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My Uncle Donald Trump Told Me Disabled Americans Like My Son ‘Should Just Die’ (time.com)

submitted 3 months ago by GroundedGator@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

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“Those people . . . ” Donald said, trailing off. “The shape they’re in, all the expenses, maybe those kinds of people should just die.”

“I don’t know,” he finally said, letting out a sigh. “He doesn’t recognize you. Maybe you should just let him die and move down to Florida.”

Wait! What did he just say? That my son doesn’t recognize me? That I should just let him die?

Did he really just say that? That I should let my son die . . . so I could move down to Florida

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[-] norimee@lemmy.world 43 points 3 months ago

Yeah, the Nazis were of the same opinion. First they locked them all away and then euthanized countless people with physical and mental disabilities.

This is what's in your future America, if you don't get your ass up and vote against Trump. And when you're already up, look around you and make sure others around you can and do too.

[-] worldwidewave@lemmy.world 34 points 3 months ago

Donald says the quiet part out loud again. “If they’re not useful anymore, get rid of them.” Callous as ever, the contrast with Harris couldn’t be clearer.

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago

Maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised to hear Donald say that. It wasn’t far off from what he’d said that day in the Oval Office after our meeting with the advocates. Only that time, it was other people’s children who should die. This time, it was my son.

What did he expect? At least he sticks to his terrible standards even when it's (distant) family

[-] dpkonofa@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

Screw this guy. He didn’t care about all the terrible crap his uncle said before. Now he finally cares because he said it about him.

[-] Nomad@infosec.pub 16 points 3 months ago

I agree with the emotional reaction. Still people are allowed to learn and grow. No matter why.

[-] dpkonofa@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago

Did he learn and grow or did he just change his mind about this one thing? If he didn’t have empathy before, it’s likely he still doesn’t realize why he was wrong before.

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