Summary

AOC and Bernie Sanders have responded strongly to Elon Musk’s recent claim on Joe Rogan’s podcast that Social Security is “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.”

AOC called Musk “a leech on the public” who is “going after the elderly, the disabled, and orphaned children” despite benefiting from tax cuts and government contracts.

Sanders defended Social Security’s 89-year payment record and promoted his proposal to expand benefits by lifting the cap on income subject to payroll taxes.

The criticism comes as Trump, with Musk’s assistance, is working to reduce staffing at the Social Security Administration, potentially causing benefit delays and disruptions.

  • @cabron_offsets
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    4717 hours ago

    He is a parasite and must be treated accordingly.

    • @NimdaQA
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      1916 hours ago

      Comparing him to a parasite is mean to the parasite.

    • @makyo
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      1214 hours ago

      I guarantee you someone told them it was a power pose that they’ve practiced

      • @weegee90
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        811 hours ago

        More likely that “Burnsing” is an involuntary evil reflex.

      • Rhaedas
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        314 hours ago

        I first saw that pose or similar back in an old Star Trek TOS episode where Spock is in the captain’s chair. But he ain’t Spock. Hell, he isn’t even Ferengi level.

    • @[email protected]
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      1015 hours ago

      The trump family does something similar. Eric had to be told to stop doing it during the inauguration

    • @CharlesDarwin
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      615 hours ago

      IK,R? He looks like a kid that is wearing a hat for the first time.

  • IninewCrow
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    1116 hours ago

    Everyone always like to attack the welfare bum or the person trying to cheat a few hundred bucks out of the system

    No one ever wants to talk about the millionaires and billionaires that pay little to no tax but want to have all their businesses subsidized and supported by the for free … millions of dollars at a time … when these wealthy idiots don’t need the money. The greatest twist to it all is that these wealthy morons are the same people that will argue that capitalism only works for the strongest, smartest and best individuals and companies … if you are so good and great, you don’t need government help or handouts to support your fantastic business.

    • @stopdropandprole
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      413 hours ago

      instead of subsidized the rich, we should be taxing the fuck out of them. they either comply with wealth redistribution by taxation or we seize their assets.

    • @[email protected]
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      812 hours ago

      She should just tweet her mastodon posts. That way she gets coverage on shitter, and advertisement for mastadon.