Statism and Bitcoin is like oil and water, the two don’t mix.

Cancel Social Security and pay everyone out what they paid in plus interest. Print whatever is necessary to make up the difference.

I’ll buy moar to cover the difference.

Check out Market and power by Murray Rothbard. It is hard to imagine a totally private state, But exactly things like Social Security create a dependence on the state that creates a poverty class.

In my own mind there are people who can not compete well enough in the economy to prosper, But the government solutions for these people are inadequate. The human rights movement in Europe did much more to provide for these kind of individuals, But ultimately in Keynesian economics especially these people get left behind. I think Carl Sagan was the only handicapped successful person I can think of.

Austerity measures are never popular, won't happen.

I would gladly opt out of SS though.

If it were to still miraculously be solvent when I'm supposed to retire, I'd likely have to live until 300+ years old to get my money back.

Sorry you lost a customer over an opinion.

Hot take or not, that's sad to hear.

Can't say you're wrong either. It was a ponzi scheme from the start, and it's only got a suitcase full of IOUs like Dumb and Dumber.

I frankly think they should allow you to opt out if you’re below a certain age (under 40 maybe). Give up what you paid in but no more starting when you opt out. If you don’t opt out you may be subject to increased withholdings. Skin in the game.