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patphil

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18. The Nazi's referred to anyone who couln't contribute to their vision of society as useless eaters.

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:29 AM

Dec 8

It was deliberate dehumanization of large numbers of people, for the purpose of justifying their elimination.

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Sadistic Trump Admin Rescinds Min Staffing Rules for Nursing Homes [View all] CousinIT Dec 8 OP

RFK Jr.: "Kill them all" dalton99a Dec 8 #1

Trump: deport them all, new & improved now with elders Attilatheblond Dec 8 #22

Hi whathehell Dec 8 #29

If that's the case, what in the hell does homeland security have to do with nursing homes?! slightlv Dec 8 #35

It's HHS E. Normus Dec 8 #37

Isn't kegsbreath the one blowing people out of the water down south? slightlv Dec 8 #45

Lol..No, what I mentioned was the Dept of HHS, whathehell Dec 8 #44

Nah... the person above my initial reply mentioned hegsbreth... slightlv Dec 8 #47

Upon further review... whathehell Dec 9 #73

We can mix and match the phrases IbogaProject Dec 8 #49

Not when you use quote marks whathehell Dec 8 #57

True I didnt consider the quotes IbogaProject Dec 9 #64

You're very welcome.. whathehell Dec 9 #72

I think that markodochartaigh Dec 8 #56

Sure, let them fall and break their hips. It'll Ilsa Dec 8 #2

As if the POS who told America Covid was a 'hoax' B.See Dec 8 #54

I will leave. Maru Kitteh Dec 8 #3

Do many States have their own staffing requirements? Hugin Dec 8 #7

Understand that these changes are requested by nursing home owners, including private equity Prairie Gates Dec 8 #4

ANOTHER economic sector that private equity has DESTROYED, along with... CousinIT Dec 8 #6

+1 leftstreet Dec 8 #12

Many of these Re-hab places popsdenver Dec 8 #42

Yep.this Iris Dec 9 #65

If You Have Someone in a Nursing Home or Other Care Facility, MineralMan Dec 8 #5

Very true. I cared for moonscape Dec 8 #34

I'm basically in the same situation as you, moonscape... slightlv Dec 8 #40

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Dec 9 #67

Because the cruelty is the point, is it not? Hey Joe Dec 8 #8

Profit is the point: cruelty is the necessary condition for it Prairie Gates Dec 8 #10

The Nazi's referred to anyone who couln't contribute to their vision of society as useless eaters. patphil Dec 8 #18

Or "NPCs" in modern parlance. Pinback Dec 8 #23

More disgusting, dangerous, heartless policies from fucking jr. spanone Dec 8 #9

The billionaires are demanding our collective blood for Maru Kitteh Dec 8 #11

DURec leftstreet Dec 8 #13

This is hell! applegrove Dec 8 #14

At the rate they are deporting people they will have to decrease staffing in nursing homes. Biophilic Dec 8 #15

That's the first thing that occurred to me. 70sEraVet Dec 8 #24

It's the damn money, always the money. Biophilic Dec 8 #38

Yes... but to be a bit more specific... slightlv Dec 8 #41

Yes, you're so right. Greed. Biophilic Dec 8 #55

What everyone else said jfz9580m Dec 8 #16

Profit over people Stuckinthebush Dec 8 #17

Cruelty.. Beowulf42 Dec 8 #19

They are going way too fucking far. This entire admin needs to be removed now! Initech Dec 8 #20

GOP wants to kill seniors. It was their death panels all along. bronxiteforever Dec 8 #21

This is just a continuation of GOP policies from the past. llmart Dec 8 #31

They are now getting to what they have wanted all along. Scalded Nun Dec 8 #25

Fractures bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #26

It will also cause deaths. Beck23 Dec 8 #27

This is sickening Wiz Imp Dec 8 #28

Gee, who could see this kind of shit coming? orangecrush Dec 8 #30

Trump only cares about one thing undergrounddemsunite Dec 8 #32

Of course there are conflicts of interest and almost certainly "investment opportunities" involved. hay rick Dec 8 #33

And when MAGA goes to visit Nana who will Figarosmom Dec 8 #36

They will blame Democrats like they are programmed to do. hadEnuf Dec 8 #60

Trump was trained by birth to be a slum landlord, providing the minimum of support and charging the maximum possible. Martin68 Dec 8 #39

Well, this is just yet another reason for Americans to vote every single republicon out of office bluestarone Dec 8 #43

Well, they're not professionals anymore! William Seger Dec 8 #46

There a few words Profit simply doesn't pair well with, Health being one of them Torchlight Dec 8 #48

Nothing good about this, but we made it until Spring 2024 without those rules. Hopefully, we can do something after Silent Type Dec 8 #50

It's his holiday gift to Private Equity C_U_L8R Dec 8 #51

Known as the "Let Granny Lay in Her Shitty Diaper" act. And it's only Monday. Vinca Dec 8 #52

Kill those old people, they are worthless eaters. Irish_Dem Dec 8 #53

Are you fuckin kidding me? yellow dahlia Dec 8 #58

Personnel cost is the largest expense for nursing homes. TomSlick Dec 8 #59

Nursing homes in a number of places are tremendously difficult to get a relative out of. summer_in_TX Dec 9 #61

This is more of the GQP's war on women. love_katz Dec 9 #62

Yet another example of lets kill off the senior citizens so they don't deplete the SS trust fund as we the (Rs) intend usaf-vet Dec 9 #63

States should ensure they have a floor. Hopefully, most already have one ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 9 #66

Those staffing ratios are so hard won and he just throws them away. travelingthrulife Dec 9 #68

I am in a nursing home and understaffing is a real problem already! tblue37 Dec 9 #69

Horror Dear_Prudence Dec 9 #70

Next on their list is childcare staffing rules BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 9 #71