You might ask: how is it possible that Republicans are just rolling over and accepting this? The answer is that they're terrified of crossing Elon Musk. They think he can kill them in primaries and protect them in general elections. Beat Brad Schimel in Wisconsin on 4/1, and that starts changing. - ThreadSky

benwikler.bsky.social • 14 days ago

You might ask: how is it possible that Republicans are just rolling over and accepting this?

The answer is that they're terrified of crossing Elon Musk. They think he can kill them in primaries and protect them in general elections.

Beat Brad Schimel in Wisconsin on 4/1, and that starts changing.

Reposted from Josh Marshall

So it appears DOGE has decreed that Social Security administration will no longer provide phone support. At all. This is in addition to shutting down a ton of local SSA offices. www.axios.com/2025/03/17/s...

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stopfamilyabuse.bsky.social•14 days ago

My God, man. #1 D slogan must be "a few billionaires have taken the power away from 'the people' "
"This is a 10 alarm fire, people"

Ben, now is the time for fear tactics. "The outcome will be very bad if this outrage allowed to continue for one more election.
THIS IS THE ALAMO"

berncomar.bsky.social•11 days ago

zineeditor.bsky.social•14 days ago

The American people will kill them first.

thepapabear.bsky.social•14 days ago

Everyone keeps pushing these narratives that republicans are terrified of Trump , or Elon, or whatever is the big bad thing at the moment and that’s why they don’t act. They aren’t. This is who they are. They are evil soulless assholes that very often will never do the right thing.

jakemadtown.bsky.social•14 days ago

Agree. ALL elected Republicans should be considered as bad people and enablers of evil.

And all @wisdems.bsky.social should say this truth.

sarahr1983.bsky.social•14 days ago

I’ve been thinking about this a lot. Ok so Elon can primary them but if they fuck over the voters won’t they get voted out that way as well?! It’s almost like they (republicans) know voting results can be pre-determined or something 🤔

springbranch2.bsky.social•14 days ago

Congressmen of both parties have destroyed the principle that defines their purpose & responsibility in Congress. Not there for self preservation & popularity! Get a backbone!

pipercat.bsky.social•14 days ago

Let them have at it—If this went down there would be a 100 seat Democratic majority in the house, a supermajority in the Senate in 2027 and Trump and Vance both get impeached and removed from office.

mantione.bsky.social•14 days ago

This is cruel. I'm 73 with strong computer literacy, however, many of my age group & older do not know how to navigate computers. They, also, become anxious when filling out paperwork & need phone support.

Musk believes gov't exists to serve the rich & powerful. The rest of us can die.

dawn-o.bsky.social•14 days ago

Horrible!! It was already difficult enough to resolve a problem

🔥 Show up at a protest in DC + other locations nationwide on April 5. 🔥 Bring friends. Organized by Indivisible, 50501, Third Act and others.

4purpose.bsky.social•14 days ago

The only way they choose him vs the voters, is if he has told them he can rig the results, otherwise they’d get together behind closed doors and make a plan for their survival. They don’t have to.

dreamless.one•14 days ago

They are not terrified; they are watching as someone ELSE is fulfilling their legislative wet dreams. They WANT this.

papertownie.bsky.social•14 days ago

Republicans want this. They're not "accepting," they're "embracing and enabling" fascism.

voteconcerned.ca•14 days ago

Maybe they are just as evil, I mean, at some point, we need to just accept the fact that these people have no soul and will gladly allow others to die for their benefit.

tatertottenham.bsky.social•14 days ago

You’re going to have to start doing better than the boogeyman in the next election, when Schumer and Fetterman are the boogeymen calling from inside the house now.

vero1986.bsky.social•14 days ago

The Trump administration plans to upend and cripple the Social Security claims process. An internal Social Security Administration memo, changes to the agency would cause processing delays and prevent Americans from applying for as well as receiving benefits.
https://newrepublic.com/post/192844/...

coolnameliz.bsky.social•14 days ago

I was rooting for you all along for Dem chair. Our loss, WI's win.

amyjellico.bsky.social•14 days ago

Uhhh I don’t think it’s republicans that are rolling over

sekkuto.bsky.social•14 days ago

Given that Schumer is terrified of crossing Elon Musk I'm not sure that will change the Republicans' calculus.

fijit1.bsky.social•14 days ago

I agree with you that some Republicans are too scared to resist Trump, but many of them are willing participants. They believe the childish and self-serving ramblings of Milton Friedman and Curtis Yarvin. They have their convictions, but sadly, they come from the worst people with the worst ideas.

judypete.bsky.social•14 days ago

American Citizens who have paid into Social Security for their entire working lives depend on It for their homes, shelter, food, and medical care.

An evil, criminal black eye on the face of a weak President taking orders from the cruel, megalomaniac thief no one voted for #PresidentsPuppetMaster.

nylescrane.bsky.social•14 days ago

Wait, it scares a politician to think that they may not be able to continue being a politician until they turn 110?!

If only there were a way to limit their terms…I mean, ease such a burden 🥸

steadyhabits.bsky.social•14 days ago

Kill them in primaries? That doesn't even make sense... people aren't going to vote for someone MORE pro musk if they are made about social security cuts... MAKE IT MAKE SENSE??

charlene411.bsky.social•14 days ago

countessemilia.bsky.social•14 days ago

📌

countessemilia.bsky.social•14 days ago

Damn straight

charlene411.bsky.social•14 days ago

whiskeyemme.bsky.social•14 days ago

The GOP is aiding the deaths of our elderly, disabled and ill -- just so they're not primaried by a Musk- or Trump-backed candidate. Venal cowards. Also, over half of Trump-backed candidates lost their election bids. Add a Musk endorsement and that number will plummet

padremiguel.bsky.social•14 days ago

Nothing secure can be done through the SSA website. In person local appointments can only be scheduled using the national phone number. No local phone numbers are available. Shutting down phone support shuts down Social Security. As well as Medicare enrollment. DOGErs are domestic terrorists.

padremiguel.bsky.social•14 days ago

Then we are being held hostage and our legislators are complicit

saddoc.bsky.social•14 days ago

MEPFO!
Make Elon Poor For Once!

divedoc.bsky.social•14 days ago

Wish you were in charge of DCCC

zoeg.bsky.social•14 days ago

I think they are the same kind of people; cheaters who spin lies to get elected and then enjoy being important in the old boys club. They are complicit

rat1984.bsky.social•14 days ago

WI friends— are you seeing/hearing a lot of Crawford ads? What’s the comparison?

jagger1974.bsky.social•14 days ago

When will Trump move all the dead Veterans and sell the Veteran Cemetery s?

benwikler.bsky.social•14 days ago

Musk called Social Security a Ponzi scheme. He's shuttering Social Security Administration offices. As I said to The Guardian: “The Republican Party at this point has wrapped both arms around the third rail and is holding on as the electricity flows."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/16/democrats-musk-trump-administration

doge-bag.bsky.social•13 days ago

I asked Musk’s AI, Grok, if it’s a Ponzi scheme:

“No, Social Security isn’t a Ponzi scheme. Its pay-as-you-go system looks similar, but it’s a transparent, government-backed program. Though strained by demographics, it’s sustainable with reforms, unlike a Ponzi’s scheme inevitable collapse.”

frspchdarlynn.bsky.social•13 days ago

I wish the caption didn't read "democrats", but rather Bernie Sanders- the one democrats fought harder against than this current coup. To liken him to dems, gives them too much credit.

n2c2.bsky.social•14 days ago

The real person responsible is Trump. Musk is the executioner. We are in a fascist state already as they thumb their noses at the courts (and us).

spacejamveteran.bsky.social•14 days ago

Yep, this is why democrats trying to be bipartisan with Republicans is insane

kdjs-1.bsky.social•14 days ago

Cowards
Willing to sell out those they were elected to represent/protect. 👿☠️

booktweeting.bsky.social•14 days ago

no, I ask myself “how is it possible that DEMOCRATS are just rolling over and accepting this?”

limoniana.bsky.social•14 days ago

They are also afraid of being literally killed by their MAGA constituents.
To which I say they should resign and let someone have their seat who isn't a coward.

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