Ben Shapiro said it was a ‘stupid idea’ that Americans might want to retire at 65 or indeed any age and was magnificently owned into oblivion

Time to turn – briefly – to the thoughts of American conservative media commentator and podcaster Ben Shapiro, who’s been busy sharing his thoughts on retirement.

Not his own retirement, obviously, but the folly of Americans who think they should retire at 65 or indeed any age.

Ben Shapiro: “No one in the United States should be retiring at 65 years old. Frankly, I think retirement itself is a stupid idea unless you have some sort of health problem.” pic.twitter.com/n4REfLeqlE

— Joe Rogan Podcast News (@joeroganhq) May 12, 2026

And it’s fair to say people had thoughts, lots of thoughts, and it was quite the delight.

1.

Clearly never spent a day doing manual labor https://t.co/zVQ5rFKZli

— Tom Colicchio (@tomcolicchio) May 13, 2026

2.

After the revolution, Ben will be forced to be a roofer. https://t.co/r0dAIbBagW

— RAMZPAUL (@ramzpaul) May 12, 2026

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Dude with fancy desk job doing nothing, creating nothing, and contributing nothing thinks the people who do actually work should do it until they drop dead. https://t.co/iqh4O9OK8S

— Rachel Bitecofer 🗽🦆 (@RachelBitecofer) May 12, 2026

4.

NEVER take life advice from a “man” who bags a piece of wood. pic.twitter.com/IIdfykWLFD

— 8TFour (@8TFour) May 13, 2026

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Republicans enjoying life challenge: impossible https://t.co/DOCStKSTx9

— Jared Shult (@jared_shult) May 13, 2026

6.

I find it intriguing how people who sit for a living suggest everyone should work until they physically collapse. Riveting data analysis there.

— Lyla (@Lyladata) May 12, 2026

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Lots of people do physical labor and your body starts breaking down in your 60s. Not everybody gets to sit on their ass and talk shit for a living.

— Steve Jewell (@SteveJewel12902) May 12, 2026