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Non partisan bureaucrats/government workers are important for a functioning government.
Had she come out loudly and vociferously condemning the Trump Administration they would have just accused her of being another partisan making it easier to dismiss her.
I'm sure privately she is pulling no punches. But it's up to us to be outraged and incensed for them in this case and push the issue. These are people who did their job. Serving the public regardless of who was in power. And we all will be the ones to suffer from these fascists. Not just her.
Except they already dismissed her at that point, any possible influence she could gain by keeping this quiet was already gone
I don't think that's very helpful, we need public resistance
My therapist would tell you I'm doing my part and then some
She was doing her job up until the point she failed to keep the public informed about what was happening with their government
Totally agreed, a lot of us are at risk of suffering a lot more than a job loss and security escort
Dismissed her illegally. This is only just the start. And everything she is done at this point has been to strengthen her standing legally. While I don't think much more unfortunately come of this. There will be plenty of government legal professionals helping and watching closely. Because they know they are being eyed on The Chopping Block as well unless they lick the taint.
If we need public resistance then let's resist as the public. Calling for a private citizen to do the acts everyone else should be doing is just inane and counterproductive. But normal for so many of the counter productive Palestine shouters. Which help me refresh my memory. I seem to recall that you were one of the very vocal ones. Calling out and condemning people for asking people to vote for Harris against the actual fascist etc. How's that all working out for you? Palestinians safe?
I'd like you to consider something for me. Perhaps there is more to resistance and pushing back than being loud visible obnoxious and divisive. Sometimes you need to remain a calm, composed. Keep your powder dry and know when and how to fight your battles.
As this is dragged through the courts and litigated. She will be a very sympathetic figure to many. Every time she shows up in the headlines it will reflect badly on this Administration. And because of her behavior she will be a lot harder to dismiss than someone like yourself. But it is absolutely necessary for someone like us to help keep this in the right guys and in the media. To keep people talking about it. They would love for it to be overwhelmed and forgotten amongst the Litany of other offenses.
How is the public supposed to tell journalists what happened in a USDA office this week? Most of us weren't there.