The Republicans do, indeed, intend to cut Social Security and Medicare. They have said so, repeatedly, and it is central to their logic. Tired of hearing this called "scare tactics." It's real, folks.
Vitally important thread. It sometimes appears to me that national lawmakers are so isolated from what’s happening on the ground they don’t really understand what they are creating. What this thread lays out is why historians’ hair is on fire.
Holy shit. Republicans are livid that the hashtag #ProtectMySocialSecurity is now trending at number 9. Please RT and use it below to make it number 1!
HOLD ON - Clarence Thomas, someone whose wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election, just blocked a Georgia grand jury subpoena seeking testimony from Lindsey Graham related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election?
And this is just somehow ok?
Are you fucking kidding me?!?
Dear Boomers,
You lived through the civil rights movement.
You fought for women’s rights in the 70s.
You paid into social security your whole lives.
You vote more reliably than any age group.
Do not let the GOP take away everything your generation fought for.
Vote Blue. ✌️
White MAGA Floridians Charles Barnes & Jay Ketcik each deliberately voted twice—they got community service.
Black Democrat Floridians Tony Patterson & Romona Oliver each voted once when informed they could vote—they got arrested & jailed.
This is what white supremacy looks like
“I hope he comes, I’m going to punch him out ... I’m going to punch him out, I’m going to go to jail, and I’m going to be happy.”
Nancy Pelosi is my hero.
Trump and Trumpism would not have been possible without all those who knew better but enabled him, coddled him, excused him, promoted him, or just looked the other way.