F*CK YOU, Rand Paul SOCIAL SECURITY is NOT a F*CKING "entitlement program" and you DON'T need to "LOOK AT IT."

[Miles Archer]

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
Rand Paul: "What happened is Somalis became experts in abusing the system and they've stolen billions of dollars. So I'm with the president. It also means looking at the entitlement programs."

Rand Paul: "What happened is Somalis became experts in abusing the system and they've stolen billions of dollars. So I'm with the president. It also means looking at the entitlement programs."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-02T12:25:57.862Z

[Emile]

1. Entitlement is the state of having a right to certain privileges, benefits, or assets,

often guaranteed by law or contract.

[Miles Archer]

3. By that definition, yes

I don't believe Republicans have ever framed it in those terms. They're too busy kneeling in front of statues of Saint Ronnie The Gipper and viewing it as a hand-out to "Welfare Queens."

It's an EARNED BENEFIT. If you don't put anything IN, you don't get anything OUT.

I don't think I've ever seen a Republican acknowledge that.

[Emile]

4. Republicans bastardized the meaning of a lot of words. Kneeling used to be

a sign of respect, until a black football player kneeled during the national anthem. Kneeling for St.Trump is different.

[Freddie]

5. Correct

Technically it’s an “entitlement” meaning you paid for it you’re entitled to it. As opposed to, say, SNAP which has conditions. I wish people would stop getting offended by the term. But of course Republicans have twisted the definition.

[mopinko]

10. your name is on the 'title'. just like the title to your house or car.

bugs the shit out of me that they get away w this.

[lostincalifornia]

7. Thank-you. Entitlement means you are ENTITLED to the benefits THAT YOU HAVE PAID INTO.

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I do not understand why some do not seem to understand that fact.

It is the way it has always been. IT ISN'T a degrogatory term, and I fail to understand why some try to conotate it as such.

[Kaleva]

2. Congress reserved the right to change or even eliminate SS

When they passed the Social Security Act in 1935

“RESERVATION OF POWER

SEC. 1104. The right to alter, amend, or repeal any provision of this Act is hereby reserved to the Congress.“

https://www.ssa.gov/history/35act.html#TITLE%20XI

[Cosmocat]

6. There is no one who "abuses the system" more than the guy he referenced

Its bad enough they have given DT and company free reign to loot the shit out of us, they gotta continue their cruel lust to take away the programs and supports the average Americans have and need.

And, for anyone who is cheering Rand Paul on for the little kickbacks has made on DT, THIS is who he is. One of the leaders of trying to dismantle our social contracts.

Yes, FCK that guy, many times over.

[Midnight Writer]

8. Trump and his conservative power addicts want to use Medicare and Social Security as weapons

against anyone who opposes or criticizes them.

We've seen this playbook dozens of times already.

The Republican Party has become totally corrupt. Can anyone name a single Republican officeholder they trust?

[LoisB]

9. I spent 51 years contributing to Social Security and Medicare. I am effing well

ENTITLED to a return on my contributions. Republicans always change the meanings of words.

[Vinca]

11. Yeah, we're entitled to the money you took out of our paychecks for decades on end. Jerk.

[yellowcanine]

12. Paul ignores the entitlements corporations collect every fucking day!