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patphil

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1. My sister lived over 20 years after retirement.

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Sat Mar 16, 2024, 11:54 PM

Mar 16

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I've been retired almost 15 years.
I know a lot of people who have been retired over 10 years.
Hey, Florida is full of long term retirees.
If you have the money, just do it.

Ben Shapiro is full of shit.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevevernon/2024/02/01/life-expectancy-after-retirementheres-what-to-expect/?sh=2de9d0d77f94

According to the article men can expect to live about 17 yrs after retirement at age 65, and woman live close to 20 years after retirement at age 65.

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Conservative Pundit Ben Shapiro Sparks Controversy After Calling Retirement 'A Stupid Idea' [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 16 OP

My sister lived over 20 years after retirement. patphil Mar 16 #1

10 1/2 years retired, still thriving. Walleye Mar 17 #26

He's Stupid. Cha Mar 17 #2

'no retirement' for the masses is just taking RW American hyper-capitalism to one of its logical conclusions Celerity Mar 17 #3

So Shapiro believes people should keep working until they die? sakabatou Mar 17 #4

And start working as soon as we can stand up by ourselves TxGuitar Mar 17 #34

I retired at age 47. Arthur_Frain Mar 17 #5

I retired at age 55. joshdawg Mar 17 #15

Why ? It's not like he holding public office JI7 Mar 17 #6

I might work forever if all I had to do was sit on my ass TexasBushwhacker Mar 17 #7

Isn't Ben the incel who doesn't know how to make his wife wet? madinmaryland Mar 17 #8

he has a lot of kids now... I think he has four BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 17 #11

Four hostages speak easy Mar 17 #14

What an idiot. 65 hasn't been the retirement age for a while now... brush Mar 17 #9

As if this soft little snowflake knows anything about NanaCat Mar 17 #10

That was my reaction exactly. n/t DFW Mar 17 #12

What he's basically saying is that we don't need Social Security if there is no ... aggiesal Mar 17 #13

Exactly, it's really about SS. Boomerproud Mar 17 #36

Clearly Puppyjive Mar 17 #16

Because of the BMWE-IBT, I was able to retire from the BHDem53 Mar 17 #17

It's not that he's unaware of the struggles of working class Americans. GoodRaisin Mar 17 #18

"He has no right to lecture anyone on work" B.See Mar 17 #19

Hey, Ben! Trump isn't retired either. no_hypocrisy Mar 17 #20

Behold... AcrossThePacific Mar 17 #21

It's a fact people live longer if they retire early. Emile Mar 17 #22

Guess I'll go against the grain here NickB79 Mar 17 #23

This Quote Exemplifies The Stupidity ProfessorGAC Mar 17 #24

It's bad for the economy to keep people working into their 70's because they can block younger people from the workforce Renew Deal Mar 17 #25

Ben should get a real job first jayschool2013 Mar 17 #27

Excellent point Redleg Mar 17 #32

I know where he can find a good pair of bootstraps jayschool2013 Mar 17 #39

Has he ever had a real job? HAB911 Mar 17 #28

he was a child prodigy - violin. not sure if he ever held real jobs before joining talk radio BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 17 #31

wow, I wonder what happened to him HAB911 Mar 17 #33

Shapiro is just 40 years old... LakeVermilion Mar 17 #29

I have been retired 13 years and I am still alive last I checked nt doc03 Mar 17 #30

Garbage Pundit Makes Headlines With Trashy Opinion 0rganism Mar 17 #35

Besides what he said it's also how he's saying it. It's soooooo hostile ...nobody wanna listen to his bleatin bullshit GuppyGal Mar 17 #37

Asshole ._. Mar 17 #38

IF you feel so inclined, check out your local Indivisible group. calimary Mar 17 #40

Conservatives also don't believe in public education Yavin4 Mar 17 #41

Yeah, retirement is a stupid idea until . . . peggysue2 Mar 17 #42