That’s my absolute biggest problem with this “young people want socialism” bit running around constantly. I’ve been paying into SS for almost 2 decades, and there hasn’t been a single day that I’ve been able to think “even if I don’t save $3mil for retirement as recommended, I know SS got me”. I’m giving money away fully expecting to never get anything in return.
Socialism doesn’t seem that bad when you are actively participating in it already. The tiny violins get real loud when it’s also stated that the wealthy would be paying into a system they won’t benefit from. Meanwhile I’m subsidizing every stupid ass Boomer in existence…
If we stabilize SS for 75 yrs it would create a radical change in the way people feel about gov programs.
Bring up SS in ANY company and people will say “if it’s there” or some variation. None of us trust the program. Few of us understand that the mistrust is an intentional product that the American right has been working to create from day one.
That’s my absolute biggest problem with this “young people want socialism” bit running around constantly. I’ve been paying into SS for almost 2 decades, and there hasn’t been a single day that I’ve been able to think “even if I don’t save $3mil for retirement as recommended, I know SS got me”. I’m giving money away fully expecting to never get anything in return.
Socialism doesn’t seem that bad when you are actively participating in it already. The tiny violins get real loud when it’s also stated that the wealthy would be paying into a system they won’t benefit from. Meanwhile I’m subsidizing every stupid ass Boomer in existence…
If we stabilize SS for 75 yrs it would create a radical change in the way people feel about gov programs.
Bring up SS in ANY company and people will say “if it’s there” or some variation. None of us trust the program. Few of us understand that the mistrust is an intentional product that the American right has been working to create from day one.