As many of you might have seen “disabled” “disability” “accessibility” etc are among the words being purged by the Trump admin.
This means no new grant proposals for research for example can contain these words or it won’t get funded. And that government websites (like NASA and other agencies) are being forced to remove these words.
This is a very scary time for us all, and ontop of everything, there seems to be very little recognition of the harms Trump is doing to disabled people in the media or in activist groups and such.
I know how scary and isolating this can feel. I’m putting this thread up so people can vent and share.
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I’m scared for SSDI. I’m on VA disability and can’t work. Without both I’m pretty screwed. There’s quite a few vets in the same boat. I don’t understand wtf they expect us to do.
This is not only hurtful and invalidating, but it also has serious consequences for our wellbeing and safety. By removing these words, the administration is essentially saying that disability is not a valid or important aspect of human experience. If that is their view, the who the fuck knows what fucked up shit they will try next. I’m scared.
They’ve tried to get rid of us for decades. Nothing new, just more of the same. Fight more, fight harder, and don’t let them make us invisible.
Can’t wait to lose the last of my medical benefits and die for the sin of being one of them there useless eaters.
And when my body is taken back home for the funeral, I’m sure all the people I grew up with will tut-tut and ask “Why didn’t the government do anything to save this nice boy??” as they proudly wear their MAGA hats and talk about how NEXT month Trump will DEFINITELY finally dislodge the DEEP STATE and prices will go down.
“And when my body is taken back home”… The MAGAs will ask if All of the organs were harvested and marketed.
