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The government doesn't want to do this because they will lose the next election if they do, guaranteed. They will never get enough votes from younger people to
by daemin 9y ago
The government doesn't want to do this because they will lose the next election if they do, guaranteed. They will never get enough votes from younger people to offset the guaranteed loss from the older people.
- revscat 9y agoThis is only true if elections are trustworthy checks on power. Given recent attacks by partisans and foreign powers, though, this is far from a certain thing.
- de_Selby 9y agoNo young person would vote for it either.
- viraptor 9y agoNot many would, but young people still have options at this point. For example some time ago it was a no-brainer to max out your pension contribution. Now, I don't know... Maybe I'd rather get a private fund (or funds) that I can access, while the national pensions are getting scrapped? But if the next choice is between extreme nationalists and anyone else who wants to scrap the pensions? I'll take no pension over a potential civil war.