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[–] DeadWorldWalking@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

While the alternative is everyone who is unable to wotk is killed anyway by the apathy of the system?

We are doing what you are describing already, in the system we currently live in.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What? In the current system we pay retired people money based on past employment as well as just for living long enough, in most countries. Japan can no longer do that soon because without taxing their young to poverty, they just don't have enough income to fund it.

[–] DeadWorldWalking@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you think unemployment or SS pay a living wage you have things to go learn

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I specifically didn't mention SS and somehow you still bring the US into it in a thread about Japan.

I meant most of the world in general which is why I didn't name any such programs by name.

[–] DeadWorldWalking@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

The US isn't the whole world. Other countries exist. We're not even talking about the US here.