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DFW

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17. Not to mention

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 08:23 AM

Apr 20

Anyone who thinks the pic on the left is an accurate depiction of what living is like on the EU equivalent off Social Security has been reading too many Republican comic books.

My wife, if she had to live off her German pension alone, wouldn’t have enough left from her €1400 per month pension to afford the olive, let alone a whole martini.

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Retirement in the USA meme: [View all] applegrove Apr 19 OP

Yeah, that about sums it up! CousinIT Apr 19 #1

Remember this woman BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 19 #2

That was hard to watch. I hope they raised a bunch so she never has work. OGBuzz Apr 19 #4

$250,000 BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 19 #5

That's great. 👍 OGBuzz Apr 19 #6

Yet people have crowdfunded far more misanthrope Apr 20 #25

God damn this country sucks. FoxNewsSucks Apr 20 #14

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

So GoFundMe is our retirement/health plan now? CrispyQ Apr 20 #29

It's not as bad as all that. BobTheSubgenius Apr 21 #30

LOL. CrispyQ Apr 22 #32

And people wonder... GiqueCee Apr 19 #3

Retirement has changed from enjoy, to survive! BidenRocks Apr 19 #7

Elderly are stealing our jobs. Deport the elderly! IronLionZion Apr 19 #8

More likely, radical noodle Apr 20 #19

That's sad..... BeneteauBum Apr 19 #9

Not a bad idea for a meme. Would've been better with real photos instead of particularly sloppy AI slop. highplainsdem Apr 19 #10

Not to mention DFW Apr 20 #17

People who dliver my groceries are in their 20s Warpy Apr 19 #11

I used to say I was a beneficiary of the Bush Economic Miracle Turbineguy Apr 19 #12

The current US government is running a reverse 'go fund me' of sorts. Aussie105 Apr 19 #13

Oh, you definitely have a choice. OldBaldy1701E Apr 20 #15

Just really sad Johnny2X2X Apr 20 #16

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

Mmmm. The groceries are being levitated. Intractable Apr 20 #21

Those of us who have good retirement plans padfun Apr 20 #22

Everyone isn't as fortunate as you misanthrope Apr 20 #26

..and this is one of the big reasons why sdfernando Apr 20 #23

Dems need to add "affordability of retirement" gulliver Apr 20 #24

Have you seen Republicans... is there a bunch as whiny as them? How do they win elections? ck4829 Apr 22 #31

Yup, Americans love their Capitalism. Joinfortmill Apr 20 #27

The elderly aren't rabid consumers misanthrope Apr 20 #28

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