• Fleur_@aussie.zone
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    8 hours ago

    The problem is we have retirement these days. And also the plague would’ve killed the old and frail leaving the young and capable behind. Whilst birthrate decline means there are less young people relative to old people. This burdens young people who have to take care of the old. A problem that didn’t exist when all of the old people died.

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      8 hours ago

      I suppose the worst case scenario is old people having to work because they cannot retire as soon.

      They are already saying it that new retirement ages would be in the 70s

      Not ideal, but far better than starving or being homeless because you don’t have resources for so many people.

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        28 minutes ago

        So I’m paying taxes all my life so old people don’t have to work but I might never be the beneficiary of this system myself

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        56 minutes ago

        Not sure if I should be sad that I’ll never be able to retire or happy because I never have to save for retirement

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        7 hours ago

        It’s either that or allow immigration or start forcing women to have more children than they want.

        It’s becoming clear which way the ruling class wants to go.