You have not made a case for why the people should be paying this tax under threat.

This should be changed. If you want out, you should be able to be out. it should be voluntary.

You also haven't made a case for why SS is sustainable, which is why Musk called it a Ponzi.

It's not sustainable as it stands currently, it needs reform. I'll grant you that without a fight. I accepted Elon using hyperbolic language to make a point. But nuanced thinking is not a common feature of us 'mericans.

If the entire argument is based on semantics and the definition of what 'Ponzi' means it's not a very strong one.

my point is simply this: "lets not throw out the baby with the bath water" - Can we fix this?