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10-14-2019, 08:45 PM
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Teen Titans
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,791
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nbr3bagshotrow
As long as you get your 40 quarters of credit you will be eligible for Social Security. It will be there when you are eligible as it's in law. They will get the money from somewhere even if they have to borrow it. Now if you die before you are eligible then no you won't get it. Besides, it's an insurance program not a retirement savings account.
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That sounds hopeful! I've been told my whole life how SS won't be around by the time I'm retiring lol. Honestly who knows what could happen in 32+ years though, I didn't even realize the US was a plutocracy until today.
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10-14-2019, 08:59 PM
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Gen 13
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: High Hrothgar
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Quote:
Originally Posted by supermetroid
I didn't even realize the US was a plutocracy until today.
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is right.
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10-14-2019, 11:32 PM
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Hercules
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Originally Posted by Gothamite
.We are.
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did you believe that before 2016?
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10-15-2019, 12:17 AM
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"Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Florida
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Originally Posted by Mister H
Yeah I know what a plutocracy is, my point is that one of those governments won’t have a socialistic system like Social Security or Welfare like we have. Ancient Rome was the last functioning plutocracy I can think of and while we are more of a republic in sort of the same way they were at times, we also have multiple systems in place to help out the lower class. Something plutocracies aren’t meant for.
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You could easily argue it's meant to appease the lower classes. It doesn't hurt the wealthy in the slightest or their ability to lobby for ways to enrich themselves.
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10-15-2019, 12:20 AM
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#35
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"Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"
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Location: Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrYac
did you believe that before 2016?
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The wealthy have been levying the Government since the beginning of the 20th century, probably before that. Every once in a while you'll see an idealist come around...usually gets him killed.
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10-15-2019, 12:23 PM
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I went to a general store. They wouldn't let me buy anything specifically.
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Makes you appreciate the USA, that's for sure.
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10-15-2019, 02:11 PM
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Gen 13
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: High Hrothgar
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vecchio1
Makes you appreciate the USA, that's for sure.
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Bingo.
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10-15-2019, 02:59 PM
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#38
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Doctor Doom
Adamantium Plus Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Brooklyn NY
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I love how some people bash Fox news as if they were pathetic and fake news like CNN. Some people just can't deal with seeing the other half of a story. Facts hurt too. Also this thread is gonna get closed very soon.
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10-15-2019, 03:11 PM
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Teen Titans
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,791
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^I think it's been civil and I enjoy hearing both sides on why people believe the way they do. For example, a lady that works for me despises Trump but agrees what he's doing in China like many of his opponents do, whether they say it or not. Think what you want of him, but he's the only one that's had the balls to stand up to them.
Honestly if anyone doesn't think both Fox and CNN are biased then they're brainwashed imo. You can debate on how far each one leans but it's pretty obvious lol. And about money and corruption in Politics, yes it's there and they protect each other whichever side of the aisle they sit on. It's a shame just like the Epstein case, the news is pretty much done and nothing will likely come of it and all the people that were involved won't get what they deserve, in this life anyways.
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10-15-2019, 03:37 PM
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Doctor Doom
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Location: Brooklyn NY
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One thing is biased and another thing is what CNN, MSNBC and most of the other local networks are doing. Fox definitely leans right but at least they aren't reporting half stories. Leaving out the parts that don't fit their agenda or just completely making up stories. I'm not saying they're perfect but they don't deserve the flack they get from leftists.
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