Alternate headline, “Half Of All Americans Will Die Without Retiring”
Second line they use for the follow up punch, “A Quarter Will Die Within 7 Years Of Retirement.”
Seriously, go look at an age demographic pyramid. Half of a cohort dies in the 60-65 area. And it drops precipitously from there until you’re looking at about 2 percent making it to 100.
Capitalists don’t want you retiring. If you’re not making them a widget then they see no use for you. The economically minded might point out that retirees are some of our biggest spenders. But the wealthy elite don’t care. They only see a pool of money they want in their hands. Dying at work is the end they want for their workers. Especially if there’s a pension.
Yup. People need to stand up and demand better work life balance and early retirement options. Half of an age cohort dies by 70. SSA is moving to 67 which means there’s a large percentage of people who will get Social Security, and immediately die. We’re living in the dystopia.
Well thankfully I expect to die before I retire. As Homer Simpson once said “You tried, and failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.” Unless I hit the lottery which I almost never play. Retirement would be miserable for me. Basically just waiting to die already. My grandparents could barely afford to survive. My parents are almost there and are the same.
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F all this nonsense. I plan to die of cancer or something way before that lol. WTF would I want to be 70 in this capitalist hellscape
This is very, very bad for the future outlook of our country. It’s real, we’re in it. Something significant is going to have to change soon.
Thanks boomers
Retire? We going have to work until we die because we won’t be getting any social security.
That’s basically what this headline means. Everyone thinks they’re going to make the long haul but half of an age cohort dies before 70.
If you’re less than 62 this year, you have to wait till 67 to get full Social Security
https://faq.ssa.gov/en-US/Topic/article/KA-01885
When did this change?
2022, it wasn’t publicized much, so most still haven’t heard of it.
Would be a great rallying cry for young voters if Dems were trying to fight it and lower it back down after removing the cap.
But donors dont want that, so voters don’t get an option that will do it.
Alternate headline, “Half Of All Americans Will Die Without Retiring”
Second line they use for the follow up punch, “A Quarter Will Die Within 7 Years Of Retirement.”
Seriously, go look at an age demographic pyramid. Half of a cohort dies in the 60-65 area. And it drops precipitously from there until you’re looking at about 2 percent making it to 100.
Capitalists don’t want you retiring. If you’re not making them a widget then they see no use for you. The economically minded might point out that retirees are some of our biggest spenders. But the wealthy elite don’t care. They only see a pool of money they want in their hands. Dying at work is the end they want for their workers. Especially if there’s a pension.
I’m pretty sure that means that most Americans will die working
Yup. People need to stand up and demand better work life balance and early retirement options. Half of an age cohort dies by 70. SSA is moving to 67 which means there’s a large percentage of people who will get Social Security, and immediately die. We’re living in the dystopia.
Well, I worked until i was 69, so I wasn’t far off
80s probably. They’ll put us in Tokyo style bunk rooms and one meal a day if we aren’t the elite.
Well thankfully I expect to die before I retire. As Homer Simpson once said “You tried, and failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.” Unless I hit the lottery which I almost never play. Retirement would be miserable for me. Basically just waiting to die already. My grandparents could barely afford to survive. My parents are almost there and are the same.