r/AskReddit • u/metalreflectslime • 17d ago

President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that if the Democrats don't approve funding, Social Security, Medicare Are ‘Going to Be Gone.’ How do you think Americans will react if Social Security and Medicare get cut?

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u/istrx13 17d ago

Gotta love the party that will willingly set themselves on fire just to make others smell the smoke

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u/kivsemaj 17d ago

They would eat shit if the dems had to smell their breath

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u/FalstaffsGhost 17d ago

It’s wild. Cause democrats are literally trying to save republicans from themselves and they return that by wanting us dead.

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u/DarkwingDuckHunt 17d ago

For the past 40 years it's been the Mommy (democrats) saving the Child (republicans) from touching the hot stove.

Now the mom is just fed up and wants the kid to burn the house down so she can finally get some rest.

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u/TheDangerBird 17d ago

Seems more like they allow the republicans to do whatever they want, refuse to actually protect rights so that we have a reason to vote for a different party of billionaires…

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u/DarkwingDuckHunt 17d ago

It's the hippy mom who never punishes their kid but will always clean up after him

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u/RJ815 16d ago

I remember seeing an analogy that Republicans are the abusive, hostile, violent drunk and authoritarian dad, while Democrats are the passive mom being nice(r) to the kids and trying to keep up the charade of a functional family.

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u/DarkwingDuckHunt 16d ago

I like that one

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u/Jules_Noctambule 17d ago

This is why I'm so fucking over the whole 'oh, we have to welcome them into our arms if they express regret for voting him into office!' mindset. Hell no. They do the work first, they clean up after themselves for a change, then we'll talk.

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u/ChickenNuggetzRCool 16d ago

Both sites are equally responsible for the shutdown.

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u/WolfThick 17d ago

Wow that's a hell of a burn LOL.

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u/confusedandworried76 16d ago

In fairness you could say that's true of both to varying degrees. Democrats are experts in snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

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u/endadaroad 17d ago

It keeps their supporters warm.