Watchdogs Say World's Richest Man Elon Musk Has 'Declared War on Social Security' | Common Dreams
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"Elon Musk's commission is a plot to destroy our Social Security by giving it to Wall Street executives—so that you get nothing and they get everything," warned one advocate.

Summary

Elon Musk amplified Senator Mike Lee’s calls to overhaul Social Security, labeling it a “nightmare.”

Lee, known for advocating the elimination of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, criticized the program as deceptive and mismanaged.

Musk, co-chair of Trump’s advisory commission on cutting federal spending, faces accusations of aligning with GOP efforts to privatize or gut Social Security.

Advocacy groups denounce these moves as a threat to seniors and disabled Americans, warning that Republicans aim to shift earned benefits to Wall Street, despite broad public opposition to cuts or privatization.

  • nonewanted@lemmynsfw.com
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    19 days ago

    What do they think is going to happen to all those old people who survive on just Social Security? Or disabled people? What do they think will be the attitude of a population that has even less financial and health security?

    They are actively trying to create a world that will become much more dangerous for themselves.

    • EvilBit@lemmy.world
      20·
      19 days ago

      The classic move is just to fuck over the NEXT batch, so the people drawing from it now are happy to vote Republican. “Fuck you, got mine” at its finest.

    • FoxyFerengi@lemm.ee
      8·
      19 days ago

      Easy, they’ll just dump us in prisons where we’ll be expected to pay for the cost of our involuntary stay. If I lose ssdi I become homeless, which is becoming increasingly illegal

    • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      19 days ago

      That’s the slick part: they don’t expect that you will have any power to ever vote them out of office again so they can do whatever they want! It’s that sort of brilliant radical thinking that has energized American voters to put these fascists back in power after their practice run!

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      18 days ago

      Musk probably thinks these people will be instructed in how its the fault of the trans, the liberals, the POC, and the immigrant caravans that are pouring across the border every day.

      He’s probably not wrong. These people will be destitute, and vote for the qons even harder, because what have the Democrats ever done for the working class? 🙄