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[-] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 49 points 2 years ago

At what point do we have to have a serious conversation about just what sort of work we can expect a 70 year old to be able to do?

It's all well and good raising the retirement age, but eventually you'll get to a point where you've got people who are simply unemployable because of their age.

[-] adam_y@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Then those people need to be taught a lesson, stripped of any assets and be left to die a miserable death following a period of fear, homelessness and uncertainty.

[-] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago

Did you miss a /s at the end?

[-] adam_y@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Oh yeah, absolutely sarcasm. Didn't think the /s was needed... But then I remember the Tories exist and this is close to actual policy.

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