I mean that's what my future looks like and I didn't choose to work as a goon for capital. Most people alive today in the west are likely to be poor as shit in old age for a variety of economic reasons which do not justify joining a fascist paramilitary.

(Edit: coming from a burgerlander)

[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Most people alive today in the west are likely to be poor as shit in old age

Um, actually, most people alive today in the west are likely to die before they reach old age. Checkmate, tankies. very-intelligent

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 4 points 2 days ago

I don’t know about you, but I know *my * retirement plan is just dying.

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

cc /u/john_brown

I get it and neither of you are wrong but given the choice between keep doing your job vs. don't do it and suddenly give up a cushy retirement I feel like the scale skews heavily towars the latter. Now there's ample reason to get mad at this but this is why I propose an exit program - works along the same lines as any other of those.

[–] blunder@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

I suppose that would be installing those same cushy retirements for everyone, provided by the state