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Mmmmm… I haven’t read the article but I suspect it’s not true when factoring the Harding administration and inflation.

Might need to exclude Musk, but I bet it’s not far off.

The saving grace is that our federal government relies HEAVILY on state workers and agencies.

A lot of states can simply say no, or “yeah, we’ll get around to it.”

Go out and be the change you wanna see! 😂

This could be you!

Conservatives have been wanting and trying to dismantle the SS since its inception.

I’m not that concerned just yet. There’s a reason it’s called the third rail of politics.

If I had to bet on the future outcome, they’ll raise the contribution cap to around $300k, maybe cut benefits a bit, fixing the solvency problem for at least a generation or two.

I’d also bet on an immigration deal in a future administration. Getting more workers/contributors into the system.

It honestly wouldn’t shock me if the Trump admin pivoted to amnesty just like Reagan. He’s a lame duck from day one. He’s not beholden to anything from the campaign trail. If he’s gotta choose the adoration of his voter base vs the donor base, he’ll choose the wealthy. He hates being excluded from the elites. You can’t buy class. But you can be invited to their parties, their clubs, their scene. His working class base has nothing left to offer him.

I guess both ‘identity’ and ‘heritage’ are doing a lot of heavy lifting.

And I know this is mostly pedantry, but there’re terms that actually do fit better. Like immigrants, settlers, etc.

My great grandad was from Sicily. I’m from Minnesota. I don’t have any heritage or identity that has much to do with Sicily. I do have heritage as the progeny of immigrants from Sicily. But not Sicily.

• Couldn’t care less

But they’re not Irish or Cuban or Italian.

They’re Americans.

I think there’s a big difference between knowing your family’s history and drawing an identity from it.

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We’re all Ethiopian

As far as white/Caucasian Americans, I’d bet money it’s Germanic ancestry.

I recall reading that at one point in the 19th century, 52% of American newspapers were printed in German. And, you still find towns with German names from coast to coast. Anaheim California, Hamburg Minnesota, Berlin New Hampshire.

If you’re near Eastern Indiana, check out Oldenburg.

“but was dismayed to learn of Trump’s plans to declare a national emergency and use the military to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants”>

What?!? You mean the author had no idea about this “plan” DT wouldn’t shut up about for the past 9 years?

I think our media is problematic

John Ludd and the saboteurs are calling

There’s been a lot of speculation claiming exactly that. I think it’s a stretch.

But, if your actions are causing people to make that type of speculation, a normal person would at least take some time for self reflection.

Whether true or not, it’s a bad look.

Whatever legacy Biden hoped to leave is irrevocably trashed IMHO.