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[–] LeadSoldier@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm a disabled veteran in California. I hear you. The government chooses my quality of life and they have chosen poverty.

"Thank you for your service!"

[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If there's one thing I've learned from the pandemic is Americans calls ppl heros when they don't want to actually pay them. See teachers, retail workers, nurses, doctors, EMTs, soldiers, first responders, mail carriers, delivery drivers, I can keep going

[–] LeadSoldier@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

100%. Hero = victim.