And that was my point in the first place. We shouldn't be knocking this poor schlub because he didn't know his pension could be reduced. I do agree that if his "I can't live on what I get now" statement is not just rhetoric, that is on him.
As far as accumulating the wealth that you did, I applaud you and hope you are able to make the most of it. I'm happy with my lower financial position in that it takes care of my wants and needs.
OK, I guess we have been ‘talking’ at cross purposes.
And I don’t have wealth. You probably have a lot more than I do.
What I have is self sufficiency. I won’t describe it further, so publicly. But should the entire government collapse and society go completely feral, I can still live comfortably.