French workers are resisting Macron’s push to raise the pension age. What can Americans learn from French protestors to help save Social Security and other safety nets here at home? The French have taken to the streets, to protest the proposal to increase the retirement age in the country. Retirement is the core of life, to give time for relaxation after a lifetime of work. Why are ages being raised in this way and for whose benefit?

 

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