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I don't think not having a retirement plan is a particularly communist thing to do. If you have any sort of account at any financial institution you almost certainly are tied to the financial market anyways. The Chinese, the unions, hell even the DSA own financial assets.
The bad news is unless you're putting a good chunk (15-20%) of your earnings in your retirement account now you'll probably still only be able to retire in your late 60s lol.
ill add another layer, i work for a finance related company. I'm not in the finance department or anything, i'm in IT. But still, i live in a world of contradictions. Add to the fact that this is my best paying job in my life, and has the best benefits i've ever had. i dont think i could find anything better, esp now.