Yes, an expense for the person who wants one, not for everyone else. A Ferrari would make me happy, but I don't ask the government to buy me one. Or for a less mocking example, a Roomba would make my life easier, but the state won't buy one for me.
I disagree. Those with families are more likely to have to take time off to deal with their issues.
If your population doesn't have a fertility rate of 2.1, you end up with the economic dead weight of more retirees than workers.
Any person without two children is a future economic burden that will necessitate the import of foreigners to take care of them. A low fertility rate is the death knell of civilization.
What you're actually saying is that the idea of a state pension, as popularized by European countries, is a deal with the devil.
No, I'm not.
It matters not where the money to support the elderly comes from - what matters is that there are enough young people to do it. All the money in the world doesn't make 100 workers support 200 retirees. All it does is give you the money to bring in 100 foreigners to pick up the slack.
And now your country is full of foreigners. GG, civilization collapses.
The answer to demographic collapse certainly isn’t foreign hordes who represent a net loss in productivity for your country as they collect nonstop gibs.
Automation could theoretically solve the shortfall, except we only use automation to eliminate workers and multiply profits for corporations.
The answer is the same as it has always been. We just can’t say it out loud anymore.
Yes, an expense for the person who wants one, not for everyone else. A Ferrari would make me happy, but I don't ask the government to buy me one. Or for a less mocking example, a Roomba would make my life easier, but the state won't buy one for me.
I disagree. Those with families are more likely to have to take time off to deal with their issues.
God, you're a fool.
If your population doesn't have a fertility rate of 2.1, you end up with the economic dead weight of more retirees than workers.
Any person without two children is a future economic burden that will necessitate the import of foreigners to take care of them. A low fertility rate is the death knell of civilization.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Societal_collapse#Demographic_dynamics
Read it and weep.
I'm pretty sure people retiring should have their own savings. I started saving for an early retirement at 21.
What you're actually saying is that the idea of a state pension, as popularized by European countries, is a deal with the devil.
I'm fully on board with cutting government spending, especially on women.
Also, haven't people been fearmongering Japan collapsing for literal decades now?
USA Q2 22 GDP : -0.6%
Japan Q2 22 GDP : +3.5%
Someone tell the stormcucks, they did it way before Israel, or even America, was a dream in someone's head.
No, I'm not.
It matters not where the money to support the elderly comes from - what matters is that there are enough young people to do it. All the money in the world doesn't make 100 workers support 200 retirees. All it does is give you the money to bring in 100 foreigners to pick up the slack.
And now your country is full of foreigners. GG, civilization collapses.
The answer to demographic collapse certainly isn’t foreign hordes who represent a net loss in productivity for your country as they collect nonstop gibs.
Automation could theoretically solve the shortfall, except we only use automation to eliminate workers and multiply profits for corporations.
The answer is the same as it has always been. We just can’t say it out loud anymore.
Haven't people been fearmongering Japan collapsing for literal decades now?