Social Security was never meant to be just a retirement plan—it's a vital program designed to prevent poverty among our seniors
And it's been remarkably effective: it reduced elderly poverty rates by 80%, helping millions of Americans age with dignity
And now its future is at risk partly because the people it serves voted for a man whose friend wants to turn their safety net into shitcoins.
🇺🇸
@flexghost It's disinformation that older people vote Republican, or even lean conservative. Old white guys yes, but that's the demographic with the distinct collective skill of wrapping the narrative around themselves--not in small part because they've accrued the funds (clout, connections) to do so.
Older voters /tend/ to hold investments, and greed has served those lucky enough to be able to accrue savings.
Punch wealth, not age.
Naw.
Older voters skew Republican, with alignment increasing with age. Among those 60+, 53% to 58% lean Republican compared to 39% to 46% Democratic. This trend is consistent across cohorts born in the 40s and 50s, who have maintained a Republican tilt over recent years. In contrast, younger voters, particularly those under 40, show stronger Democratic alignment, a significant generational partisan divide. Older voters are also more likely to identify directly with a party. -Pew
@flexghost Tend to, but that in its extreme is a 60/40 split, while older folks face enough discrimination just for being their age in a cohort that also tends to be wealthier, at about the same ratio.
I'm not saying it's not a true definition, I'm saying it's not useful, and frankly, as a poor older Democrat, it's hurtful.
I exist.
flexghost.
Janis
66gardeners