Half of Older Americans Have Nothing in Retirement Savings

[Johnny2X2X]

53. This entire discussion shows how far our country has fallen

To retire in dignity is not too much to ask in a country this rich. The ruling class has gotten working people to accept less and less and blame themselves when they get stuck living in squalor when they retire.

Listen, this country's wealth being skewed is the reason for this. It wasn't always like this! It shouldn't be like this right now!

They've got working people fighting over table scraps while they live like sultans. ALL OF THE WEALTH IN THIS COUNTRY IS CREATED BY LABOR! The wealth you are creating is being held from you and consolidated by the few.

It's disgusting what they'e gotten us to accept. You worked your whole life, you've created wealth your whole life, you have the absolute right to a dignified retirement. One where you are housed, fed, and cared for when you fall ill. One where you aren't choosing between medication and eating. It's what you earned with your labor, the rich stole that from you, not your fellow working poor / middle class.

This is DU and I am reading stuff like, "Oh well, you are screwed because you didn't save correctly." People are screwed not because of that, they are screwed because the rich rigged it so it all goes to them.