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9. What an idiot. 65 hasn't been the retirement age for a while now...

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2024, 12:42 AM

Mar 2024

unless you retire early. Most people want to retire while they're still health and can just relax, leave the stress of rushing to work everyday, and the stress from a job...maybe travel if possible.

The jerk has no idea what he's talking about.

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Conservative Pundit Ben Shapiro Sparks Controversy After Calling Retirement 'A Stupid Idea' [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2024 OP

My sister lived over 20 years after retirement. patphil Mar 2024 #1

10 1/2 years retired, still thriving. Walleye Mar 2024 #26

He's Stupid. Cha Mar 2024 #2

'no retirement' for the masses is just taking RW American hyper-capitalism to one of its logical conclusions Celerity Mar 2024 #3

So Shapiro believes people should keep working until they die? sakabatou Mar 2024 #4

And start working as soon as we can stand up by ourselves TxGuitar Mar 2024 #34

I retired at age 47. Arthur_Frain Mar 2024 #5

I retired at age 55. joshdawg Mar 2024 #15

Why ? It's not like he holding public office JI7 Mar 2024 #6

I might work forever if all I had to do was sit on my ass TexasBushwhacker Mar 2024 #7

Isn't Ben the incel who doesn't know how to make his wife wet? madinmaryland Mar 2024 #8

he has a lot of kids now... I think he has four BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2024 #11

Four hostages speak easy Mar 2024 #14

What an idiot. 65 hasn't been the retirement age for a while now... brush Mar 2024 #9

As if this soft little snowflake knows anything about NanaCat Mar 2024 #10

That was my reaction exactly. n/t DFW Mar 2024 #12

What he's basically saying is that we don't need Social Security if there is no ... aggiesal Mar 2024 #13

Exactly, it's really about SS. Boomerproud Mar 2024 #36

Clearly Puppyjive Mar 2024 #16

Because of the BMWE-IBT, I was able to retire from the BHDem53 Mar 2024 #17

It's not that he's unaware of the struggles of working class Americans. GoodRaisin Mar 2024 #18

"He has no right to lecture anyone on work" B.See Mar 2024 #19

Hey, Ben! Trump isn't retired either. no_hypocrisy Mar 2024 #20

Behold... AcrossThePacific Mar 2024 #21

It's a fact people live longer if they retire early. Emile Mar 2024 #22

Guess I'll go against the grain here NickB79 Mar 2024 #23

This Quote Exemplifies The Stupidity ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #24

It's bad for the economy to keep people working into their 70's because they can block younger people from the workforce Renew Deal Mar 2024 #25

Ben should get a real job first jayschool2013 Mar 2024 #27

Excellent point Redleg Mar 2024 #32

I know where he can find a good pair of bootstraps jayschool2013 Mar 2024 #39

Has he ever had a real job? HAB911 Mar 2024 #28

he was a child prodigy - violin. not sure if he ever held real jobs before joining talk radio BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2024 #31

wow, I wonder what happened to him HAB911 Mar 2024 #33

Shapiro is just 40 years old... LakeVermilion Mar 2024 #29

I have been retired 13 years and I am still alive last I checked nt doc03 Mar 2024 #30

Garbage Pundit Makes Headlines With Trashy Opinion 0rganism Mar 2024 #35

Besides what he said it's also how he's saying it. It's soooooo hostile ...nobody wanna listen to his bleatin bullshit GuppyGal Mar 2024 #37

Asshole ._. Mar 2024 #38

IF you feel so inclined, check out your local Indivisible group. calimary Mar 2024 #40

Conservatives also don't believe in public education Yavin4 Mar 2024 #41

Yeah, retirement is a stupid idea until . . . peggysue2 Mar 2024 #42