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Funny. My understanding of political history isn't limited to the past 10 years. The people hitting retirement age today overwhelming supported Reagan in the 1980's. They've had decades to correct their mistake, they've had decades to prepare for a proper retirement in the world they created. They have chosen poorly.
Ant and the Grasshopper. They chose to be the grasshopper and dancing away decades of their lives. Now a significant percentage of them approach retirement with zero savings. Fucking zero! Their inability to prepare for the inevitable is not my problem.
The message from the boomers has always been that we cannot afford it. Now that it's them in need, cost is no issue.
I am more than happy to help the generations younger than myself shore up retirement.'They were born into the shit and most of will never have a chance to save anything significant.
Everyone older than me can get fucked.
But we need to act now or you're fucked anyway. Remove the cap on social security. Raise taxes on the wealthy. There are dozens of these options that have been floated about for decades.
Save yourselves before you try and save others, half of whom wouldn't bother to save you once they are comfortable.
Just wait until they say that about you. I don't know what your age is, but your generational cohort certainly hasn't done everything perfectly either. No "generation" ever has, and never will.
I don't need to wait. I encourage you to do it now.
Don't worry about me. Take care of yourself first.
Don't assume those younger than you will take care of you.
Take responsibility. Take control. If that means you burn this motherfucker to the ground to make it happen, I will support you. But don't do it because I would support it, do it because it's what you feel is necessary.