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mountain grammy

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25. Social Security left out domestic workers

Reply to Bear Creek (Reply #11)

Sun Jul 3, 2022, 05:10 PM

Jul 2022

which was what many Black Americans did.. they were left out of Social Security for decades.

Why would this be a CATO talking point when it is generally true? I'm really curious, do you have a link for that?

Yes there are nuances and many in FDR's administration advocated for African Americans, his own wife being one of the loudest, but the New Deal mainly helped white people, that's a fact. but it's important to know that wasn't the intention, it was just the result.

Here's Social Security's explanation and statistics: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p49.html

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I rarely post a tweet, but saw the truth in this one [View all] mountain grammy Jul 2022 OP

Simple, obvious FoxNewsSucks Jul 2022 #1

I never looked at it through this lens before...thanks. rubbersole Jul 2022 #6

K&R onecaliberal Jul 2022 #2

So spot on. When will it dawn on the racists... brush Jul 2022 #3

The "reap what you sow" principle won't be a friend to the foolishly non-inclusive gulliver Jul 2022 #4

Good one. Agreed. brush Jul 2022 #5

They believe that they can increase the white population by banning abortion. LiberalArkie Jul 2022 #16

Bingo. nt SunSeeker Jul 2022 #7

BESST EVER usonian Jul 2022 #8

It is frustrating to see nothing but a link. crickets Jul 2022 #12

Thanks. I signed up for reasonably fast internet and about half the tweets still don't show. usonian Jul 2022 #13

Thanks for that, I didn't think to do it mountain grammy Jul 2022 #24

♥️ crickets Jul 2022 #26

Thank you. Schmice3 Jul 2022 #9

Wow! If that doesn't just smack you in the face I don't know what would. Biophilic Jul 2022 #10

CATO Bear Creek Jul 2022 #11

I was hoping someone would punch back a little on this. Thanks. History is important, after all. jaxexpat Jul 2022 #17

Social Security left out domestic workers mountain grammy Jul 2022 #25

CATO Bear Creek Jul 2022 #27

I would correct the last clause to '...Black Americans" bringthePaine Jul 2022 #14

I think that's 20/20 hindsight through a 21st century lens relayerbob Jul 2022 #15

Good points. It's always important, though, to remember that your house........ jaxexpat Jul 2022 #20

Oh, I agree. Certainly racism plays a role in this relayerbob Jul 2022 #23

Great tweet LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #18

Thank you mountain grammy! BaronChocula Jul 2022 #19

"When intolerant white people fear democracy may benefit marginalized people, they abandon sop Jul 2022 #21

We really cannot compare to anything from previous centuries question everything Jul 2022 #22