• Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      It already was. Fun fact, Penn Wharton just came out with a full breakdown of federal spending as it pertains to civil benefits with regards to your age. In other words, how much the government spends on its citizens according to age. For fiscal year 2025, the federal government is spending $43,700 for every person over the age of 64. Conversely, it spends $4,300 on every person under the age of 26. That works out to the government spending 10x more on elderly people than children.

      The full breakdown is here if anyone is interested. We’re great again!!

      • prettybunnys@piefed.social
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        4 hours ago

        Representative democracy only represents those who vote and the olds have more incentive unfortunately.

        Compulsory voting would be great except most folks are dumbasses.

        Democracy is the lie that a million voices are smarter than one, but idk what a better alternative is tbh.

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          You can do democracy, its just not compatible with capitalism. When’s the last time Cuba gave arms to a dictator so their populace doesn’t rise up and stop giving them cheap labor and resources?