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81. That's my guess

Sun Mar 9, 2025, 11:25 AM

Mar 9

Imposition of martial law, purging of Congress, removal of all judges who don't pledge a loyalty oath. internment camps for dissidents.

I think he'll try. I'm not sure he'll succeed.

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What do we HONESTLY BELIEVE the reaction will be if Musk shuts down SS payments for 73,000,000 Americans? [View all] Miles Archer Mar 9 OP

K&R spanone Mar 9 #1

I have no idea creon Mar 9 #2

Not Be Much Of A Reaction? WiVoter Mar 9 #12

Really? MiHale Mar 9 #34

Are you fricken serious? MarineCombatEngineer Mar 9 #43

You would Rebl2 Mar 9 #54

AND KILL EVERY SENIOR WHO LOSES THEIR SS CHECK. This is the goal: the more that die, the more $$$ to pillage. usaf-vet Mar 9 #70

And a lot of them would be those who voted for Been A Dick Donald who thought that his MarineCombatEngineer Mar 9 #74

Yup. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 9 #78

Damn straight bdamomma Mar 9 #131

Are you kidding ? kacekwl Mar 9 #55

Seriously Rebl2 Mar 9 #58

Are you kidding? ChazInAz Mar 9 #61

I'm going to agree with you - it's the boiled frog thing. alcuno Mar 9 #69

Sad that you actually believe that there wouldn't be a massive outcry from the public. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 9 #76

Of course I could be wrong alcuno Mar 9 #123

Look at everything they have accepted and still voted for him pattyloutwo Mar 9 #128

Boiled Frog? ProfessorGAC Mar 9 #83

Um, no. yardwork Mar 9 #73

What?! berksdem Mar 9 #80

... at first, a couple of weeks for protest a month for riots uponit7771 Mar 9 #87

Maybe creon Mar 9 #121

I disagree. Grandma will walk down and set the county courthouse on fire. Volaris Mar 9 #111

I guarantee orangecrush Mar 9 #112

If there is creon Mar 9 #119

You're WRONG Cha Mar 9 #124

Well.put, Cha! Just imagine the effect. It's not like most SS Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 10 #142

I'll be out on the Street and so will many Cha Mar 10 #143

You have the makings of a new bumper sticker/meme, Cha! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 10 #144

We Need Miracles, Stormy! And, I'm UP for Cha Mar 10 #145

I am so with you!!! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 10 #146

Post removed Post removed Mar 9 #3

The sarcasm emoticon is here and available for a reason. Kindly use it... hlthe2b Mar 9 #6

And that IS the MAGA talking point. Miles Archer Mar 9 #8

Sadly, sarcasm too often goes over the heads of those who need to get it the most. elocs Mar 9 #27

Kindly explain then to us (apparently) dumb DUERS how THAT is funny, witty, or anything else... hlthe2b Mar 9 #35

The jury got it. William769 Mar 9 #46

My reaction is the same as yours. William769 Mar 9 #22

Wow 😲 Emile Mar 9 #25

The MAGAts among those 73M will blame Democrats and DEI Orrex Mar 9 #4

When seniors can't pay for food, rent or meds and that affects their children - if they have any - coupled with the NoMoreRepugs Mar 9 #5

Oh, I think if that happens and the offspring of parents affected end up having to bring Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Uncle Texin Mar 9 #101

I have 3 family members... bamagal62 Mar 9 #108

I'll be taking the truck to DC.. cayugafalls Mar 9 #7

Kind of like the Bonus Army in 1932.. LiberalArkie Mar 9 #9

Hang in there and glad you mentioned the Bonus Army. We really could use appalachiablue Mar 9 #45

Me too. Plan B is to get arrested on fed charges. Luz Mar 9 #40

You know, not a bad idea.. My kin came over to BCA in 1532 from England. I wonder if they would deport me? LiberalArkie Mar 9 #57

I guess that's one option. Texin Mar 9 #103

Certainly not obedient acceptance no_hypocrisy Mar 9 #10

My speculation Abstractartist Mar 9 #11

What I can't get past is that hurting 72,000,000 Americans in ONE SHOT is pretty damned unprecedented. Miles Archer Mar 9 #17

Um, 104 millions Americans did NOT die of COVID Wiz Imp Mar 9 #28

I did a Google search and obviously had a bad source... Miles Archer Mar 9 #41

It appears the actual number of Americans who died of COVID was around 1.2 million Wiz Imp Mar 9 #48

You might want to check those Covid death numbers. MineralMan Mar 9 #30

Uhhh, I don't think 104 million Americans have died of Covid. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 9 #33

Please see my reply above. I got a bad source on a Google search and edited my comment. n/t Miles Archer Mar 9 #42

This is what I advocate, to publish the names of every one of these doge asshats constantly, make sure that they SWBTATTReg Mar 9 #127

Smoke and ashes. Not just a great song by Tracy Chapman. miyazaki Mar 9 #13

Even right now aren't Teslas and charging stations being destroyed ? JI7 Mar 9 #14

They are, but I assume protesters would get closer to the source Miles Archer Mar 9 #20

Americans are soft. In other countries you might see wheelchair barricades JanMichael Mar 9 #15

If they steal Social Security from me it will take a few months but I'll be homeless. elocs Mar 9 #16

I literally cannot work. I had cancer surgery last October. Miles Archer Mar 9 #24

I'm sorry to hear that. Fortunately for me, I am in good physical shape, maybe better than elocs Mar 9 #52

There will be violence. bobhuntsman Mar 9 #18

Without a doubt Ferryboat Mar 9 #37

A lot of clumsy attempts will kacekwl Mar 9 #64

And those who stand in the way Frasier Balzov Mar 9 #117

He/she only has to be lucky ONCE DinahMoeHum Mar 9 #94

If they need money, magats will just use their guns to rob everyone. nt Comrade Citizen Mar 9 #19

We won't even have to think about having a reaction. LuckyCharms Mar 9 #21

I keep a "cushion" of about $100 a month for emergencies. Miles Archer Mar 9 #26

I do the same. Direct deposit hits in the early morning hours. LuckyCharms Mar 9 #32

This is the answer ms liberty Mar 9 #50

Absolutely, people who still trust Putins Puppet will wait for a fix but the economy wont uponit7771 Mar 9 #88

This. AND Putler will celebrate his long-term plan's VICTORY. Justice matters. Mar 9 #118

So true. Millions of people will affect the economy. Maybe as much as the pandemic did. What allegorical oracle Mar 9 #122

Eloon the Nazi will immediately increase his bodyguard staff by at least 10-fold. Buns_of_Fire Mar 9 #23

He "reportedly" is already wearing a Kevlar vest... Miles Archer Mar 9 #29

Do you think his whelp Aviation Pro Mar 9 #65

A decent sniper could get it done w/o harming the boy. Just say'in. NotHardly Mar 9 #91

Won't be enough. kacekwl Mar 9 #68

Oh,I think there will be hell to pay! lark Mar 9 #31

And 72,000,000 people won't be buying anything Miles Archer Mar 9 #36

I'm not trying to pick on you, but I thought your points are stronger if your numbers Wiz Imp Mar 9 #60

$20 million so Krasnov (R - Felon) could go to the Super Bowl? BoRaGard Mar 9 #38

Breaking down what Trump's Super Bowl trip cost taxpayers Miles Archer Mar 9 #44

Rampages against offices with understaffed and overwhelmed SS employees wishstar Mar 9 #39

Some of those... littlemissmartypants Mar 9 #75

More than I realized including Greenville NC, Franklin NC and Roanoke Rapids NC wishstar Mar 9 #84

I scrolled through the list - it's death by a thousand cuts. QED Mar 9 #109

The economy will suffer and it will be broken Norbert Mar 9 #47

Ain't gonna happen. Too many GOPers on SS, and their younger kids will protest having to pay for mom/grandma's care. Silent Type Mar 9 #49

Mass protests, I'd say, and what follows won't be good. Joinfortmill Mar 9 #51

There wouldn't be anyone able to repair the damage. rubbersole Mar 9 #100

What would happen? Gary 50 Mar 9 #53

Fires. I am betting on fires. twodogsbarking Mar 9 #56

The economy would collapse with a thud. Ocelot II Mar 9 #59

Collapsing the economy is the goal questionseverything Mar 9 #129

Total pandemonium and an economic disaster of biblical proportions. paleotn Mar 9 #62

Exactly. Kid Berwyn Mar 9 #85

The state of Florida.... Butterflylady Mar 9 #63

SS Hogart Mar 9 #66

I think, though that SS is too immediate to too many citizens GenThePerservering Mar 9 #140

Could be the prelude to Martial Law. BBbats Mar 9 #67

That's my guess Metaphorical Mar 9 #81

This will affect disability payments too WhiteTara Mar 9 #71

It will lead to...... Jughead Mar 9 #72

I am afraid... Escape Mar 9 #77

Social Security rso Mar 9 #79

A lot of old people performatively trying to rob banks Ocelot II Mar 9 #82

Or sadly become a "suicide by cop" victim... hlthe2b Mar 9 #107

I wouldn't want to be seen driving a Nazi Mobile that's for sure. the_liberal_grandpa Mar 9 #86

It's not just the people who receive these checks, it's all the businesses that their money gets spent on. patphil Mar 9 #89

Blame Biden, Obama and Clinton. DetlefK Mar 9 #90

It will be a genuine shitshow. Martin68 Mar 9 #92

People will get pissed and it will settle down. Americans have no interest in doing anything that is hard Autumn Mar 9 #93

Pitchforks & torches. CaptainTruth Mar 9 #95

Todays world it is Glocks and AR-15s mackdaddy Mar 9 #139

More likely it will be in stages IronLionZion Mar 9 #96

For their grandmas & elders, long haul truckers will blockade major highways to affect the economy, I believe. ancianita Mar 9 #97

I think a generalized national strike would be in order. hadEnuf Mar 9 #98

Spoken truth to power. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 9 #99

Retirees melm00se Mar 9 #102

Republicans are expert liars, so if, by any chance, they really do this...... DFW Mar 9 #104

If that happens the reality is that the country would go into an immediate recession/depression. The millions who live JohnSJ Mar 9 #105

When people have nothing left to lose, Fil1957 Mar 9 #106

Geezers in the streets! Bayard Mar 9 #110

They will blame Democrats, of course NameAlreadyTaken Mar 9 #113

Major protests/strikes and if it's not immediately resolved, Uncle Joe Mar 9 #114

From the DOGE table, I get AnnaLee Mar 9 #115

I think magasses would finally wake up ecstatic Mar 9 #116

MAGAts will support it. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 9 #120

But Magats need their SS check too! Most aren't wealthy and don't have reserve dollars to live off of... liberalla Mar 9 #125

I don't disagree, but they'll be talked into supporting it almost instantly. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 9 #126

I still don't agree. My experience is they are fine with *other* people getting hurt, but liberalla Mar 9 #133

I purposely avoid food shopping on the first few days of a month kimbutgar Mar 9 #130

Grandpa "Luigi" might have something to say IzzaNuDay Mar 9 #132

Honestly? Confusion at first. haele Mar 9 #134

I hope it will be 73 m and more shutting down the country and pouring into the streets etc. Meowmee Mar 9 #135

The disinformation will be off the charts. 99MainSt Mar 9 #136

You ain't gonna take our draw! Thunderbeast Mar 9 #137

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The MAGAts will blame Democrats. MAGAt voters like my shockingly ignorant relatives will believe & repeat it. Nt CousinIT Mar 10 #141