Why These Americans Agree With the DOGE Firings: ‘Welcome to the real world’
23rd May 2025
Business Insider, a Voice of the Crust.
I received nearly 100 emails from readers, and almost all expressed how little sympathy they felt.
“Welcome to the real world,” several said.
“Go get a job and work till you’re dead like the rest of us,” another wrote.
“National Steel went bankrupt. US Steel bought them for nothing. Thousands lost what was promised to us,” another said.
Of course, not everyone feels this way. I tend to get more emails from people with negative responses to stories than from those who aren’t bothered. But I was curious to learn more, so I spoke with six of the people who were critical of the federal worker.