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[-] charonn0@startrek.website 189 points 5 months ago

Of all the things you could reasonably criticize the US over, wheelchair accessibility ain't one of them. Especially compared to Europe.

[-] query@lemmy.world 111 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I thought the idea was that Republicans are actively working on destroying what has been working fine and is benefitting lots of people, not just on preventing more progress.

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[-] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 75 points 5 months ago

It's purposefully hyperbolic to illustrate a point. You think that Finland is seriously making all ice cream free?

I would not be the least bit surprised if all the Abbotts and Thomases and Trumps and Desantises (Desanti?) announced tomorrow that they would no longer be supporting the ADA's immoral drain on ~~commercial profits~~ governmental budgets.

And before someone points it out, gutting a system that he has personally benefited from to fuck over Texans is exactly the kind of thing Abbott would do.

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 16 points 5 months ago

They would never make the fish flavored ice cream free. The economy would collapse.

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 64 points 5 months ago

On the other hand, disallowin wheelchair ramps because there are not mentioned in the Bible would be a very American move.

[-] RacerX@lemm.ee 20 points 5 months ago

Equal access to every building? Sounds like a commie plot.

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 18 points 5 months ago

A very southern American move

[-] Facebones@reddthat.com 35 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

obligatory mention that it's not "The South," but ~30 minutes outside of any metro area in the US.

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[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago

Especially compared to Europe?

What? Europe very sound protection for the disabled. Putside of historical buildings built before disability care you won't find better access anywhere.

I get America is pretty good too, but your comment makes it sound like Europe is a nightmare for the disabled.

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[-] Tja@programming.dev 16 points 5 months ago

You think this tweet is bout wheelchair accesibility??

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[-] Alto@kbin.social 91 points 5 months ago

Hey now, the ADA is one of the few things we've got going for us

[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 70 points 5 months ago

And all it took was paraplegics crawling up the steps of the capitol in protest.

[-] Kase@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

Is.. is that actually what happened? My younger self might have assumed you were exaggerating, but my current self has seen too much to assume anything.

[-] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 39 points 5 months ago

Yep, it happened. Scroll up a bit and you'll see evangelicals opposed the ADA because it included protections for people with HIV.

[-] febra@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

Truly no hate like Christian love

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 24 points 5 months ago

...for now.

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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 50 points 5 months ago

Idk, man. Finland has been posting some Ls recently. The Orpo Cabinet is all about those tax cuts, business-friendly deregulations, big new military spending budgets, and tighter restrictions on immigration.

Basically doing Reaganism, Finnish style.

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 55 points 5 months ago

I wonder why they feel like they need to spend money on their military

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[-] tygerprints@kbin.social 26 points 5 months ago

Per the bible, we aren't really even allowed to be human beings and are all born wretches full of original sin. If that's true than I'd rather have the free ice cream and body tattoos and promiscuity while I'm going to hell.

[-] metaStatic@kbin.social 18 points 5 months ago

Bible tl;dr: Jesus died so you DONT have original sin anymore.

[-] rustyfish@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

Was that before or after Goku defeated Buu with the Genkidama?

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[-] Zehzin@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

Tell that to the mfers who keep baptizing people smh

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[-] Fades@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

Actually, America is one of the most disabled-friendly country in the world when it comes to access struggles like wheelchair ramps and elevators

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