measured by how it treats its weakest members. Right now, we’re failing. Miserably. Labour’s betrayal isn’t just a policy failure; it’s a human failure. They’re telling disabled people, “You’re too expensive to live, but hey, we’ll help you die.” What. The. Actual. *F*ck.
We’re better than this. Or are we? When did survival become a privilege? When did we start seeing empathy as a weakness? If forcing people into poverty—or worse—is how we “fix” the economy, then our priorities are rotten to the core. This isn’t progressive. It’s predatory.
So here’s the question: What kind of country do we want? One that abandons its vulnerable, or one that fights like hell to lift them up? Labour’s playing a dangerous game, and real lives are on the line.
#ProtectTheVulnerable
3 months ago
It seems the more orange Donald Trump gets, the more evil he becomes. Seriously, what the hell is going on in that head of his now that he’s back in power? First, he basically calls Zelensky a dictator, which is ironic coming from a guy who seems hell-bent on cozying up to Putin. Then he cuts off all military support and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, leaving them screwed and vulnerable as Russia bombs the living daylights out of them. It’s downright infuriating watching Trump shrug it off like, “Yeah, Putin’s just doing what anyone would do.” What the actual hell?
Now, America looks like it’s firmly in Russia’s corner, basically giving our allies the middle finger. Didn’t think the Republican Party could sink lower, but holy shit, here we are. Makes the Democrats look positively angelic in comparison. This is the new America: flipping off the West and applauding Putin. How messed up is that?
I’m angry, and you should be too. It’s costing lives. Let me know your thoughts. Are we all just doomed?
#RantMode #Politics #WhatIsHappening
Now, America looks like it’s firmly in Russia’s corner, basically giving our allies the middle finger. Didn’t think the Republican Party could sink lower, but holy shit, here we are. Makes the Democrats look positively angelic in comparison. This is the new America: flipping off the West and applauding Putin. How messed up is that?
I’m angry, and you should be too. It’s costing lives. Let me know your thoughts. Are we all just doomed?
#RantMode #Politics #WhatIsHappening