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Ronan Farrow on DOGE and social security: (Original Post) IcyPeas Thursday OP
DOGE stole as much as they could. Irish_Dem Thursday #1
My first protest sign read: This is not Efficiency. This is a Crime Spree. yellow dahlia Thursday #13
Exactly, spot on. We are watching the crime of the century unfold Irish_Dem Thursday #15
It feels like we are seated on the porch, as we are forced to watch the robbers go back in for more. yellow dahlia Thursday #16
Exactly. They are gutting our house, our assets, all our savings, retirement. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #17
I think they are using the data to scam people too Takket Thursday #2
Hmmm. Very sus. yellow dahlia Thursday #14
We should all sue al_liberal Thursday #3
K & R malaise Thursday #4
"They" were always scolding.... OhioBack2Blue Thursday #5
Scariest words in this clip... llmart Thursday #6
They can't do that durablend Thursday #7
Or... llmart Thursday #8
"...with an unspecified third party" Javaman Thursday #12
Republicans are killing the American right to any privacy dlk Thursday #9
I don't usually swear, but... MarcoZandrini Thursday #10
Elon Musk, South African Nazi, is a major facilitator bronxiteforever Thursday #11

Irish_Dem

(80,402 posts)
17. Exactly. They are gutting our house, our assets, all our savings, retirement.
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:17 AM
19 hrs ago

And then will burn the house down to the ground.

And we are forced to watch it all.

Takket

(23,550 posts)
2. I think they are using the data to scam people too
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 06:21 AM
Thursday

Not going to get personal but suffice it to say someone I know who is mentally challenged is applying for SSDI. he got a scam call yesterday saying your case was approved and we need your bank account. He gave it to them.

There is no way someone random calling would know he was waiting for a determination unless it was an “inside job” and I have no doubt that someone has access to data they should not have access too because of DOGE.

OhioBack2Blue

(88 posts)
5. "They" were always scolding....
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 06:56 AM
Thursday

...us to make sure we protected our PII, when it was always them who were breaching it.

I guess since all of our #s are now compromised, (gee thanks Republicon f_ckholes) the Govt will be "forced" to issue new national ID numbers for everyone.

llmart

(17,459 posts)
6. Scariest words in this clip...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:26 AM
Thursday

"a DOGE team member signed a Voter Data Agreement"...

Tell me they didn't use the data to fix the election in favor of the dictator.

llmart

(17,459 posts)
8. Or...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:36 AM
Thursday

"it can't be done because... whatever".

"We don't want to be election deniers like them."

"That sounds like a conspiracy theory."

dlk

(13,180 posts)
9. Republicans are killing the American right to any privacy
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:55 AM
Thursday

Whether it’s a woman’s right to privacy to control her own body or your Social Security number, banking information and address, Republicans want to control everyone, and the consequences are no less than a direct assault on our democracy.

bronxiteforever

(11,211 posts)
11. Elon Musk, South African Nazi, is a major facilitator
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 09:09 AM
Thursday

of a coup that will place the broligarchy in permanent power.
If our party allows Musk to continue unscathed, his money and power will destroy our democracy full stop.

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