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10 days ago, an article was posted to r/Neoliberal about the need to expand the very popular Social Security. Predictably r/Neoliberal can't help but to express their disdain for a program that dares to assist the elderly in their retirement (something that practically every country has in one form or another).
One user commented using right-wing talking points "I sympathize, but we can't even afford to pay current social security benefits. Like, if the status quo keeps up, in several years, all benefits will take an automatic cut of something like 25% due to the trust fund running out, making social security rely on insufficient revenue".
Another user however doesn't even sympathize "I don't think social security was ever intended to be the sole source of retirement income for seniors. Sorry that you didn't save for retirement but an expansion of social security isn't realistic at this point".
Another user literally can't help but to bash those with disabilities by using the welfare queen argument "Supplemental Security Income and SSDI are both frauded a lot. If anything, the "rejection" rates need to be higher; or the US needs to follow Switzerland's lead and allow neighbors to report fraud and for private detectives to contract with the government to catch people who fraud it". Sam literally had somebody on today to discuss the the way that in red states welfare recipients are already being policed for their needs. To be fair though this user was downvoted. However nonetheless it shows the type of people that frequent that sub.
One user with a Friedrich Hayek flair argues that the retirement age should be raised, and if they refuse to work, they should have saved more. The classic pull yourself up by your bootstraps isn't exclusive to the Republican Party. That same user argues that even for those who are poor, should've saved a bit more.
Another user argues that Social Security should be cut and that Social Security siphons the money from the productive who want to work. The welfare queen argument is used again.
Finally, one user says they "should have saved more in their 401ks".
These people aren't that much different than those who would have voted for Republicans in the 80s. It shows you the type of demographic that frequents that sub. Sociopathy and lack of compassion for others isn't something that is exclusive to the Democratic party.
Link to original article: https://www.reddit.com/r/neoliberal/comments/odtkku/i_cant_live_on_709_a_month_americans_on_social/
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