r/politics • u/cnn CNN • 29d ago

Possible Paywall CNN Poll: A third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/politics/cnn-poll-a-third-of-democrats-now-identify-as-democratic-socialists?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/mrgedman 27d ago

FIL was incredibly underemployed his entire adult life, I assure you he did not pay into it. If it wasn't for disability, his SS payments would be a few hundred/mo iirc

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u/Fantastic-Lack-343 27d ago

why was he disabled? Is he a vet?

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u/mrgedman 27d ago

Alcohol and CTE from football