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38. Just the beginning

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2017, 04:19 PM

Jan 2017

https://www.ushmm.org/information/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/special-focus/nazi-persecution-of-the-disabled

The Nazi persecution of persons with disabilities in Germany was one component of radical public health policies aimed at excluding hereditarily “unfit” Germans from the national community. These strategies began with forced sterilization and escalated toward mass murder. The most extreme measure, the Euthanasia Program, was in itself a rehearsal for Nazi Germany’s broader genocidal policies.

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Trump White House takes down website pages about disabilities [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 OP

Bannon is an "ableist" underpants Jan 2017 #1

Ableist, is he? Bannon looks unable to walk up a steep hill to me. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #2

I'm thinking he was on a three-day schnapps-and-Wagner binge. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #10

In the tradition of that failed Austrian painter he worships. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #7

Yep underpants Jan 2017 #8

I hope ProudLib72 Jan 2017 #3

I doubt Trump would care. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #5

Deplorables also get old and they develop disabling conditions LeftInTX Jan 2017 #12

Or quadriplegics or any other number of problems. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #16

I don't believe Bush pushed aside disabled people. I think even Reagan was more compassionate. LeftInTX Jan 2017 #17

Maybe it won't ever get that bad for the most vulnerable, but it sure seems... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #18

Aye I have also met some who claimed that before the government the volunteer programs did great cstanleytech Jan 2017 #24

Private care might have been partly feasible a long time ago... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #25

Aye I know it seems some people either cannot grasp or refuse to grasp that when your have cstanleytech Jan 2017 #28

Libertarian principles were tried in Chile and it was a disaster. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #30

Exactly. cstanleytech Jan 2017 #33

They seem to "think" DK504 Jan 2017 #35

I hope Trump himself develops some crippling disease or multiple diseases LeftInTX Jan 2017 #9

Maybe his little worm will dry up elmac Jan 2017 #14

LOL!!!!! But we would never find out. It needs to be something grossly visible! LeftInTX Jan 2017 #15

Figures. dalton99a Jan 2017 #4

Yup thats the vileness of Trump all right. nt cstanleytech Jan 2017 #29

Trump is a republican Matthew28 Jan 2017 #6

Yet another heartless Trump move democrank Jan 2017 #11

Repugs working on the important issues. Like shutting down those website pages. Mc Mike Jan 2017 #13

Heartless bastards! smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #19

The rough beast takes power. Remember when cons howled about Hortensis Jan 2017 #20

Not surprised. And under questioning his education pick had no idea what "IDEA" was FailureToCommunicate Jan 2017 #21

This breaks tRump's inaugural promise to include ALL Americans. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2017 #22

The petition section is unmolested. I suggest you go there, sign a few as I just did. who knows with mulsh Jan 2017 #23

Done - We Are Now Invisible otohara Jan 2017 #26

Most of the deplorables believe... Else You Are Mad Jan 2017 #27

It's part of an overall strategy. Girard442 Jan 2017 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Jan 2017 #32

For an example of a time when things were different: mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #34

Does Trump has some hidden issue with people that have disabilities? Rex Jan 2017 #36

Starts with selecting the weakest, remove the information, then reduce medicare, then reduce SS zstat Jan 2017 #37

Just the beginning LiberalLovinLug Jan 2017 #38