▲ 473 ▼ I just can't be fucked (lemmy.ml) submitted 5 months ago by cm0002@toast.ooo to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.ca 91 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 18 points 5 months ago (11 children) retirement lol. lmao even permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [+] fizzle -6 points 5 months ago (10 children) Ok, imagine I said twilight years. You may not "retire" but inevitably there will be a period before you die where you are less productive and generally less able than you previously were. When you reach this period, the more people there are being productive and paying taxes the better your circumstances will be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago* lol twilight years. Us millennials are all dying before 60. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 months ago (6 children) The more people there are being productive, the better off the billionaires will be. You are going to be fucked regardless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] fizzle 0 points 5 months ago Sure but aren't you interested to know that you're going to be more fucked than previously forecast? permalink fedilink source parent [–] fizzle -1 points 5 months ago (4 children) Don't you want to be less fucked? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 months ago (2 children) I don't think it matters much. My generation will have to come up with a retirement plan on its own and whether the government can cover 0, 10 or 20 percent of the basic cost of living makes almost no difference to me. I expect that I will basically have to cover everything on my own or maybe go to jail for free food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) going to jail for *free food *slave labor is free, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago I don't live in a third world country like the US :) Slavery is not legal where I live, no exceptions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago You're forgetting the positive declining birth rates bring to retirement - a lifetime of higher wages. In a society with few young workers, those that can work make bank. permalink fedilink source parent [–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah, in my "twilight years" I will be kicked out in the street and die from exposure either way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago if people make it that far. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] fizzle -6 points 5 months ago (10 children) Ok, imagine I said twilight years. You may not "retire" but inevitably there will be a period before you die where you are less productive and generally less able than you previously were. When you reach this period, the more people there are being productive and paying taxes the better your circumstances will be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago* lol twilight years. Us millennials are all dying before 60. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 months ago (6 children) The more people there are being productive, the better off the billionaires will be. You are going to be fucked regardless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] fizzle 0 points 5 months ago Sure but aren't you interested to know that you're going to be more fucked than previously forecast? permalink fedilink source parent [–] fizzle -1 points 5 months ago (4 children) Don't you want to be less fucked? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 months ago (2 children) I don't think it matters much. My generation will have to come up with a retirement plan on its own and whether the government can cover 0, 10 or 20 percent of the basic cost of living makes almost no difference to me. I expect that I will basically have to cover everything on my own or maybe go to jail for free food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) going to jail for *free food *slave labor is free, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago I don't live in a third world country like the US :) Slavery is not legal where I live, no exceptions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago You're forgetting the positive declining birth rates bring to retirement - a lifetime of higher wages. In a society with few young workers, those that can work make bank. permalink fedilink source parent [–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah, in my "twilight years" I will be kicked out in the street and die from exposure either way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago if people make it that far. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago* lol twilight years. Us millennials are all dying before 60. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 months ago (6 children) The more people there are being productive, the better off the billionaires will be. You are going to be fucked regardless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] fizzle 0 points 5 months ago Sure but aren't you interested to know that you're going to be more fucked than previously forecast? permalink fedilink source parent [–] fizzle -1 points 5 months ago (4 children) Don't you want to be less fucked? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 months ago (2 children) I don't think it matters much. My generation will have to come up with a retirement plan on its own and whether the government can cover 0, 10 or 20 percent of the basic cost of living makes almost no difference to me. I expect that I will basically have to cover everything on my own or maybe go to jail for free food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) going to jail for *free food *slave labor is free, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago I don't live in a third world country like the US :) Slavery is not legal where I live, no exceptions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago You're forgetting the positive declining birth rates bring to retirement - a lifetime of higher wages. In a society with few young workers, those that can work make bank. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fizzle 0 points 5 months ago Sure but aren't you interested to know that you're going to be more fucked than previously forecast? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fizzle -1 points 5 months ago (4 children) Don't you want to be less fucked? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 months ago (2 children) I don't think it matters much. My generation will have to come up with a retirement plan on its own and whether the government can cover 0, 10 or 20 percent of the basic cost of living makes almost no difference to me. I expect that I will basically have to cover everything on my own or maybe go to jail for free food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) going to jail for *free food *slave labor is free, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago I don't live in a third world country like the US :) Slavery is not legal where I live, no exceptions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago You're forgetting the positive declining birth rates bring to retirement - a lifetime of higher wages. In a society with few young workers, those that can work make bank. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 months ago (2 children) I don't think it matters much. My generation will have to come up with a retirement plan on its own and whether the government can cover 0, 10 or 20 percent of the basic cost of living makes almost no difference to me. I expect that I will basically have to cover everything on my own or maybe go to jail for free food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) going to jail for *free food *slave labor is free, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago I don't live in a third world country like the US :) Slavery is not legal where I live, no exceptions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Drusas@fedia.io 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) going to jail for *free food *slave labor is free, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago I don't live in a third world country like the US :) Slavery is not legal where I live, no exceptions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago I don't live in a third world country like the US :) Slavery is not legal where I live, no exceptions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago You're forgetting the positive declining birth rates bring to retirement - a lifetime of higher wages. In a society with few young workers, those that can work make bank. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah, in my "twilight years" I will be kicked out in the street and die from exposure either way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago if people make it that far. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago if people make it that far. permalink fedilink source parent
