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12. Why do you think Democrats are "going along" with gutting Social Security?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 12:40 PM

Oct 29

Maybe one or two might "go along," but by and large the Democratic Party is a staunch advocate of Social Security. And for the record, I am behind it 100 percent.

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If Republicans were gutting Social Security, would you want Democrats to go along with it? [View all] kentuck Oct 29 OP

These are conflicting ideologies, private interests vs. the public good bucolic_frolic Oct 29 #1

The GOP is not in charge RainCaster Oct 29 #2

Billionaires have always supported Republican policies. kentuck Oct 29 #3

GOP may not be in charge, but they are 100% supporting this. Biophilic Oct 29 #5

I wish the bill had been written to never sunset in the first place. Groundhawg Oct 29 #4

+1 leftstreet Oct 29 #10

N.O. Clouds Passing Oct 29 #6

The problem as I see it is that Democrats keep saving republicans Turbineguy Oct 29 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Oct 29 #8

Apples and Oranges gab13by13 Oct 29 #9

Fuck no, hold the line. The American people voted for this shit, they need to feel it by the truck load. Hotler Oct 29 #11

Why do you think Democrats are "going along" with gutting Social Security? Wednesdays Oct 29 #12