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So I was reading this article about Trump's crackdown on DEIA initiatives, and I must admit, I didn't know what the A stands for in that acronym. So I looked it up and and it's accessibility.

Which raises the question: doesn't killing accessibility programs violate the Americans with Disabilities Act? To my knowledge, the ADA is still very much in force.

Another possible angle to mete some justice to this depressing heartless man...

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[–] alyaza@beehaw.org 20 points 7 months ago

Which raises the question: doesn’t killing accessibility programs violate the Americans with Disabilities Act? To my knowledge, the ADA is still very much in force.

most likely: yes, but conservatives largely disapprove of the ADA and think it is an onerous government regulation, so they are in favor of dismantling and gutting it by any means necessary. this should be thought of more as a feature, not a bug

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Do you think he cares? He just acts and hopes that the courts side with him like last time

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

What else other than trying to bury him in lawsuits to frustrate his destructive efforts can you do this side of the law?

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 7 months ago

Note how I very deliberately added "this side of the law" in my rhetorical question.

[–] Visikde@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago

Take a F Fascist with you

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Until they make it illegal, of course.

Then we riot.

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 7 months ago

Then we riot.

Well that's definitely a-okay.