Early retirement is an act of selfishness

[Uncle Emanuel Watkins]

Funny, dumb article by the left.

One could say that Social Security was the biggest mistake ever made by FDR but that wouldn't get to the root of the problem. The real problem was caused by the creation of the cognitive sciences -- the psychologists, sociologists, and biospherists [whatever the hell that is].
There was a time when we spent our money feeding our elderly family members because they were the wise members at the American dinner table. We have since discarded these old people to spend our money instead on the cognitive scientists. Now an old person has to hush their face any time the light goes off in Dr. Phil's head and he has something to say.

 

[Kade]

I've got a better idea to solve the problem. End the foreign military industrial complex. Use that money to fund baby boomer SS. And let young people opt out of the system and save away on their own.

Problem solved.

+7.

 

[The_Orlonater]

I've got a better idea to solve the problem. End the foreign military industrial complex. Use that money to fund baby boomer SS. And let young people opt out of the system and save away on their own.

Problem solved.

+1

But we need to steer the people away from the government. I'm no against social services all the way. For now, they're alright. There is always a few people who need them. Anyway, I think it should be done on a local level.

 

[Kade]

The real problem was caused by the creation of the cognitive sciences -- the psychologists, sociologists, and biospherists [whatever the hell that is].

The creation of cognitive sciences? What the hell is wrong with you? They weren't "created"...

You have no idea what you are talking about... at all.

 

[Dr.3D]

I am still trying to understand how early retirement would be an act of selfishness if in fact the money those people put into the fund to live off from is what they are going to get when they retired. Is it that those who hold that money have been embeseling that money and using it for other things rather than it's intended use?

Myself, I would love to have all of the money I have put into the social security system and be able to manage it myself.

 

[Paulitician]

Humph! The "American greatness" crap. Really convincing argument! So basically, because government is irresponsible, doesn't know how to keep balanced budgets, and promises the world to its citizens, we should be willing to bail it out when it can't make due on said promises (not doing so would make you "selfish" [THE HORROR!] and "unpatriotic" [THE HORROR!]). I'll pass. If anything, government is the biggest leech and strain on the economy. This guy is placing blame on the wrong people.

 

[Standing Like A Rock]

LMAO!!

That article sounded like it was written by a high schooler, could it be any more slanted?

"Well, maybe all of this is about achieving the 'good life,' 'pursuing happiness'..." This guy thinks that we are selfish to pursue happiness?WTF?? That is a right given to us by God. It is not selfish to have it and there is no way in hell that you are gonna take it away.

Also, this guy is saying that if we worked longer, we wouldn't put a strain on Social Security, without actually recognizing that the problem isn't people retiring -- IT'S THE GODDAMN WHOLE SYSTEM!!

I could say a lot more, but I will sum it all up with this:

These socialists are freaking morons!

 

[Mini-Me]

I've got a better idea to solve the problem. End the foreign military industrial complex. Use that money to fund baby boomer SS. And let young people opt out of the system and save away on their own.

Problem solved.

If we are to have any hope in hell of solving this problem whatsoever, we have no choice but to do this. Dismantling the empire is mandatory if our economy is to survive this upcoming financial crisis...but of course, it seems like "failure is the only option" for government sometimes. Nobody in office ever has the courage to take the plunge and make the cuts, and they'd rather just wait for it to blow up under someone else's watch.

Even if we do the right thing and end the empire, it doesn't seem like that would be enough to solve the problem by itself...future Social Security and Medicare liabilities are simply astronomical. The numbers involved are of epic proportions. In addition to saving money by ending our empire, we're still going to have to make a choice about how much we're going to screw each generation. Either the old people are going to be paid much, much less than they expected, or young people are going to have to continue to pay in for years with full knowledge that they'll never get a cent back (or a measured balance of the two). It's a sorry situation.