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Summary

Trump’s interim Social Security chief, Lee Dudek, threatened to halt Social Security payments if Elon Musk’s DOGE cannot access sensitive personal data.

A court order blocked DOGE from accessing non-anonymized information, citing privacy violations. The judge criticized DOGE’s unlimited data access and demanded compliance with existing privacy laws.

Dudek claimed the ruling could force SSA system shutdowns. The move aligns with Musk’s controversial claims of widespread Social Security fraud, despite no evidence.

Critics warn of severe disruptions for 71 million beneficiaries.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 23 hours ago

Go ahead, asshole. Do it.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

You don't have enough bullets fucktard.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 21 hours ago

Don't tempt the US military with a good time. Killing civilians is the only thing a lot of them have field experience doing.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Go ahead and immediately piss off the staunchest age demographic you've got pulling for you.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 17 hours ago

That doesn't matter if you're not going to have elections anymore.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours ago

You mean the ones least able to do anything about it?

When have you ever known a Republican to not punch down? This is just them aiming even lower.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 22 hours ago

Good luck, I'm sure the retirees wishing for the good-ol-days putting this shit show on would be so happy...

Of course then again those same people are the ones that would put their whole personal life up on Facebook and say 'what do I have to hide?' so they may just say let him do whatever he likes.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 20 hours ago

Do it. See what happens.

It won’t hurt me at all. I know that. There will be splash damage. I know that.

It will, though, disproportionately affect a lot of the demographic groups (predominantly: old people) who voted for this shit show. So by all means, kill your own voters. I see it as two birds with one stone at this point. I certainly can’t stop you, and I’m morbidly curious to see what happens when you realize the implications of what you’re doing.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 19 hours ago

I hate this bullshit. The ruling aint doing shit. Dudek would be shutting it down as the official act of the trump administration. you don't have authority over us, your making us do this. lies. lies. lies of the abuser. America, why are you hitting yourself?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 20 hours ago

Threatening to shoot the hostage that you are already in the process of strangling isn't really the best threat.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

I swear everytime I read about this administration I read something worse than last time. Musk should be nowhere near this!