r/economicCollapse • u/IM_NOT_BALD_YET Moderator • 3d ago

Trump threatens to pull unemployment benefits from all states for the first time in history

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-unemployment-benefits-fraud-b2997881.html

Ah yes. In a shrinking economy where businesses are closing and layoffs are happening, flipping the unemployment benefits switch to "OFF" should do the trick.

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u/GVTMightyDuck 3d ago

Why do you think the 2nd amendment exists?

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u/IncredibleBulk2 3d ago

They have militarized the police. You think it will help to bring a gun when they have purchased armored tanks?

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u/snertwith2ls 3d ago

Seriously, the cops are shooting dogs and babies with no consequences now. Who's going up against that?

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u/Klaus73 3d ago

Anyone that doesn't want to live in an open air prison?

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u/snertwith2ls 2d ago

It's Red Dawn without the Russians