Dignity of a Soup Line

Lileks roasts the Democrat Manifesto. Here goes plank number five:

“Ensure Dignified Retirement.” Again, sounds great. Mandatory fedoras for men; a 50 percent reduction in Viagra commercials. But no: the Democrats wish to “prevent the privatization of Social Security,” because you cannot be trusted with your own money. It’s an interesting definition of dignity: waiting by the mailbox for your government check.

There's not much left when he's finished. But then, there wasn't much there when he started.