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Even if we used double of his everything it wouldn't be nearly enough. If you are into taking stuff away from other people for your own benefit, I suggest invad

by Kaiyou 7y ago

Even if we used double of his everything it wouldn't be nearly enough. If you are into taking stuff away from other people for your own benefit, I suggest invading/conquering other countries.

dmitriid 7y ago
The US will have spent nearly $6 trillion on the war on terror by the end of fiscal year 2019. That’s probably more than enough to cover quite a few people in their retirement.
- Kaiyou 7y ago
  No, it's not.
  - dmitriid 7y ago
    There are ~43 million retirees in the US [1] (6 trillion)/(43 million) = ~$140,000 [2] Mean income for retirees aged is $103,000 and below [3] So, the amount of money spent on a single largely meaningless war that the US is solely responsible for could easily increase the quality of life of quite a few people for quite a few years (if you don't dole out $140,000 in its entirety but spread in smaller chunks over the years or invest in infrastructure, medical care etc.) [1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/194295/number-of-us-retired-workers-who-receive-social-security/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/194295/number-of-us-reti... [2] https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=(6+trillion)%2F(43+million) https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=(6+trillion)%2F(43+mil... [3] https://www.newretirement.com/retirement/average-retirement-income/ https://www.newretirement.com/retirement/average-retirement-...
    - Kaiyou 7y ago
      Oh, if you meant to save the money spend over about two decades and use that instead to pay out retirement for one to two years, then sure. However, retirement lasts more than one to two years. One or two decades are more likely.
coldtea 7y ago
>If you are into taking stuff away from other people for your own benefit, I suggest invading/conquering other countries. Or, you know, starting a company like Amazon.
- Kaiyou 7y ago
  Amazon doesn't take stuff away from people.

by Kaiyou 7y ago

Even if we used double of his everything it wouldn't be nearly enough. If you are into taking stuff away from other people for your own benefit, I suggest invading/conquering other countries.

dmitriid 7y ago

The US will have spent nearly $6 trillion on the war on terror by the end of fiscal year 2019. That’s probably more than enough to cover quite a few people in their retirement.

Kaiyou 7y ago
No, it's not.
- dmitriid 7y ago
  There are ~43 million retirees in the US [1] (6 trillion)/(43 million) = ~$140,000 [2] Mean income for retirees aged is $103,000 and below [3] So, the amount of money spent on a single largely meaningless war that the US is solely responsible for could easily increase the quality of life of quite a few people for quite a few years (if you don't dole out $140,000 in its entirety but spread in smaller chunks over the years or invest in infrastructure, medical care etc.) [1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/194295/number-of-us-retired-workers-who-receive-social-security/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/194295/number-of-us-reti... [2] https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=(6+trillion)%2F(43+million) https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=(6+trillion)%2F(43+mil... [3] https://www.newretirement.com/retirement/average-retirement-income/ https://www.newretirement.com/retirement/average-retirement-...
  - Kaiyou 7y ago
    Oh, if you meant to save the money spend over about two decades and use that instead to pay out retirement for one to two years, then sure. However, retirement lasts more than one to two years. One or two decades are more likely.

coldtea 7y ago

>If you are into taking stuff away from other people for your own benefit, I suggest invading/conquering other countries. Or, you know, starting a company like Amazon.

Kaiyou 7y ago
Amazon doesn't take stuff away from people.