Herzog was already unsympathetic to me as Federal President, but this really takes the cake...
What kind of ridiculous idea does someone like that have about reality? Just because he didn't have to move his ass as a judge doesn't automatically mean everyone can have such a cushy job. How many workers destroy their health so badly that they can't make it through full-time work? How many barely earn enough to keep themselves and their families above water, but definitely not enough to finance additional private pensions from it? How great: work yourself to death your whole life, but then get paid off with scraps in retirement.
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