I tried to help a friend set up a Social Security Administration login a few days ago because of the reported (but now cancelled) plans to force anyone who didn’t have an online account to come into a SS office to continue to receiving their earned benefits. He didn’t remember if he had an web account or not.

The SS website stopped responding after the 1st attempt and a 2nd attempt responded with, “Your account is now locked. You must come into an office or call us to unlock your account.”

DOGE’s purpose is disaster capitalism - disruption, breaking things beyond repair, and manufacturing conditions where oligarchs can profit off of the resulting chaos. “Efficiency” has nothing to do with it.

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It’s a feature, not a bug.

“[But] when you’re dealing with veterans, you have to be more intentional with your actions.”

Translation from Republican bullshit: “I voted for Trump to hurt other people. He wasn’t supposed to hurt me.”

Asshole.

A majority maybe, but not enough of that majority cared enough to vote. Even with the massive GOP voter suppression, if those who could vote actually did so, Harris would be POTUS. Guess it’s not a big deal that Trump’s a Russian asset, is actively seeking revenge on anyone who looks at him sideways, and is such a malignant narcissist that he’ll destroy lives and the country without a 2nd thought.

Unfortunately it wasn’t most of us.

Who gives a crap what UHC is looking for?

You might as well put their Customer Service number in your phone now. If your experience is anything like mine you’ll be spending lots of time talking to shouting at them.

IMO when dealing with corporations, after they’ve been notified once of a problem like yours, any others that happen because they haven’t fixed their systems are clearly active malice. It is almost certain they’ve been notified of this kind of problem many, many times. It is also almost certain UHC hasn’t fixed anything at all.

Corporations are legal persons but our society and government consistently hold them far lower standards than real persons face. They literally murder but don’t face jeopardy from criminal laws, poison people and are met with a slap on the wrist, and enrich themselves while paying only a small fraction of their illegal profits in fines when they’re caught. Can you imagine the penalties if you or I did these things?

The world would be a far better place if UHC was held to the same standards as the people they insure.

United Heath would routinely deny payment for the entire visit if my doctor did anything besides look at the initial issue during an appointment. Let’s say I was there for ear pain and my doc said I was due for a vaccination, UHC would deny payment for everything. Since making a second appointment for the vaccination was far more expensive, the only possible reason for this was that a certain percentage of people would pay the bill and United Health could just steal from them and pocket the money.

I spent many hours on the phone after doctor visits demanding they pay the bills as my policy’s contract required. I wonder how much the UHC crooks made because of the people who just paid the doctor bills and UHC was able to steal money they didn’t earn?

United Health Sucks.

Disaster Capitalism used to just mean assholes taking financial advantage of disasters. Now these fascists have started actually creating the disasters. The draining of California reservoirs should accomplish that nicely this coming summer. Trump’s tariffs, Musk’s take over of the Treasury systems and the coming interruption of Obamacare, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security should be VERY profitable for all of them.

“All of you peasants will suffer and some of you will die, but that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.”

Why is it when fascists talk of “pain” to come it’s for everyone else? I’m sure tax cuts are in the works for his Nazi backers to make sure they don’t have to cut back on the number of vacation homes.

Will try to remember to check the rules of each community before posting. Added a link to a news article. Thanks for the heads-up.