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minus-squareEtterra@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·5 months agoThey NEED majority retirement laws. They could soften up the pain by phasing it in as the old ones die out, thus increasing the odds that the old jackasses in power will actually adopt it.
minus-squaremipadaitu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoAnd it needs to be in the constitution, and quick. Just imagine what horrors would show up if we extend life (even if only for the super wealthy) to 150, 200, more? People could consolidate power and hold onto it for centuries, not just decades.
They NEED majority retirement laws. They could soften up the pain by phasing it in as the old ones die out, thus increasing the odds that the old jackasses in power will actually adopt it.
And it needs to be in the constitution, and quick.
Just imagine what horrors would show up if we extend life (even if only for the super wealthy) to 150, 200, more?
People could consolidate power and hold onto it for centuries, not just decades.