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Every single democracy in the world is facing the same problem of gerontocracy. The old people (or about to be old) vote the most, they have the most numbers, a
by lotsofpulp 2y ago
Every single democracy in the world is facing the same problem of gerontocracy. The old people (or about to be old) vote the most, they have the most numbers, and they cannot enact any policies that will help the young by cutting old people entitlements.
- rbanffy 2y agoLuckily, this is a problem that solves itself. Medical science, of course, is delaying it somehow.
- lotsofpulp 2y agoHow does it solve itself if successive generations are smaller and smaller?
- rbanffy 2y agoThe current ones will eventually retire from public life.
- lotsofpulp 2y agoBut that’s not the problem. The problem is disproportionate share of society’s resources going to old people.
- rbanffy 2y agoHopefully they leave their inheritance to a number greater than 1.