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Johnny2X2X

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16. Just really sad

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 08:15 AM

21 hrs ago

More and more I am seeing the elderly work jobs like this. Delivering food, or working the counter at McDonald's.

I fear it's going to get worse as too many Gen Xers have been able to save almost nothing for retirement.

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Retirement in the USA meme: [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

Yeah, that about sums it up! CousinIT Sunday #1

Remember this woman BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #2

That was hard to watch. I hope they raised a bunch so she never has work. OGBuzz Sunday #4

$250,000 BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #5

That's great. 👍 OGBuzz Sunday #6

Yet people have crowdfunded far more misanthrope 17 hrs ago #25

God damn this country sucks. FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #14

Just scream "socialism!" and "tax and spend liberals" every time Democrats propose anything to help them, sop 20 hrs ago #18

So GoFundMe is our retirement/health plan now? CrispyQ 16 hrs ago #29

And people wonder... GiqueCee Sunday #3

Retirement has changed from enjoy, to survive! BidenRocks Sunday #7

Elderly are stealing our jobs. Deport the elderly! IronLionZion Sunday #8

More likely, radical noodle 20 hrs ago #19

That's sad..... BeneteauBum Sunday #9

Not a bad idea for a meme. Would've been better with real photos instead of particularly sloppy AI slop. highplainsdem Sunday #10

Not to mention DFW 21 hrs ago #17

People who dliver my groceries are in their 20s Warpy Sunday #11

I used to say I was a beneficiary of the Bush Economic Miracle Turbineguy Sunday #12

The current US government is running a reverse 'go fund me' of sorts. Aussie105 Sunday #13

Oh, you definitely have a choice. OldBaldy1701E 21 hrs ago #15

Just really sad Johnny2X2X 21 hrs ago #16

They are always showing couples in affluent retirement. That isn't the majority lifestyle for older people in the US, valleyrogue 20 hrs ago #20

Mmmm. The groceries are being levitated. Intractable 19 hrs ago #21

Those of us who have good retirement plans padfun 18 hrs ago #22

Everyone isn't as fortunate as you misanthrope 17 hrs ago #26

..and this is one of the big reasons why sdfernando 17 hrs ago #23

Dems need to add "affordability of retirement" gulliver 17 hrs ago #24

Yup, Americans love their Capitalism. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #27

The elderly aren't rabid consumers misanthrope 16 hrs ago #28