Profile picture
, 3 tweets, 3 min read
My Authors
Read all threads
@MdVet4 @CMRagan75 @LPTexas The “constituency” for Social Security includes not only current seniors, but most of those who expect to be seniors at some time in the future. Especially those who don’t make enough money to accumulate the vast level of savings and investments that could likely outperform SS.
@MdVet4 @CMRagan75 @LPTexas To paraphrase an old saying...

If you’re 20 (or 30) and you assume you’re going to get rich, you may think cutting and/or privatizing Social Security is a good idea.

If you’re 40 (or 50) and still aren’t rich and you still believe things like that, you’re a fool.
@MdVet4 @CMRagan75 @LPTexas *(In reality, COULD outperform SS—or not, depending on how well the particular “horses” on which one has “bet”, and the markets overall, perform.)
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh.

Keep Current with Kate Pryde

Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @Mutant187 see all

Profile picture
Kate Pryde
@Mutant187
@perpaul17 @RicksRant @WayneDupreeShow Some Trump supporters refuse to wear masks or follow social distancing rules because they think it’s all a left wing agenda, against which they must rebel. Without strict enforcement, polling places will be super spreaders. Will all poll workers “believe in” enforcing the rules?
@perpaul17 @RicksRant @WayneDupreeShow Or will some poll workers be agendized COVID denialist types? Will they be careless, or even deliberately undermine the rules we will entrust them to enforce? Will some places have flagrantly lax enforcement in attempts to deter the more cautious (Democratic-leaning) voters?
@perpaul17 @RicksRant @WayneDupreeShow If in-person voting takes place (an option all voters should have—but not as the only option), it must be conducted according to COVID hygiene guidelines, STRICTLY ENFORCED. Election officials should take election-day reports of malfeasance seriously and act on them promptly.
Read 10 tweets
Profile picture
Kate Pryde
@Mutant187
@TheRobbyWarner @MariaLangholz This is why all primaries and caucuses should happen simultaneously. The country’s situation can change, and new info can surface, between first and last contests. Every state should get to choose among the full array of candidates. And none should have to quit before the end.
@TheRobbyWarner @MariaLangholz Under the current system, candidates who might even have won are forced out by poor showings in early contests; and some (like Warren, Buttigieg, Klobuchar, etc.) are pressured to quit at a certain time to avoid “hurting” some other candidate who at the time has more “momentum”.
@TheRobbyWarner @MariaLangholz And candidates are denounced especially for staying in the race “just to go to the convention” to have an input into the platform and nomination, or even possibly be selected as a compromise nominee. Even though these are all legitimate and permissible aspects of the process.
Read 4 tweets
Profile picture
Kate Pryde
@Mutant187
@beyerstein Do you ACTUALLY think it’s only seniors who can catch coronavirus—OR who may need (for other medical issues) the hospital resources those w/the bug will occupy?
Limiting the spread of this thing benefits people of ALL AGES!
And THAT means social distancing, as the docs recommend.
@beyerstein Following the medically-advised guidelines (which, yes, includes shutting down most public activity for a few weeks or months) is NOT something millennials do “for” boomers. It’s something ALL of us do FOR ALL OF US.

And yes, $$ impacts must be compensated—but AGE is irrelevant.
@beyerstein I have NO IDEA why some people keep framing this as an “age” or “generational” issue.

But I suspect that some politicians and media promote “intergenerational warfare” to divert us from the CLASS warfare the richest have long waged against the rest of us.

MUST WE FALL FOR THIS?
Read 4 tweets

Embed code for your website

×
Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!