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Aussie105

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13. The current US government is running a reverse 'go fund me' of sorts.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:17 PM

10 hrs ago

Taking away money from retired people, the health and education systems, etc.

And you have no choice whether to contribute to the war funds and Trump & Co lining their pockets or not.

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Retirement in the USA meme: [View all] applegrove 15 hrs ago OP

Yeah, that about sums it up! CousinIT 14 hrs ago #1

Remember this woman BlueWaveNeverEnd 14 hrs ago #2

That was hard to watch. I hope they raised a bunch so she never has work. OGBuzz 14 hrs ago #4

$250,000 BlueWaveNeverEnd 14 hrs ago #5

That's great. 👍 OGBuzz 13 hrs ago #6

God damn this country sucks. FoxNewsSucks 8 hrs ago #14

And people wonder... GiqueCee 14 hrs ago #3

Retirement has changed from enjoy, to survive! BidenRocks 12 hrs ago #7

Elderly are stealing our jobs. Deport the elderly! IronLionZion 12 hrs ago #8

That's sad..... BeneteauBum 12 hrs ago #9

Not a bad idea for a meme. Would've been better with real photos instead of particularly sloppy AI slop. highplainsdem 12 hrs ago #10

Not to mention DFW 40 min ago #17

People who dliver my groceries are in their 20s Warpy 11 hrs ago #11

I used to say I was a beneficiary of the Bush Economic Miracle Turbineguy 11 hrs ago #12

The current US government is running a reverse 'go fund me' of sorts. Aussie105 10 hrs ago #13

Oh, you definitely have a choice. OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #15

Just really sad Johnny2X2X 49 min ago #16