Zahhāk is an evil figure in old Persian mythology, who permits the devil to kiss his two shoulders. From the spots where the devil’s lips touched his shoulders, two snakes grow whose heads cannot be cut off. The king’s physician concludes that in order to keep these snakes at bay, they must be fed a stew made from two human brains every day. And so across the empire, they start killing two young men every day whose brains are then fed to these snakes. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahhak)
All that to say, that is exactly what’s happening across the developed world. We are taking economic growth from today’s younger generations and literally feeding it to pensioners on their deathbeds who cannot be fucking satiated no matter how much you give them.
Yes, I’m exaggerating but you get the point.
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Am I the only one here who thinks that it is not the problem?
Someone who has lived less than five years after their retirement is not a burden.
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Wait what???
we figured out even crazier ways to give another 20 trillion to pensioners lol !ping uk
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Zahhāk is an evil figure in old Persian mythology, who permits the devil to kiss his two shoulders. From the spots where the devil’s lips touched his shoulders, two snakes grow whose heads cannot be cut off. The king’s physician concludes that in order to keep these snakes at bay, they must be fed a stew made from two human brains every day. And so across the empire, they start killing two young men every day whose brains are then fed to these snakes. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahhak)
All that to say, that is exactly what’s happening across the developed world. We are taking economic growth from today’s younger generations and literally feeding it to pensioners on their deathbeds who cannot be fucking satiated no matter how much you give them.
Yes, I’m exaggerating but you get the point.
Am I the only one here who thinks that it is not the problem?
Someone who has lived less than five years after their retirement is not a burden.