That’s just it isn’t it?
In a regular ponzi scheme - those at the bottom of the pyramid understand the money is “gone”.
They are lucky to recover any small amount - and understand they will never get back the amount they put in.
This message hasn’t transferred over to everyone’s understanding of the ponzi scheme that is social security.
People just aren’t going to get back what they “put in”
It is mathematically impossible.
If they persist on demanding it - the next generation will be bankrupt.
Yes that is it.
And now we have the “I paid in” I don’t care who gets screwed as long as I get mine people demanding theirs. Never mind that these same generations who have or are now retiring voted all their lives for these taxes/benefits/Ponzi schemes over the years, they bare no responsibility for it now that it is their turn to collect.