[traceroute66]

> much of the electorate worships the same. They all have parents too, naturally.

Well, yes. But not many of them worship the generation who were mostly responsible for voting in favour of Brexit (60% support among those aged 65 and over at the time of the vote).

[0x3f]

I think they do, actually. They just have a disconnect about it. But e.g. removing the triple lock is unpopular not just among those of an age to be affected by it.

[pjc50]

The triple lock actually benefits everyone not currently retired, just .. not until they actually retire.

[0x3f]

Only if you assume it's sustainable until you personally die. But that seems in constant question even now.

[pjc50]

This is true, but .. for all retirement planning, you kind of have to assume no-collapse. It's also incoherent to say "the government pays too much attention to retirees" and "I expect to be defrauded by the government when I retire, along with my entire generation, and to be powerless to stop this" at the same time.

[psd1]

Your paradox is easily resolved thus: the government pays too much attention to _current_ retirees