After meeting with Elon Musk, incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune says they are looking to make cuts to Social Security. We tried warning those idiotic MAGA folks. SMH. - ThreadSky

artcandee.bsky.social • 85 days ago

After meeting with Elon Musk, incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune says they are looking to make cuts to Social Security.

We tried warning those idiotic MAGA folks.

SMH.

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marcosantana.bsky.social•85 days ago

Trumps idiot dingbats can’t cut anything. And Congress won’t. lol. If they cut social security it will be boomers who fight them in the streets, not Antifa lol. @joyannreid.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social @jimacosta.bsky.social

justmejohnnyv.bsky.social•85 days ago

Anything to hurt us. We are merely peasants to them. The sad Fn is, without us, they wouldn't have, what they have. What a bunch of ungrateful F*CKS.

afura33.bsky.social•85 days ago

But but cheaper eggs

raywoodson5.bsky.social•85 days ago

Oh HELL no

meidasromi.bsky.social•85 days ago

We said that until we were blue in our face! Unfortunately it is true

melissamalcolm7.bsky.social•85 days ago

This makes perfect sense...let's starve the people some more, and if they need extra anesthesia for surgery make it impossible for them to be able to afford it.

wearethetruth.bsky.social•85 days ago

Hard to have sympathy for the ones that voted for him.

mypapermoon.bsky.social•84 days ago

So..great. No SS and no universal healthcare. Also living in Muskland in a drought. Hmmm. Not so great a country now.

serevi.bsky.social•85 days ago

They're also looking to give tax cuts to the wealthy and balloon the debt.

jackleath.bsky.social•85 days ago

We should take to the streets to demand that billionaires and corporations pay their fair share of taxes, rather than face cuts to Social Security, for which we all paid!

meidasromi.bsky.social•85 days ago

We could not even secure the votes and you think you will get people in the street??

jackleath.bsky.social•85 days ago

Did you see the turnout after Trump's first election in cities across America? If the populace is offended enough, they turn out. Social Security hits home more than many of the issues we face.

mypapermoon.bsky.social•84 days ago

Yes, but Trump said he'll use the military against protesters. Sounds like we've been punked. We'll need other forms of protest.

jackleath.bsky.social•84 days ago

I'd like to think that the military would not follow those orders, but there is no guarantee.

mypapermoon.bsky.social•83 days ago

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/feds-unmarked-vans-portland/

michelle1034.bsky.social•85 days ago

Unreal! Musk is running the country. Nightmare!

demagoguewatch.bsky.social•85 days ago

Apparently, cutting Social Security over my dead body is exactly what Musk and Thune have in mind.

marcosantana.bsky.social•85 days ago

Who’s dead body?

demagoguewatch.bsky.social•85 days ago

My 'joke' is that cutting Social Security could threaten my survival. So, my dead body. Why do you ask? What did you think I was referring to?

marcosantana.bsky.social•85 days ago

Cutting social security or healthcare is likely to trigger a considerable number of protests. So just about everyone. Supporters and opponents.

gretchenart.bsky.social•85 days ago

That is OUR money.

meidasromi.bsky.social•85 days ago

Tramp and his oligarchs feel entitled to do whatever they want so can they can cat taxes for the super rich!

meidasromi.bsky.social•85 days ago

Cut not cat, need my edit button

gretchenart.bsky.social•85 days ago

I am OK with taxing them AND their cats!

luckypennyx3.bsky.social•80 days ago

Maga that’s getting social security is hoping he only cuts benefits for their kids and grandkids, leaving them and their benefits alone. I guarantee it.

wobedraggled.bsky.social•85 days ago

No
Nope
Not gonna happen
All written on a few shell casings

fillup555.bsky.social•85 days ago

You dirty bastards.
every single Democrat better be against this you better fight .
you sons of bitches

bestsmh.bsky.social•85 days ago

taylormade56.bsky.social•85 days ago

Why is the Senate even entertaining these non elected billionaires heading a fake government committee

revbari.bsky.social•85 days ago

Cuts to Social Security is THEFT.

elaineavila605.bsky.social•85 days ago

That's not accurate. Social Security is a vital safety net for millions of Americans. Cuts would harm the most vulnerable. It's important to fact-check and not spread misinformation.

marymng.bsky.social•85 days ago

They'll have a shit storm on their hands if they try.

meidasromi.bsky.social•85 days ago

Every country has the leaders they deserve, obviously we did not deserve Hillary and Kamala! Not me personally (i voted for both) but We as a nation deserve what is coming

mypapermoon.bsky.social•84 days ago

Yes, uninformed ppl should not vote at all.

marymng.bsky.social•85 days ago

Not those of us who got out and voted. WE didn't deserve that shit stain trump.

josehawkins.bsky.social•85 days ago

I’m sure no neoliberal democrats had anything to do with this disturbing trend. The party of the new deal sold out and are looking to blame the working folk for your shortcomings and greedy fingers.

josehawkins.bsky.social•85 days ago

You sure like castigating them. I see how that worked out for you.🤔

barfae.bsky.social•85 days ago

Of course. Why shouldn't the wealthiest man on the planet dictate the monthly payments that so many in our country depend on to make ends meet.

petravee.bsky.social•85 days ago

Keep the lower classes poor, hungry and fighting amongst themselves.

cupb4idie.bsky.social•85 days ago

Maga would prefer to laugh at you for paying 4 bucks for an avocado. Marks!

v-ron.bsky.social•85 days ago

Just remember, cutting SS won't mean people get taxed less. It's just a way of saying "let's spend the money over here" They will NEVER turn off or turn down the flow of tax dollars, They will just make it flow toward their pockets.

mkinva.bsky.social•85 days ago

Yup. They will tell the public that they have cut a program or even agency but will actually privatize it and they will own that private company.

jenniferphilp.bsky.social•85 days ago

Oh well. Those MAGA pensioners will have plenty of job opportunities in produce harvesting once those goshdarned job stealing illegals get deported 😂

mkinva.bsky.social•85 days ago

I’m hearing Katie Tur in my head saying “but Trump has said he would not do anything to social security.”

cateyezgreen.bsky.social•85 days ago

They are going to severely hurt so very many that depend on social security. How many will lose their homes?
If republicans have their way the US will surely become a third world country.

lizafella.bsky.social•85 days ago

I think that is their boss Putin's plan. Destabilize the West and weakened the United States from within. This is from the KGB Playbook that they've been working on since the 1970s.

dingleclaus.bsky.social•85 days ago

100% - Trump voters too stupid to understand the obvious. They were the Kremlin tool that put a Kremlin Asset into the White House, so he could install other Russian Assets and Chaos Agents in key positions. Kash's job is to quash any investigations into Russian connections to Trump & Associates

lizafella.bsky.social•85 days ago

That's right, all of it. Remember Putin saying that Trump owes him, right after the election? The many calls he and co-president-elect Musk have had with Putin in the last several years? They're actively working to destabilize the Western world by infiltrating governments, and misinform/demoralize.

neil-1936.bsky.social•85 days ago

I believe that.

steve-friedrich.bsky.social•85 days ago

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

That's 1,000 % correct!!!

elle1959.bsky.social•85 days ago

I’ll lose my home. And if they gut medicare,too I’m royally fucked! And I’m a retired RN, for fucks sake!!!

cateyezgreen.bsky.social•85 days ago

That would be horrific hon 💙
I do hope that it does not happen and many of our leaders have enough of a conscience to not allow them to gut SS and essential services.

meidasromi.bsky.social•85 days ago

Definetly

patriciacampbell.bsky.social•85 days ago

FAFO time.

neil-1936.bsky.social•85 days ago

Let’s see what that means - then scream!

emwazsun.bsky.social•85 days ago

They can’t without Dems, they can try to damage it but 2/3rds needed to change it.

mostlogicalfella.bsky.social•85 days ago

I don't get why Musk even cares about SS. SS doesn't tax any income after 160k so he's not taxed extra because of it. And the people using SS are all old and retired so cutting them off won't give you new workers. I don't get it.

cowgirl52.bsky.social•85 days ago

That Senator can go straight to hell! 🔥

mtnmystic.bsky.social•85 days ago

See page 605, Project 2025. Of course that’s always been their plan. We tried to tell the red hats, but they’re deaf to anyone who’s not Trump.

delore.bsky.social•85 days ago

Steal from the poor to give to the rich. It's the #Republican way.

rbv-3896.bsky.social•85 days ago

If they cut my dad’s SS, he will have to move in with my Trump-voter sister. I really don’t want that to happen, but a more poetic moment of justice couldn’t exist.

mypapermoon.bsky.social•84 days ago

Yes we all will move in with Trump supporters and wear earbuds listening to our favorite music.

losgatossinmadrid.bsky.social•85 days ago

Social Security doesn’t add to the national debt. We pay for it via payroll contributions. The tax paid by those receiving Social Security who are above around $25k single and $32k-ish married go right back into the SS trust fund, which also helps fund SS. Not taxing SS checks will hurt SS.

bobsue.bsky.social•85 days ago

So many leopards eating faces. So many.

demsrising.bsky.social•85 days ago

CC: Republican Seniors

grumpyfinfan.bsky.social•85 days ago

They can go fuck themselves. There is no better way to unify this country. None.

marketads2.bsky.social•85 days ago

Corporations like it because employers pay 6.2% of our social security taxes while the employee pays 6.2%.

Trump isn’t looking to screw citizens. He’s never seen an American citizen.

They only want to help corporations. 🖕

kittyab.bsky.social•85 days ago

@prolibshow.com

leebyrd.bsky.social•85 days ago

I think they will try hard? I’m not sure they could pull it off, or at least I hope they don’t pull it off. It really will be a shit show if they do.

boydpetrie.com•84 days ago

Does this mean they will also cut how much people pay into it, or just how much is paid out to people?

(I think I know the answer already)

jonrademacher.bsky.social•85 days ago

I am shocked and appalled. Who could have known this would happen. This is totally not what we thought he would do. How come nobody tried to tell us repeatedly for literally months that this exact thing would be one of the first things he would do...