My sister who voted Republican is now in a shock because her social security is being held from her due to a

[Stargazer99]

misunderstanding of how to handle her social security and it resulted in she not being able to access her funds until SS gets it straightened out which you know with the reductions in employees it will take a long time before she can access her funds and she is in a panic....what do people expect by giving Republicans control of government?

[Vinca]

1. As the old Toyota ad said, "You asked for it, you got it."

[BumRushDaShow]

24. ...

(I just lost a brain file now... )

[Mz Pip]

26. Bend over.

Guess she didn’t think she’d get screwed.

[Lovie777]

2. As a fellow American I do feel for her......................

No one should have to go through this crap, but here we are mainly because she voted against her own interest.

That said, I wish her the best of luck.

[LuvLoogie]

4. They will never reciprocate any compassion

They voted for trump 6 times, and he's rounding up women and children and sending people to offshore prisons. And they'd vote for him over a highly qualified progressive black woman again.

[barbtries]

13. #MassSociopathy

the disease spread by krasnov

[krkaufman]

30. "... by GOP and RW media"

Trump has just exploited what was built and prepared over decades. The disease goes well beyond one man.

[barbtries]

37. you're right.

the distinction to me is that he somehow (never gonna quite understand how) built a huge cult. republicans are what made him possible and I always like to remind people of that, and as far as the failed media...well you put it in a nutshell. they've failed their role per the First Amendment and they've failed this nation. not just the rw propaganda machine but corporate, traditional, legacy, used-to-be main stream media.

[NCgayguy]

9. Compassion!

I miss that! Thank you for saying what I was about to post!

Reis

[IbogaProject]

29. I do not feel bad

She voted for it. I could forgive 2016. But after we all saw how much of an ineffective buffoon he was there is no excuse. And every GOP Administration over the last 100 years has ended with a worse economy than it started with.

[JHB]

41. Empathy, yes. Sympathy, no.

[Botany]

3. FAFO

https://www.instagram.com/p/DCEv1CGOSEQ/?img_index=6

[gab13by13]

5. Yeah but when I posted that Democrats

should vote no on the CR, I was told by people that by giving Krasnov what he wants Social Security would be protected.

Should have taken a stand back then Chuck.

[BlueKota]

8. Or that it was because the courts needed to remain open.

That's little comfort too as he tsf and his butt kissing flunkies ignore court orders 9 out of 10 times, and gets a free pass by the SC6

[LiberalArkie]

18. They really believe that the MAGA government we have is just like they are. Reasonable people who

just want a smaller government. And MAGA thinks Democrats are just like they are, people who want to destroy everything so that the plutocrats own everything and everyone is under their thumbs.

We are different than MAGA in our very soul and being.

I doubt we will have a functioning government until our legislative, executive and judicial people and families are no longer allowed to own stock or any part in any company. They must divest in all before taking office. Think Jimmy Carter and his peanut farm. If they wish to invest let them use a Federal 401-k program.

[LisaM]

33. I sometimes wonder if they actually know what government is.

I think they really believe it's just Congress and the Senate and a few (to their mind, useless) bureaucrats. They don't realize that's who administers their social security, directs our planes, tracks our weather, staffs our parks, sends out tax refunds, helps veterans, and controls disease.

Messaging against these morons is almost futile because they don't even know what they are voting for or against.

[LiberalArkie]

36. I do not believe hardly any have any idea of what government is other that a place that they make money from.

Think MTG and Gym Jordan. I doubt they ever took any civics, social studies, government, world history, U.S. history, their states own history or anything in high school other than gym classes and the bare minimum to graduate. Some did not do that.

I think back a couple of years ago where the winner (Pita Limjaroenrat) of the Thailand presidency was disavowed as he owned some stock in a media company (Not allowed) he inherited from his did although the company was defunct and the stock was worthless. The government not only banned him but also the political party he ran on.

We need some financial rules for people in government other than just the peons that do the work.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

38. You are right. Too many people have absolutely

no clue what government employees or departments actually do.

[BlueKota]

6. Unfortunately sometimes people

have to learn the hard way, what others were trying to warn them about all along. It's a sad dose of reality.

[hatrack]

7. OhNoAnyway . . . .

Let me guess - she 'didn't vote for this"?

[jmbar2]

10. Can you provide more detail about the hold up?

That worries me, no matter who it happens to.

[czarjak]

42. Gonna trickle down.

Believe me. As intended too.

[getagrip_already]

11. the next thing she will say is that govt doesn't work, and ss should be private

don't even bother to wait for it. you know that is what the wurlitzer is spitting out.

[Hornedfrog2000]

21. This is exactly right

The morons will start crying it doesnt work, trump will post see the nazi scum want to keep your monies!!!!!! They will believe it, and next we will be seeing people here post about how their friend was promised all of their social security tax money back, but the gobermint is only going to give them half of it back! Evil dems strike again!!!

The brainwashing is the problem. You cannot reason with people who are actively brainwashed. Its only a matter of time before statues of trump will be erected.

[et tu]

45. brainwashed for sure

and most maga love it.
wash rinse repeat- they feel
'special' to hate us. so sad

[barbtries]

12. just a few months ago,

she could have called her local SS office and gotten it straightened out in a timely manner.

question: does she regret her vote? because a lot of magats will suffer gladly so to speak because they worship that freak.

[JustAnotherGen]

14. Anyways

I'm making ceviche and margaritas for dinner tonight.

^ ETA - I am. But your sister has that coming ^

This was a self-inflicted wound.

[murielm99]

15. This happened to me.

I had to get someone from my congressman's office to help me straighten it out. It did not help that I found out I had cancer at the same time. It did not help that my mother was being exceptionally virulent at the same time.

See if she can get an aide to her congressman from constituent services to help. My congressperson happens to be a republican. I did not drag politics into it. It took some time, but they helped me and things are okay now.

Good luck.

[dlk]

16. Reality can be a harsh teacher

Some people can only learn the hard way and, unfortunately, some people can’t learn at all.

[Skittles]

43. DO they learn though?

when have repukes EVER truly helped people?

[dlk]

44. Some do

Not everyone, though. They would rather be right than ____ (fill in the blank).

[AllaN01Bear]

17. ye reap what ye .

[BOSSHOG]

19. I've always voted against punching myself in the face

[Dan]

20. This is rather mean to say, but I'll say it...

If you help her out financially during this time, she will never learn her lesson.

If you don’t help her out financially during this time, she will blame you.

[usonian]

22. She chose poorly

[Hotler]

23. Musky and his minions need charged with identity theft and violation of HIPAA Act of millions of Americans. nt

[Johnny2X2X]

25. Help if you can

I would explain that this is what she voted for, but then offer to help in anyway I can.

[Ray Bruns]

27. More fat leopards.

[AllyCat]

28. They only expected republican policies to hurt other people, not them.

[patphil]

31. My sentiment exactly.

None are so blind as those who refuse to see.

[Paladin]

32. I wish I could feel sorry for your sister...

...but like Texas Governor Greg Abbott says: "FAFO."

[IronLionZion]

34. Plenty of retired MAGAts depend on SS and Medicare

FAFO

Billionaires are enjoying the tax cuts though.

[Basso8vb]

35. I don't care.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

39. So was she already collecting Social Security

and then it suddenly stopped? Why?

[dlilafae]

40. BOHICA

It's you turn, lovee!