The current solvency crisis is not primarily one of mathematics; it is one of political cowardice driven by the disproportionate power of the elderly voting bloc. The system’s guaranteed collapse is inevitable because no politician dares to challenge the most politically powerful and reliable demographic: the elderly.
Older workers currently occupying these exact roles were often hired with no qualifications at all; they walked into a local business, “shook hands, and got the job,” without an interview, without a CV and often without even having finished formal education. Now, corporations demand a Bachelor’s degree for a job that is considered “entry-level,”
