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Doesn't Trump's assault on accessibility violate the ADA? (www.npr.org)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

The 1% is trying to take over the systems, so they can reduce their costs to corrupt, the ROI on buying elections is pretty good...

The idea of the law is potentially fair
In practice the engaging narrative wins
I'm glad that the legal opposition is fighting
Flooding the zone makes it into a battle of legal resources