If I Were A Federal Worker I Would Do This Soon

[gab13by13]

Register Republican,

The Musk.Ramaswamy government worker purge will be a Mccarthy-type purge that aims to remove anyone "woke."

Musk is going on X and asking workers (most likely asking Magat workers) to rat out "woke" workers.

Let's not kid ourselves, all Democrats are on the purge list.

Putin/Musk/Trump want all Democrats to be afraid to come out of the shadows. Fuck them all I'm a proud Democrat who believes in democracy, but I'm retired, can't lose my job.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

1. I'm glad I retired last year.

Last edited Sat Nov 23, 2024, 09:32 AM - Edit history (1)

Although I wouldn’t put it past this bunch to try to mess with the retirement benefits of people who are registered Democratic Party voters.

So, just an accusation from some MAGAt is going to be enough to them to try and remove someone from their job? I’m sure that will do wonders for morale in the workplace.

[usaf-vet]

28. Is there no protections for government workers. I can't believe there isn't.

[brakester]

36. Morale, yes, and

the economy will implode if they do this.

And they are coming after social security, Medicare, Medicaid and ObamaCare.

Just like Netanyahu has been killing all the Palestinians, this is the first steps by the orange vomit stain to perform genocide on the American Left and anyone who doesn't worship His Lordship.

I'm still numb and can't think beyond the fact that he is in power.

I wish I had a good counselor that I could trust to help me work through this emotional crisis. Forget that!

Sorry this post isn't more uplifting.

[Think. Again.]

2. This right here is the most profound statement of all time...

"but I'm retired, can't lose my job."

[Bird Lady]

25. no but you can lose your pension. NT

[Irish_Dem]

3. Russia and China have always encouraged people to rat out friends, neighbors, co-workers.

Last edited Sat Nov 23, 2024, 12:31 PM - Edit history (1)

During China's one child policy if you ratted out a pregnant friend you got a
better job and apartment.

[Hugin]

4. I read a poll of Federal employees dated Nov 1st...

Which indicated that ~12% of them registered Rs were planning to vote Harris/Walz. If only Federal employees were to vote in the election, Harris/Walz would have carried the election by double digits at ~11%.

First of all, nice work! I know why Tangerine Idi Amin and his flying monkeys hate you. I am so proud!

Okay, what can be done.

Yes, you could re-register as “R”, but it might be better to go “I”. If it comes down to it, make them prove that you are what they say.

Join one of the FE unions. There’s strength in numbers.

Insist that your retirement investments are not vested in anything Musk or move out of funds which includes them. All it takes is a little research.

Long shots:

Pressure the current administration to issue a late hour EO allowing rolling slowdowns or strikes.

I know these things go against the grain of any earnest civil servants, but you didn’t start it and you have the power to stop it.

[Deep State Witch]

37. A Lot of Federal Employees Are Not Unionized

Other than say, the maintenance workers and other blue-collar workers, Intelligence Community employees are not unionized.

[Hugin]

39. More than half of federal jobs are classified as bargaining unit employees...

"Federal employees are not barred from forming unions. In fact, unionization is quite common across the federal government. More than half of federal jobs are classified as bargaining unit employees, meaning they are represented by a labor union. However, there are some restrictions. Certain employees, such as those in confidential positions, those engaged in personnel or national security work, and most management and supervisory roles, are excluded from forming a bargaining unit."

From: The Federal Times

Barring management and HR from being in a union is typical. The exception for confidential positions is unique for federal employment and is done for national security concerns.

[intheflow]

5. We should all register Republican and vote for human beings in primaries.

Crush MAGA by out voting them in their own party.

[ColinC]

8. This is the way

[bdamomma]

13. Why not registering

as "independent".

[intheflow]

15. Because you can't vote in R primaries as an I.

At least, in my state.

[jaxexpat]

16. Can Independents vote in Republican primaries in your state?

[33taw]

21. In WI you can vote in any party primary. You do not register with any party affiliation.

[jaxexpat]

29. Cool for Wisconsin, 15 states still require party registration to vote in primaries......

and only allow voting in the chosen party's primary. Registering to vote in those states is, therefore, a partisan issue. Here's a place with a map identifying the various stages of openness in which primaries are held for the US.

https://www.thecollector.com/american-primary-elections/

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

40. It's getting harder and harder to find moderate human beings among the Republicans

When someone like Marco Rubio looks like a sane, rational and moderate choice you know the list is very short.

[rampartd]

6. i'm a federal retiree. civil service.

at 72 i'm looking for a job. these guys are fully capable of defunding the retirement system. and i wouldn't count on medicare orsocial security either.

[rampartd]

30. the question is not the actual condition of the programs

what i learned from this election is that reality does not matter to people who think little johnny goes to school and comes home as a girl.

the reality is that there are not many ways to cut $2T from the budget, and that musk is not going to cut much of his own take.

i do not believe that it is "ignorance" nor acceptance of theur delusions to be prepared,

[Bird Lady]

31. I'm 72 also and I wonder daily.

What I will do without my government pension, medicare and social security. I had to retire early due to illness so my pension is small. Without these things I don't have many options since I have no family. I have worried about this since the election and see only one way out. I'm not close to using that option but it looks better and better everyday.

[rampartd]

32. hang in , bird lady

their own voters,like most of the guys at the vhw last night, don't yet realize that is what they voted for.

they think medicaid is "free stuff" for poor people but really it is what keeps their own mothers in the nursing home..

also, plenty of republicans (scott of fla and my sen cassidy are two) make real money from medicaid/medicare

[ColinC]

7. On it.

[TimeToGo]

9. I get it

But, I don’t think we should.assume the wall will fall. Of course it might, but his plans would break the law and I don’t think we should give up on the rule of law. There should be lawsuits and demonstrations of outrage. And pushes for Musk to step down from his companies before commencing his government work. That’s what would’ve happened five years ago 10 years ago 15 years ago 30 years ago, etc. we don’t need to make it easier for Trumpism.

[patphil]

10. I know some Federal Employees who have already switched to Republican.

And also cleansed their posts on various sites like "X" and Facebook of all political commentary.

[BBbats]

11. I'm a registered Democrat.

I'm just waiting for them to throw any Democrats off Social Security & Medicare.
Anybody wanna bet?

[onenote]

19. Sure. I'll bet. What are your terms.

[question everything]

12. Already started

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219754518

[Norbert]

14. I think this will backfire bigly

You can rat on your supervisor you don't particularly like and call them woke. If Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum is as reactionary as I think will be, said supervisor could be purged. The want this purge to go as quickly as possible and I think checking one's background will not necessarily priority one.

[Deep State Witch]

38. Not Just Your Supervisor

Any fellow employee that you don't like.

[AllaN01Bear]

17. will somone PLEASE tell me what " woke" means ?

[33taw]

22. Not MAGA

[AllaN01Bear]

23. thanks .

nad what are they going to do to us .

[33taw]

27. I really cut back on aMSM in 2016. Now I stopped.

There are other sources and cable is dying.

[AllaN01Bear]

33. cant afford comcast as they have priced me out of the market.

[33taw]

35. If you want a replacement - use SLING TV - much cheaper. I cut that as well, but if you want

an option - this is one. $40 and about 40 channels including MSNBC.

[rampartd]

34. woke is anything they don't like

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

41. You are alert to prejudice and discrimination and

you are not tolerant of those things and are willing to speak out against them.

rampartd is correct, though- the right now uses “woke” about the progressive left as an ephitet to define anything about liberals they don’t like.

[AllaN01Bear]

18. i aint going quietly into the night.

Perhaps its fate that today is the 4th of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom, not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution -- but from annihilation.

We're fighting for our right to live, to exist.

And should we win the day, the 4th of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day when the world declared in one voice:

[Mblaze]

20. They had better learn what "woke" means first.

[NutmegYankee]

26. Fuck NO!

The first Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right of free association though the right to peaceful assembly. You may be a member of a political party and unlike a private employer, government activities cannot legally fire you for membership in that political party. The McCarthy era attacks on Communist party membership were ultimately ruled unconstitutional by the SCOTUS. Private actors did their blacklists, but government attempts were ultimately stopped. And regardless of that fact, the Democratic Party is one of the two main parties in the United States, with as much membership nationally as the Republican Party. You can't claim that party isn't loyal, no matter how much you bloviate.

This election was not a blowout. There are almost as many Americans who voted against Trump as voted for him. No attempt to force 10s of millions of Americans into second class citizenship will succeed if you fight it.

Now here's where i'll get aggressive. Adolph Hitler's Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service was the first act of the Holocaust. If a government is willing to fire you because of your political party membership, they are willing to murder you! If Musk or Ramaswamy succeed in firing civil servants because they are registered Democrats, then the answer is violence. You either act to eliminate the threat to your family then and there, or you and your family will ultimately be forced to have a shower with no water.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

42. I was thinking of switching to Rep to "screw" with them

I live in Florida so my vote basically doesn’t matter, but I would be embarrassed to myself and to others by people thinking I was a Republican even though I’m in a very Republican area..our Dem primary was cancelled in Florida and it’s so late in the cycle that the candidate is already chosen.

[El-Capitan]

43. It's wrong that our votes are secret but our party affiliations are public record.

I was able to easily find out which of my neighbors are Republicans.

A few surprises -- some of the more well-known assholes around here are actually Democrats. The president of my HOA is a f*cking dictator, facist, and she is actually a Democrat.

[applegrove]

44. And then those unemployed 'woke' former government workers will not

be able to donate to the Democratic Party. Artificial Intelligence will only make unemployment worse for the educated. Again fewer Democratic Donors.