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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Pensions are a roman invention

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Pensions are a roman invention

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_retirement

    Looks like it was just for those who served in the military, what did other people do?

    In 1881,[3][4] the conservative German chancellor, Otto Von Bismarck, in a maneuver against Marxists who were burgeoning in power and popularity, announced that anyone over 70 years old would be forced to retire and that he would pay a pension to them

    What did they do before 1881? Just keep working?

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