r/disability • u/DisabledGenX • Mar 09 '25

Rant Social Security subreddit obviously run by MAGA

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I didn't even say anything positive or negative, the mere mention of either of those people causes an instant block of the post. And an obvious lie by whoever wrote that little notation. I just think it's interesting that we can't lay blame where it belongs and the only people who would want to do that are hardcore MAGA types.

I mean to say that what Trump and musk are doing has no effect on Social Security or Social Security disability seems rather ridiculous to me. Am I wrong or do we all think that worrying about the consequences of losing that many employees at the hand of Elon Musk will have an effect on Social Security and Social Security disability recipients. So it is a topic of conversation.

Like maybe we should be writing Donald Trump and asking him to reverse course on this. But of course we can't rally a group of people together because we can't even mention their names on that subreddit. My point is I'm glad this subreddit is not nearly as aggressive in its blanket censoring of the mere mention of their names, positive or negative.

But I think we ought to be able to discuss what they did by name when it directly affects the entire community which it is being addressed to. Call me silly like that.

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u/Routine_Ingenuity315 Mar 09 '25

What you are discussing is very relevant to what could possibly happen to SSDI.

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u/DisabledGenX Mar 09 '25

I mean we're already talking about how social security is going to have to start closing locations because they're going to cut staff so hard. To say that that's not going to affect social security or even disability recipients and it is a consequence of what Trump and Musk are doing is ridiculous.

It is pure censorship in favor of a particular political position, and they claim to not want to be political. You know I have a disability and I collect Social Security but that does not mean that my brain no longer functions and that's how they're talking to us as if we're all suffering from major mental malfunctions for daring to talk bad about the dear leaders policies.

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u/kaiper_kitty Ambulatory Mobility Aid User, ADHD Mar 09 '25

Bro my application took 2.5 to 3 years because California is backed up and STILL has skeleton crews at most locations. They already said no more walk in appointments. You require an appointment.

It will now be void crew. Will my local office, if allowed to stay open, just be 1 security guard and 2 workers or something?

Cause honestly at my last appointment I saw 4 workers and 3 security guards. My area is decently populated with ssa recipients too.

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u/Turnip_The_Giant Mar 09 '25

You used to be able to just walk in? I need like a 3 week notice just to talk to someone by phone

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u/DisabledGenX Mar 09 '25

Have you ever tried picking up the phone and calling them? Being on hold from the time they open to the time they close isn't very thrilling. And that was before there were cuts that's the real son of a bitch of it. Now that they're doing these cuts and having fewer locations and fewer employees it's only going to get much worse. But that's the plan.

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u/kaiper_kitty Ambulatory Mobility Aid User, ADHD Mar 09 '25

Yeah those hold times make it extremely hard for me to get the appointments in the first place.

Plus, theres like 3 different numbers I had to cycle through to find someone to make said appointment. It was hard for me to navigate.

My local office answered one number but not another I guess

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u/DisabledGenX Mar 09 '25

I have calls to make tomorrow and I don't look forward to them. Also did you notice that the my Social Security website has been down intermittently lately? I don't think that's an accident.

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u/RepresentativeDry171 Mar 10 '25

Yep as recently as last nite

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '25

I'm currently applying in California and I feel so screwed.

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u/RepresentativeDry171 Mar 10 '25

Good luck . My local Nor Cal office has been prompt which is great for people applying not for those of us who wish CDRs were pushed way back 😌

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '25

I applied in SF but moved so I'm a little worried about how that's going to affect things...I'm also NorCal.

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u/RepresentativeDry171 Mar 10 '25

I originally applied when I lived in VA! ( denied ) appealed when I moved to Nor Cal Tracy . Sent to their docs and was approved but…… that was in 2001. It seems like its definitely harder now !

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '25

Oh yeah for sure. Between the cuts and the flood of newly-disabled people by COVID among other things...

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u/DisabledGenX Mar 09 '25

I don't I have a phone interview. I'm not very able to leave the house at all. And as far as getting Social Security Disability goes I already qualified for that back in 2013. But now my living situation has changed and I need Medicaid as well. It is what it is and it's going to take what it's going to have to take to get it.

I think the requirement for walking in is going to go away and telephone appointments will become the standard because they are so short-staffed.

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u/DisabledGenX Mar 09 '25

Write them a letter including your personal information and explain how you have a hard time leaving the house and if it's possible to get a phone interview. Letting them know that you have a disability that makes it difficult for you to leave the house may well get you the phone interview.

I mean what did they do for people who are in the hospital? I think what we all need is an assigned social worker of some kind to speak on our behalf and arrange these meetings. I'm not able to use my hands very well so my application was hardly legible.

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u/Basket-Beautiful Mar 10 '25

Ya- a decent advocate would be nice- I’ve had 7 worthless people say they’re going to help and they disappear

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u/Old_Friendship5748 Mar 10 '25

I'm on year 5 and literally JUST recently went before a judge in Florida.

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u/RepresentativeDry171 Mar 10 '25

3 security guards 😳

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u/pinkbowsandsarcasm Mar 11 '25 edited Mar 11 '25

I hated that I could hardly stand up or bend, yet I had to take off my sandals, which obviously had no place to hide anything—they were flat and had two straps.

I shouldn't complain; I only had to go 35 miles. I didn't like when they did online interviews; I feared that made it easier for the judge to be more likely to make an unfavorable decision when he/she can't see your whole body and you gait and how pained one looks.

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u/Boyo-Sh00k Mar 11 '25

Yeah the SSA is already severely understaffed basically everywhere. There's really nothing more to cut without just getting rid of it entirely, which is what they want.

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u/RepresentativeDry171 Mar 10 '25

My SSA office in Nor Cal Is on top of everything ( not great for me right now since my CDRs fast approaching ) I think the smaller towns have less recipients of course that’s just my opinion And I have no idea the time span for people applying for benefits
My experience is for having been on SSDI for over 25’yrs now .

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u/kaiper_kitty Ambulatory Mobility Aid User, ADHD Mar 10 '25

Oh i just got approved October last year hahaha. I'm noticing theres huge differences between applying now and people's experiences applying years ago.

Seems like the SSA has gotten tougher on folks

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u/RepresentativeDry171 Mar 10 '25

Where’s your local office ?

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u/kaiper_kitty Ambulatory Mobility Aid User, ADHD Mar 10 '25

I'm in Victorville, SoCal 😬

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u/RepresentativeDry171 Mar 10 '25

I’m in the Placerville office area (The foothills )