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Thomasville devastated by loss of federal dollars in apparent War on Woke (www.laniercountynewsonline.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world to c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
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Thomas county GA voted 61% trump in 2024.

THOMASVILLE, Thomas County, Georgia – Imagine the surprise among Thomasville’s City Fathers when they learned that nearly $20 million in federal grantsfora new health clinic, upgrades to the city’s wastewater system and other community work were deemed too “woke” to merit Washington’s  help.

. . . Ossoff repeatedly asked Zeldin for a direct answer on why Thomasville lost the money. The closest he came were references to environmental justice and such terms as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion which the Trump administration views negatively.

“As I imagine,” Zeldin said, “as we look through the details of the particular program, there must be some aspects of this applying the last Administration’s priorities on environmental justice, or DEI…”

Zeldin said that early in the administration, Trump put out executive orders “as it relates to environmental justice, with regards to DEI.”

The $19.8 [M] rescinded funds were earmarked for:

  • Replacing aging wastewater infrastructure serving approximately half the city
  • Building a new community health clinic
  • Improving homes in underserved neighborhoods

Establishing a community resilience hub to address environmental and public health challenges

. . . Zeldin assured Ossoff that the money will be spent, just not in Thomasville. “We still have to spend the appropriated funding unless something changes with Congress….,” he noted.

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[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 132 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Left-wing voters: [Conservative politician] will do [bad thing]

Right-wing voters: [Conservative politician] will not do [bad thing], quit fear-mongering

...

Conservative politician (newly-elected): As part of our agenda, we will do [bad thing]

Left-wing voters: See! They will do [bad thing]!

Right-wing voters: No, they will not actually do [bad thing], it's just banter

...

Conservative politician (having done [bad thing]): I am pleased to announce we have just done [bad thing]

Left-wing voters: See! They just did [bad thing]!

Right-wing voters: [Bad thing] is good, actually

...

(2 years after [bad thing] was done)

Right-wing voters: It's [other party]'s fault that [bad thing] happened, I need to vote for [conservative politician] so that they can fix [problem caused by bad thing].

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This hurts to read because it is so accurate.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

It hurts me to read because it's cyclical.

49% (at least) always defend the party in power, no matter what they do.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Correct.

Now. Who can tell us why media literacy is practically unheard of?

[–] lectricleopard@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

That's why they want to make education private, and kill public schools. Just like after the Hiatian slave rebellion, they know denying people education works.

Nothing new under the sun.

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 63 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thomas county GA voted 61% trump in 2024

Imagine the surprise among Thomasville’s City Fathers when they learned that nearly $20 million in federal grantsfora new health clinic, upgrades to the city’s wastewater system and other community work were deemed too “woke” to merit Washington’s help.

The leopards are feasting!

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago

Looks like face is back on the menu, kittycats!

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Instead, that $20,000,000 will go into some billionaire's pocket as a tax cut.

I really hate this country.

[–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

We burning it all down yet? I'm just waiting.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

even the non-pokemon fans can say it with me now: "IT HURT ITSELF IN ITS CONFUSION"

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemm.ee 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But I feel so owned. That makes it all worth it, riiiight?

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

pwned all those blue state librulz …. In Georgia

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 weeks ago

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago

Not sure how they expected to fight a Boogeyman and it not be a complete waste of every cent used... I guess in the case of "woke" they're actually fighting against respect and decency though. Weird thing to try to remove.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 weeks ago