I am going to try and have a discussion with you but if it starts getting unproductive or you start getting emotional or disrespectful, i'm going to end the discussion.
I see 2 questions to me in your posts, which I numbered in red.
1.) We don't HAVE to support any candidate that does not support our interests. You are right that none of the candidates truly support Reparations and no serious candidate has to this point. This indicates that we need to do something different to get different results. Instead of giving our collective support to candidates because they are "the least evil", we need to hold candidates accountable for meeting our demands in exchange for our support. Every interest group with political clout does this. IMO, it is better not to vote than to vote for a candidate that does not address our needs. The Democratic party NEEDS our vote to win elections. Instead of pandering to us with Black candidates, shaming us, or pandering with celebrities, we need to demand clear support of Reperations to earn our votes. Not a study, not a "i'll try" but making Reperations a clear priority with a clear payment plan of putting the money in our hands on a target date.
and you did exactly what I DIDNT ask you to do. The dems are DONE....you got your wish...they arent in power anymore. Point was proven...so who takes their place?? whats the alternative???? you cant answer the question because you dont know HOW to? None of you do?
I'm not being disrespectful....I'm haven;t insulted you...nor am I being emotional...its a straight forward question..whats the alternative to the democrats who are NOT in power as we type. The mid terms are coming up and people are souring on this bullshit trump is doing.... what can fill this possible vacuum in realistically???
I'll wait for your mature response but for the record I'm NOT talking about democrats.....
your turn..
2.) Government jobs aren't welfare. They are JOBS. We pay these people with our taxes. What is wrong with asking them what they have been doing? What is wrong with evaluating their productivity? What is wrong with laying off people that aren't needed? This is how the private sector works to make money.The truth is that many of the people getting laid off weren't productive or can be replaced with technology. I can't tell you how many people are on my Facebook timeline who work government jobs but on Facebook throughout the day. Complaining about having to report to work instead of working from home, then complaining about being asked about their productivity and now complaining about possible layoffs. I have no problem with government employees being evaluated and the unproductive or non necessary employees being let go. Especially if it saves money on my taxes.
A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday evening ordered the Trump administration to rehire tens of thousands of recently terminated federal workers and issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting additional unlawful mass firings, becoming the second judge to issue such an order in the same day.
The
sweeping 56-page ruling from Maryland-based U.S. District Judge James Bredar covers firings across 18 different agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, and Homeland Security.
Bredar reasoned that the administration’s actions appeared to be an attempt to skirt statutory constraints regarding “reductions in force” (RIFs) by falsely claiming that each of the thousands of workers were fired for “performance or other individualized reason.”
“In this case, the government conducted massive layoffs, but it gave no advance notice,” the judge wrote. “It claims it wasn’t required to because, it says, it dismissed each one of these thousands of probationary employees for ‘performance’ or other individualized reasons. On the record before the Court, this isn’t true. There were no individualized assessments of employees. They were all just fired. Collectively. Accordingly, in the language of relevant laws, these big government layoffs were actually ‘Reductions in Force,’ or ‘RIFs.’ And, because these were ‘RIFs,’ they had to be preceded by notice to the states that would be impacted.”
The ruling came as the result of a
lawsuit filed by 19 Democratic state attorneys general and Washington, D.C., which alleged that the Trump administration failed to follow procedures mandated by the Administrative Procedures Act for “reductions in force,” which require giving employees at least 60 days notice of mass terminations. Without such notice, the plaintiff States were not prepared for the impact resulting from the deluge of about 24,000 people being suddenly added their unemployed populations, Bredar said.
The ruling is yet another impediment to the Trump administration’s effort to gut the federal workforce at breakneck speed.
Probationary workers can be terminated pursuant to a lawful RIF, for performance-related reasons, or conditions related to their previous employment. But the government did not go about the firings in any of the permitted ways, Bredar said.
“Here, the terminated probationary employees were plainly not terminated for cause,” the judge wrote. “The sheer number of employees that were terminated in a matter of days belies any argument that these terminations were due to the employees’ individual unsatisfactory performance or conduct. As Plaintiffs allege, the Government has terminated at least 24,000 probationary employees. It is simply not conceivable that the Government could have conducted individualized assessments of the relevant employees in the relevant timeframe.”
He added,
“The Government’s contention to the contrary borders on the frivolous.”
the fact that youre good with how this being handled by Trusk is shocking quite frankly....
You make an assumption that most of the laid off Government employees are black. I don't believe that to be true. You also make an assumption that cutting some of the Departments will negatively impact black folks. I don't believe that to be true either. We dont really know what the Department of Education does and what programs will be eliminated without it. Personally, I don't believe the government should have too much infuence on education. I am very disapointed with the quality, breadth, and subject matter that my children received in Public school. They had low expectations, too much education and propoganda about politics and sexuality, and had way too many employees for social stuff but not enough to actually deliver education.
Eliminating the DOE would hit Black students the hardest.
Shutting down the Department of Education would have devastating consequences for Black students, who rely heavily on financial aid, work-study funds, and grants to overcome the financial barriers they often face in obtaining higher education. Black students are disproportionately impacted by student loan debt, with an average balance of $52,726, as
noted by the Education Data Initiative.
Before the pandemic, 80.6% of Black students
received some form of financial aid from the government, according to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. However, with the potential elimination of such funding, Black students could face even higher debt burdens, particularly as Biden’s student loan forgiveness initiative has stalled under the current Republican administration.
The loss of these funds also impacts under-resourced school districts, which are disproportionately attended by Black children, Time
notes. In the 2021–2022 school year, public schools
received $124.9 billion in federal funds, equating to $2,536 per student. Without these critical financial resources, schools would struggle to meet basic needs and continue providing essential services.
The Department of Labor’s massive layoffs could stop the agency from upholding labor laws crucial for the protection of Black workers.
Under the guise of Trump and Musk, the Department of Labor (DOL) has also faced significant staff reductions in recent weeks, which could hamper its ability to enforce fair pay and safety regulations. Per Bloomberg Law, according to sources familiar with the matter, these cuts have
affected at least six departments, potentially limiting the agency’s capacity to conduct inspections and uphold labor laws that are especially important for Black workers. Notably, DOL staff were recently asked to submit bullet points outlining their work from the previous week, with the suggestion that failure to comply could be considered a resignation, a directive that has caused confusion and frustration among employees.
Any reduction in DOL staff will diminish the agency’s ability to enforce the labor protections that many Black workers rely on. A 2015 study
found that between 1973 and 2007, African American workers had higher unionization rates in the private sector than white workers for decades, largely because unions protected discriminatory treatment in non-unionized workplaces, where African Americans often faced unequal treatment or bias. However, as unions have declined over time, this has worsened wage inequality between Black and white workers and left the door open for discriminatory policies to stop Black workers from advancing in the workforce.
The same goes for the Department of Health and Human Services.
The disastrous consequences of these mass layoffs do not end there. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees crucial programs like Medicaid and Medicare, and works to combat infectious diseases and advance medical research, has also seen major layoffs, including where more than
1,300 new hires were reportedly laid off,
20% of the department’s workforce is Black. This staff reduction undermines the department’s ability to address health disparities that
disproportionately affect Black Americans, such as higher rates of chronic diseases, infant mortality, and pregnancy-related complications. Black Americans are more likely to be uninsured than white Americans, further exacerbating these disparities. The loss of HHS personnel could hinder efforts to improve health outcomes and advance medical research, especially for diseases like cancer, which disproportionately impact Black communities.
The layoffs driven by Elon Musk and Donald Trump are removing jobs from Black workers and cutting essential services for Black communities.
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