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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

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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 Yesterday OP

Yeah, that about sums it up! CousinIT Yesterday #1

Remember this woman BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #2

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

$250,000 BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #5

That's great. 👍 OGBuzz Yesterday #6

Yet people have crowdfunded far more misanthrope 10 hrs ago #25

God damn this country sucks. FoxNewsSucks 22 hrs ago #14

Just scream "socialism!" and "tax and spend liberals" every time Democrats propose anything to help them, sop 13 hrs ago #18

So GoFundMe is our retirement/health plan now? CrispyQ 9 hrs ago #29

And people wonder... GiqueCee Yesterday #3

Retirement has changed from enjoy, to survive! BidenRocks Yesterday #7

Elderly are stealing our jobs. Deport the elderly! IronLionZion Yesterday #8

More likely, radical noodle 13 hrs ago #19

That's sad..... BeneteauBum Yesterday #9

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

Not to mention DFW 14 hrs ago #17

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

I used to say I was a beneficiary of the Bush Economic Miracle Turbineguy Yesterday #12

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

Oh, you definitely have a choice. OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #15

Just really sad Johnny2X2X 14 hrs ago #16

They are always showing couples in affluent retirement. That isn't the majority lifestyle for older people in the US, valleyrogue 13 hrs ago #20

Mmmm. The groceries are being levitated. Intractable 13 hrs ago #21

Those of us who have good retirement plans padfun 11 hrs ago #22

Everyone isn't as fortunate as you misanthrope 10 hrs ago #26

..and this is one of the big reasons why sdfernando 10 hrs ago #23

Dems need to add "affordability of retirement" gulliver 10 hrs ago #24

Yup, Americans love their Capitalism. Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #27

The elderly aren't rabid consumers misanthrope 10 hrs ago #28