With the Trump administration planning trillions of dollars in new tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and corporations, Elon Musk has been tasked with offsetting the cost through cuts.
You'd think the attempts to steal from Social Security would get a few more people off the couch and into the streets protesting... But only in a perfect world.
I can just about guarantee that if SS is cut, every Amerikkkan over the age of 62 will be rioting in the streets.
My husband is fortunate to receive a pension (for now!) to supplement our SS. But many do not. A friend that I worked with for many years at various jobs is not so lucky; at the age of 69, she works at a horse farm to supplement her SS in order to survive. If no one here is familiar with horse care, I assure you that it is frequently hard, hard work and caring for TEN horses is not exactly conducive to a 69-year-old woman’s health.
But, Mark... the ultra-wealthy don't need Social Security or free Healthcare and their kids don't need free school lunches or publically funded education (although they do prefer to have an Undocumented Mexican Nanny to raise their babies at least until they are old enough to be shipped off to an English boarding school or a Swiss Finishing School.
The rich don't worry about having a social safety net because those welfare leeches just keep slipping through. Why provide nutricious food, safe drinking water and safe, affordable housing or a dignified life when it might cost the elite class another mansion in the Hamptons or a private jet and chauffeur driven limousine so they can get to and from meetings with their portfolio manager on Wall Street while the trophy wife visits her personal stylist on 5th Avenue.
Trump, with Idiot Elon's help, is delivering exactly what we expected of him. If he can annex a few insignificant countries, rob them of their natural resources and enslave the indigenous population to service American greed, why wouldn't he?
Sorry, l guess l've watched too many American "reality" TV shows and Hollywood block busters - The Wolf of Wall Street and A Few Good Men are classics, and perhaps I've read too many history books, seen too many documentaries, lived and I've witnessed too many US "democratic" elections and far too many US funded that l am no longer capable of entertaining a more optimistic view of America.
In the meantime, tell Trumpty Dumpty to Free Palestine and stay the hell out of Canada. Thanks. Good luck.
I'll pass along your thoughts and concerns in my next Zoom call with Rump, Muskrat and the Grand Dragon of the KKK. I'm sure they will be open to your thoughts and concerns.
BTW, check out Matt Kennard's great book on all you lay out: "The Racket: A Rogue Reporter vs The American Empire"
And Hakim Jeffries whining they’re getting too many calls, so if he doesn’t have the spine to fight these thugs he must get hell out of dodge. Jamie Raskin is looking into the “possibility “ of a class action lawsuit against Musk and his minions. Don’t look into it, do it. The Dems should hire Claudia Sheinbaum who seems to be the only world leader that checkmates Trump’s every move. Showed the feckless Trudeau and the useless Europeans how to stand up to a petty little dictator.
Exactly, the POS was recently fundraising in Silicon Valley, telling the few tech bros not to abandon the Democratic Party. Asshat revealed who he serves, and of course AIPAC.
Thanks Mark, you are a love. Expecting MKs book to arrive by the 4th unless Trumpty slaps on a few more tariffs! His B&W interviews are great and l must see if #9 is available yet.
Honestly, no words. Fascist pigs. We need to end them … their Gestapo tactics. Calling government officials means nothing. Old crippled up people like me can’t drive to DC or protest march. Feeling helpless.
‘38. Such demands include universal employment, unrestricted access to quality medical care and education, decent housing, the cancellation of foreclosures and evictions, automatic adjustment of wages in line with inflation, the democratization of the workplace, unrestricted inspection by the public of the financial records of corporations and financial institutions, establishment of restraints on executive salaries, reduction of working hours with no loss of pay, imposition of a genuinely progressive income tax and significant restriction on the transfer of massive personal wealth via inheritance, nationalization and the establishment of democratic workers’ control of large corporations vital to the national and global economy, dismantling of the national “volunteer” army and the transfer of authority to popular militias controlled by the working class and with elected officers, and other demands of a democratic and socially beneficial character.’
From the ‘Statement of Principles of the Socialist Equality Party.’
You'd think the attempts to steal from Social Security would get a few more people off the couch and into the streets protesting... But only in a perfect world.
Maybe when the checks don't turn up. In the meantime, write and rant something to the chipmunks.
Hi TRC
I can just about guarantee that if SS is cut, every Amerikkkan over the age of 62 will be rioting in the streets.
My husband is fortunate to receive a pension (for now!) to supplement our SS. But many do not. A friend that I worked with for many years at various jobs is not so lucky; at the age of 69, she works at a horse farm to supplement her SS in order to survive. If no one here is familiar with horse care, I assure you that it is frequently hard, hard work and caring for TEN horses is not exactly conducive to a 69-year-old woman’s health.
But, Mark... the ultra-wealthy don't need Social Security or free Healthcare and their kids don't need free school lunches or publically funded education (although they do prefer to have an Undocumented Mexican Nanny to raise their babies at least until they are old enough to be shipped off to an English boarding school or a Swiss Finishing School.
The rich don't worry about having a social safety net because those welfare leeches just keep slipping through. Why provide nutricious food, safe drinking water and safe, affordable housing or a dignified life when it might cost the elite class another mansion in the Hamptons or a private jet and chauffeur driven limousine so they can get to and from meetings with their portfolio manager on Wall Street while the trophy wife visits her personal stylist on 5th Avenue.
Trump, with Idiot Elon's help, is delivering exactly what we expected of him. If he can annex a few insignificant countries, rob them of their natural resources and enslave the indigenous population to service American greed, why wouldn't he?
Sorry, l guess l've watched too many American "reality" TV shows and Hollywood block busters - The Wolf of Wall Street and A Few Good Men are classics, and perhaps I've read too many history books, seen too many documentaries, lived and I've witnessed too many US "democratic" elections and far too many US funded that l am no longer capable of entertaining a more optimistic view of America.
In the meantime, tell Trumpty Dumpty to Free Palestine and stay the hell out of Canada. Thanks. Good luck.
I'll pass along your thoughts and concerns in my next Zoom call with Rump, Muskrat and the Grand Dragon of the KKK. I'm sure they will be open to your thoughts and concerns.
BTW, check out Matt Kennard's great book on all you lay out: "The Racket: A Rogue Reporter vs The American Empire"
https://www.amazon.com/Racket-Rogue-Reporter-American-Empire/dp/1350422711/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DO2BWJFSVDIX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oSFSmqWLBbaRBoxYiZCcJ49jzEM-ifbJFbXK80bZXqpm7134w4R4VWEe2H3Zh5UcJMbkxDa6EoRELr1a-HbEN-0VCmgqLsmy2PQITnHTUI_nIM080DDXm1LirI4U4roZzmRueWdBQiQQvTCzVOh8iyn7FjGyx_e4ikbTRHmyI7H2QhFKHuooqTbOsp4xuUdxlFDOEiMz2-xg7EnsVNKsR5DY9ILH6xJTr4UmsMqPmlM.Wo_GvJOxmCOxz_5aXkbO3b3guaZDxHM0G09xrjpLYP8&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+racket&qid=1739469639&sprefix=the+racket%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1
And Hakim Jeffries whining they’re getting too many calls, so if he doesn’t have the spine to fight these thugs he must get hell out of dodge. Jamie Raskin is looking into the “possibility “ of a class action lawsuit against Musk and his minions. Don’t look into it, do it. The Dems should hire Claudia Sheinbaum who seems to be the only world leader that checkmates Trump’s every move. Showed the feckless Trudeau and the useless Europeans how to stand up to a petty little dictator.
Just wrote to "my" Congressional delegation making similar points.
I would like to say Rep. Hakim Jeffries is a corporate POS, but that would be very unfair to the reputation of shit..
Exactly, the POS was recently fundraising in Silicon Valley, telling the few tech bros not to abandon the Democratic Party. Asshat revealed who he serves, and of course AIPAC.
Thanks Mark, you are a love. Expecting MKs book to arrive by the 4th unless Trumpty slaps on a few more tariffs! His B&W interviews are great and l must see if #9 is available yet.
Hi Mark
Somewhere I read that before the advent of Social Security, 90% of the elderly lived in abject poverty.
Problem is, if SS is your ONLY income, you’re still probably living in abject poverty, unless you’re living with a child, sibling, etc.
Honestly, no words. Fascist pigs. We need to end them … their Gestapo tactics. Calling government officials means nothing. Old crippled up people like me can’t drive to DC or protest march. Feeling helpless.
Thomas, I honestly feel that if our elected officials allow SS to be slashed, they’ll all be Luigi’d.
‘38. Such demands include universal employment, unrestricted access to quality medical care and education, decent housing, the cancellation of foreclosures and evictions, automatic adjustment of wages in line with inflation, the democratization of the workplace, unrestricted inspection by the public of the financial records of corporations and financial institutions, establishment of restraints on executive salaries, reduction of working hours with no loss of pay, imposition of a genuinely progressive income tax and significant restriction on the transfer of massive personal wealth via inheritance, nationalization and the establishment of democratic workers’ control of large corporations vital to the national and global economy, dismantling of the national “volunteer” army and the transfer of authority to popular militias controlled by the working class and with elected officers, and other demands of a democratic and socially beneficial character.’
From the ‘Statement of Principles of the Socialist Equality Party.’
https://www.wsws.org/en/special/pages/sep/us/principles.html