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Irish_Dem

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6. Reminds me of an old Star Trek episode.

Reply to slightlv (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 06:55 AM

Apr 8

The Enterprise landed on a nice planet with a terrible quirk.

When people reached a certain age they had to be killed.
If the older person didn't go quietly to be killed,
it brought great shame to the family. They could not bear
the humiliation so the older person had to do "the right thing"
and go to their death.

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Carney unveils year-long plan to support retirees amid trade war [View all] GardenGnome Apr 7 OP

Trump will either ignore retirees or tell us to go get a job. Irish_Dem Apr 7 #1

Yep GardenGnome Apr 7 #2

Once SS and IRAs are cut or gone, retirees have nothing to lose any more. Irish_Dem Apr 7 #3

He'll just agree we're worthless eaters slightlv Apr 7 #4

Not fair to the billionaires who deserve tax cuts paid for with our SS. Irish_Dem Apr 8 #5

Reminds me of an old Star Trek episode. Irish_Dem Apr 8 #6