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[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 50 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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.

[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 9 points 3 months ago

Dying at work is the end they want for their workers. Especially if there's a pension.

I see you have also read Boeing's retirement study and plan.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

In related news the DOJ might actually criminally charge the company for MCAS. But only because the company couldn't keep to the deferred prosecution agreement. All they had to do was institute an Ethics program.

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