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No, Elon Musk, Social Security Isn’t a “Ponzi Scheme” (inthesetimes.com)
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Right-wing billionaires have long wanted to shred the safety net. Under Trump, they’re using lies and fears over the deficit to debilitate Social Security.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

“Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich.”

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

That's a great quote, do you know the origin?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 17 hours ago

I do not. But I think it will be the defining quote for this current oligarchy we are living through.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

This quote is widely shared but often attributed to "Anonymous," with no definitive source identified.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

It was me

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

Big if true