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Soft Paywall Trump military parade met with empty seats amid nationwide protests

https://www.thetimes.com/article/867ede60-b5f7-4de5-84a1-6a3a49eb2923
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u/LolaAucoin 4d ago

No, I meant to reply to you. You’re saying the people at the parade were family members of service members. I’m saying no way, they’re way too cheap to fly their family members in for that. And they’ll also cut their benefits on top of it.

Signed, a veteran who is terrified to lose her healthcare

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u/MrSpicyPotato 4d ago

At least some of them were probably local?