Posted on 05/27/2025 7:12:52 AM PDT by Red Badger
They told us DEI was progress. They told us these government jobs were building a better, more inclusive America. What they didn’t tell us is that this entire system was creating a class of emotionally broken dependents who tied their entire identity, purpose, and mental stability to a taxpayer-funded title.
Now, the house of cards is collapsing, and it’s getting really ugly.
Meet former federal worker Caitlin.
Caitlin was so devastated after being fired from her DEI federal job, her husband found her on the fire escape, contemplating whether it was high enough to jump. He later had her committed. Sadly, Caitlin, who suffered her entire life with mental health issues, committed suicide, and somehow, the Washington Post article made it seem as if this was Trump’s fault.
Washington Post:
The president had called federal employees “crooked” and “dishonest,” and his deputies had vowed to purge them from government and make them suffer. And now, on the sixth day of Trump’s second term, a federal health researcher was missing.
Her husband searched every room of their Baltimore townhouse, calling her name. “Caitlin?”
Caitlin Cross-Barnet had struggled with depression, and now her husband, Mike, found her on their narrow, third-floor fire escape. As he tried to coax her back in, she replied: “It’s not high enough to jump.”
[…]
Over the years, in her darkest moments, Caitlin had often told him she felt she didn’t measure up. She never felt adequate as a daughter, as a wife and mother, or as a researcher.
“Of course you’re enough,” Mike said over the phone. “You do so much. … You’re more than enough.”
Caitlin kept crying.
“You’re enough for me,” he tried to tell her. But soon after, she hung up.
The next call Mike received, 98 minutes later, was from a hospital in Virginia. He later learned that the mental health facility had staff checking on Caitlin every 15 minutes, but she saw an opening between checkups and killed herself.
Meet former federal worker Dick Midgette.
Richard was laid off from his IT job. This guy sat in his car sobbing to indie rock music and spiraled into suicidal thoughts. But he couldn’t call his parents for comfort because his dad voted for Trump.
Washington Post:
On the 26th day of Trump’s term, Richard Midgette, 28, was fired from his IT job at Yellowstone National Park. He drove to the only bridge in his town, stopping just past its edge. From the car, he listened to the rushing of the water and, for the first time, contemplated whether to end his life.
[…]
He pulled into a gas station next to the bridge and considered calling his parents. His dad had voted for Trump, and for weeks had been cheering the president’s promises to purge the government.
The Washington Post goes on to claim that Richard is “mentally healthy.” We beg to differ.
He had never suffered from depression or other mental problems, he said. But as he sat, newly unemployed, in his idling car just past the bridge, he was overwhelmed by dark thoughts.
And finally, you sadly can’t meet former federal employee Monique Lockett.
She collapsed at her cubicle after the DOGE dared to ask for access to her federal databases. But don’t worry, the Washington Post actually published a photo of her in the casket. Yes, they really did that, folks.
Look:
Monique was obese and had hypertension and high blood sugar, but somehow it was Trump and DOGE’s fault that she died.
Washington Post:
On the morning of Feb. 18, Monique and others returned from the Presidents’ Day weekend to an office tense with news of King’s departure and rumors of more cuts.
Monique was at her cubicle on the third floor of headquarters when she collapsed, co-workers said. The medical examiner listed the cause of death as “hypertensive, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.” Monique’s family and many close co-workers blamed her heart attack on stress at work.
Monique had risk factors for heart disease, including obesity, high blood sugar and high cholesterol, according to her medical records. Two experts who reviewed her records at The Post’s request said in cases like hers, stress, uncertainty and tension at work can contribute to cardiac arrest.
Sadly, this isn’t satire. This is what happens when emotionally fragile people are gifted jobs they don’t deserve and fed a delusion that they are freedom fighters on some noble crusade against “evil Republicans.” These aren’t resilient workers; they’re political cultists who’ve mistaken a job title for a mission.
For decades, these swampy bureaucrats have lived cozy off the backs of hard-working Americans, producing nothing of value and pushing policies that hurt the people who paid their salaries. Now that they’re feeling a small fraction of the disruption they heaped on the middle class, we’re all expected to mourn like it’s a national tragedy.
That’s the vibe from the Post article.
Business isn’t personal. Restructuring isn’t war. Cutting bloated federal agencies isn’t cruelty. But to these people, losing their cushy government job is like losing a father figure. The truth is, they don’t want work; they want Big Government Daddy protection.
What we’re seeing isn’t the result of “mean Trump policies,” it’s the total collapse of a fantasy gone wild. This taxpayer-funded DEI agenda gave broken people false status instead of the real help that they needed.
Never hire a person with a hyphenated lasy name. They are trouble from teh start...........
“”news of King’s departure and rumors of more cuts.””
I read the article - I truly did - and I have no idea WHO King is....
You know he’s thinkin’ it.
Must be ATC?? I worked with a gal whose husband was laid off in Lancaster, CA...Oh! how they hated RR. We went out to dinner one night and back to our place for coffee and the husband was sitting at our kitchen table with direct eye contact with a Reagan Ranch calendar on the wall. I told him I could move it if it made him uncomfortable but he said “No.” He got a job with Hughes Aircraft (I think) and later with Raytheon in LA - (not Los Angeles)...
I hope he decides to run for POTUS in 2028............It will be very interesting ....................
DEI was basically state-supported racism and sexism.
“What is so terribly wrong with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?”
“Maybe nothing. What is so terribly wrong with Socialism?”
“I don’t think anything is wrong with it”
“So you would support National Socialism?”
“Sure if....wait”
“”NEVER SOUGHT OR FOUND A JOB ON THE INTERNET””
LOL - We were looking for jobs long before the internet was heard of!!! Used to be able to walk into businesses and get hired..work for one company, go to lunch, walk down the street, walk into another business and ask for a job application and get an interview...Was never turned down. The VERY GOOD OLD DAYS!!
Security check to access? Rubbish! What are they afraid of?
I'm keeping the Kubota BX mower in the garage in case of emergency. Taking deliver of a 50' toro time saver tomorrow, just can't justify spending more to mow an acre or so. The 2012 42" toro is now relegated to the rougher terrain. The craftsman/Kohler has pretty crappy tires, broken hood hinge and now only gets under deck storage. I use it with the trailer move the wife's mulch and such, until it dies.
That Toro is a nice machine. That was the other brand I was considering when I bought the Skag. Toro now owns Exmark, so a lot of their parts are shared. A lot comes down to your local dealer.
I did get the Kawasaki engine based on one of your recommendations - The dealer supported my decision.
My kid once called and asked how to give two weeks notice. I told him I had no idea. I’ve lost every job I’d ever had due to poor economies.
I’m knocking on the retirement door so I think I’ll finally have the opportunity to go out on my terms.
After the last job loss, I had an interview with a company. They brought in some guy who tried to psychoanalyze me and see if I was depressed at my job loss.
He asked how I felt when I was let go. I told him I wasn’t happy but I went home, reroofed my garage and went camping. I stayed in the field an extra couple days because I could.
Then I began looking for a job and preparing to sell the house and move.
Life goes on. It’s just a job.
Boo Hoo. As near as I can figure I’ve been unemployed 10-15 days since I was 15. I’d take anything while looking for something better. It turned out to be a good way to learn things (like why working in fast food sucks). Looked for interesting jobs. My approach was “never take a job you’re qualified for, it will bore you” and it turned out to be true. My final workplace closed without warning when I was 62. At that point I didn’t have a financial need to work and the thought of searching in the early post covid era didn’t appeal, so I retired.
That is very true. I was fired from a job I loved after 10+ years. I had worked this same type of job a several different companies previously. I took another job that was different but had very good prospects for future advancement. Eventually I was contacted by a former co-worker at another company and was recommended for the exact type of job I had before. I thought I would love it, but as you pointed out, I was bored to tears! Nothing new, no challenges, same stuff every day for months. I lasted six months and went back to my other job full time, since I still worked for them on a part-time basis. I've been here ever since and that was nearly 30 years ago..................
I am retired know, but you basically make your own job if you get hired. How do you get hired? That is a question for the ages. I've run in to some speed bumps along the way, but it eventually worked out. State unemployment systems offer job referrals, but quality seems to be low end...
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