Originally Posted by
gloopy
We are all very aware of how it works (despite your “R’s” political attack) and that there is no “lockbox” encrypted offshore account in your name. That doesn’t absolve the foundational social contract that all who’ve paid into it are rightfully entitled to. If you want to outright steal it for wealth redistribution, make sure you run on that specifically. Outside of that, it’s ours and we are entitled to it as well. We paid way, way more than our “fair share”. I’d have to live well beyond a Guinness record age to even come close to simply taking out non inflation adjusted dollars. I, and all here, will have paid many multiplies more than we will receive. We already gave to “fix” it despite being “rich”.
(R) wasn’t meant as a political attack.
But I believe the social contract also includes the SS safety net. It’s not perfect. But it’s better than nothing. It’s also a lot worse than many democratic modern countries have.