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Karasu

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11. The use of that word stood out immediately to me. Couldn't be more obvious how Musk is influencing this.

Reply to cbabe (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 26, 2025, 10:27 PM

Mar 26

The complete privatization/corporatization of government services is obviously the plan. They aren't even being subtle about it.

No one can fucking afford anything and every damn thing anyone does just serves as an excuse to continue jacking up prices, but they still want to privatize everything--while at the same time not advocating for a living UBI. Talk about a recipe for disaster.

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Pressure, phone calls, demonstrations work flamingdem Mar 26 #1

If they'd really listened, they would have left SS alone. n/t Harker Mar 26 #2

THIS. nt CousinIT Mar 26 #3

And yet, they just keep fucking LYING! Nictuku Mar 26 #4

"We listened to our customers, ..." cbabe Mar 26 #5

This!!! 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 SheltieLover Mar 26 #6

The use of that word stood out immediately to me. Couldn't be more obvious how Musk is influencing this. Karasu Mar 26 #11

Ouch, someone touched that third rail. multigraincracker Mar 26 #7

Good to know the push back works...to a degree. yellow dahlia Mar 26 #8

Just like the tariffs wolfie001 Mar 26 #9

Okay... now I'm really confused! grrrr slightlv Mar 26 #10

I'm confused too. GardenGnome Mar 27 #12

For new retirement benefits I'm hoping it's just the ID.me account flamingdem Mar 27 #13

Here's some info for people living outside the U.S. GardenGnome Mar 27 #14