Crazy is right! I'm in the US. You can retire at 62, which is considered early retirement, but you will get a fraction of what you would recieve at full retirement age. That is assuming you worked your ass off the forty or fifty years. It is a grand ponzi scheme.
It really is sad to go into a store and see some old people standing around with walkers and canes. One lady I worked with had to use a shopping cart to get back and forth to the restroom. It is heartbreaking to see.
The US is failing it's citizens on so many levels. It prides itself for being the best country, or the greatest, but that's extremely far from the truth. It's just empty talk and looking down on other nations. No offense.
I was scrolling through my library to see, I used to have a documentary about what's the difference between the US and Europe, regarding certain areas. A man came to Europe to see what Europe does better and it was shocking to see the difference, starting from education to healthcare and so on. I really need to find that video as it worth watching.
No offense taken. I have always been of the mind that real people, meaning the population of any country, is the same as any other country. We all just want to live... to raise our children in relative safety with enough food and medicine to live full lives. We want access to healthcare and education. We want freedom from wars and oppression, but sadly, it looks as though that is all just a pipe dream.
If you find the video, do let me know. I would love to see it.
Been scrolling through my posts as I has a post about this documentary once, but can't find it :(
You are right, people just want to live, live well, be safe, have healthcare and be happy.