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[–] Terrarium@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If they are even slightly reasonable, as in thinking almost cohrrent thoughts, I believe they will end up at the usual "compromise": fuck over the marginalized. The vast majority won't feel the pain and will therefore tolerate it while those most vulnerable die early.

[–] Des@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

yeah my hypothesis used to be they would just create "errors" that would slowly purge people off social security and then make it impossible to reapply/appeal. spread it out randomly enough it just looks like "computer bugs".

also declare people at random to be committing fraud and force them to disprove it. starting with Hispanic last names and then going from there.

but yeah Elon doesn't seem to have the patience for this kind of methodology

[–] Terrarium@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah I agree, something like that. Or even just cancelling all low payouts and selectively restoring them.