By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 07/05/2026They will be made dependent on the Social Security system that Republicans are determined to starve into bankruptcy and then turn into (yet another) "market based system." 47/ 1316
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 07/05/2026So you will be required to convert your savings into chips at the stock market casino where you're up against professional players who hold all the cards: www.newsweek.com/major-social... 48/newsweek.comMajor Social Security Change for Millions Proposed to 'Build Wealth'Larry Fink argued that the nearly century‑old program provides stability but fails to help Americans build long‑term wealth. 1212
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 07/05/2026Annihilating a third of the stock market will have severe knock-on effects, even though the median US worker only has $955 saved for retirement: finance.yahoo.com/news/955-sav... 49/finance.yahoo.com$955 saved for retirement? Millions are in that boat.The typical American worker has less than $1,000 saved for retirement, according to a new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS). 1183
