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jayschool2013

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39. I know where he can find a good pair of bootstraps

Reply to Redleg (Reply #32)

Sun Mar 17, 2024, 01:43 PM

Mar 17

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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