About this video
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- Duration: 00:01:47
Overview
This video discusses the public's understanding of Social Security's financial sustainability and debunks the myth that immigrants are paying for current pensions. The speaker argues that many politicians and journalists do not fully grasp the mechanics of Social Security, leading to the spread of misinformation. The video suggests these falsehoods were intentionally spread for political gain and criticizes both left and right parties, as well as the media, for perpetuating these myths.
Key takeaways
- Many people, including politicians and journalists, do not understand how Social Security finances work.
- The claim that immigrants are paying for current Portuguese pensions is a myth; all working individuals, including immigrants, contribute to the system and build their own future rights.
- The spread of misinformation about Social Security was politically motivated to undermine specific political factions.
- The speaker criticizes politicians and media for perpetuating "fake news" and demagoguery while claiming to fight against it.
- The political landscape in Portugal is further complicated by parties from both the left and right engaging in the same misleading rhetoric.
