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Phill Dixon @philldixon.bsky.social

If you are in mid 60s now saying something will happen in 2050 will have no resonance with them. Same reasn many of them refuse even mild measures on climate change that might inconvenience a tiny bit. To them there is no pay-off. It is why politicians are afraid of touching triple lock

aug 27, 2025, 10:08 am • 3 1

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social

If there are no staff to look after them 5-10 years from now in a care home... That's the impact I mean.

aug 27, 2025, 10:12 am • 0 0 • view
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Phill Dixon @philldixon.bsky.social

They won't think that far ahead and Farage and co will make something up they will nod at. I am still repeatedly told despite debunking the myth of a pot 'they paid in all their lives' to the state penion / services. Farage will claim young Brits will do like a national service or AI or some such BS

aug 27, 2025, 10:22 am • 1 0 • view
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Phill Dixon @philldixon.bsky.social

Just to add it is not the fault of many of these people they repeat the 'paid in to fund' believe as that was the design, otherwise gov would have had to explain paying in with zero guarantees.

aug 27, 2025, 10:44 am • 1 0 • view
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Jakernory @jakernory.bsky.social

Humans are appalling at predicting the future and assessing risk even when the data is there.

aug 28, 2025, 9:00 am • 0 0 • view