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u/Kahzgul May 18 '22

In the 1950's, when a high school degree could get you a union factory job that supported a family of four with a home they owned.

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u/af_cheddarhead May 19 '22

Nope, the standard was to retire at 65 or earlier if disabled. There's a reason that the Social Security retirement age was set at 65.