Thus the point. You don't necessarily meet all the negative criteria for your generation and shouldn't be held responsible for their shortcomings. No one should use a broad brush and paint a picture of you that isn't true.
Holding the Boomers or GenX responsible as a whole to the point of denying hardworking people food and a roof after a lifetime of work is dishonest, morally disreputable, rehensible as a society, and wrong. I've worked 35 years and put half MY money in the system, too. Just like you. And now GX'ers come around and say, "no ssi for you because your generation approved abortion and let the left take over". BULL.
Ditto for me, pal. I have just as much right to my own money as you do. I'm not responsible for Jane Fonda anymore than you are responsible for Johnny Depp or Sean Penn. There are ways to repair the system, but with attitudes like "let them starve", nothing will work. You come from a big family? Mom and Dad on SSI? Grandpa? Shouldn't we jerk the money out from under them now?
In foreign countries, families take responsibilities for their elder generations. To use that same broad brush, neither the Boomers or Gen X seem predisposed to do that.
Yes, families, NOT government. Mom and Dad don't get SSI yet, and probably won't need it. It would be nice if they get what they were promised, but I'd doubt it. I, personally, don't expect to get anything back even though I've already paid more than most people ever will. I have no more faith in the system the way it is than I do in any pyramid scheme.
I never singled out you or anyone personally, and humbly admited paiting with a broad brush. I don't recall saying "let them starve", but I will stand firm on the point that no one has the right to pilfer my property to benifit someone else even if they are starving. One may ask for my help, but it is improper for one to demand it. If someone didn't properly prepare themselves for retirement, why is that my problem? It is morally corrupt to force one to pay for the irresposibility of others. I also don't buy in to the "society" organism. Only individuals can make responsible decisions - a society cannot.
Thanks for doing your part over the years to further the cause of freedom.
Don't you get it??
SS is NOT your money, even if you were foolish enough to believe what the gubmint told you all these years.