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Maybe they'll fuck themselves over for a change.
Because every boomer spent a lot of their working years in the biggest golden age of American history and had access to a ton of advantages (unions, pensions, cheap housing, the ability to get a good job without a college degree, etc.) that the generations after them did not have. Sure, there were a minority of exceptions: folks who got screwed by circumstances beyond their control, like becoming disabled or losing their pension due to employer bankruptcy, and obviously actual minority-minorities, who got locked out of most of the benefits because of institutional racism. But for typical white middle-class types, if they couldn't manage to build up a nest egg despite living their life on a generational easy-mode it's their own damn fault.
Was born at tail end of baby boom. Never had a single one of those things.
Yikes. That’s a pretty harsh take. Generalising like this is exactly the type of nonsense Republicans spout. Based on the article, these aren’t some insignificant numbers being talked about.
Yeah fuck them.
You're either ignorant or not arguing in good faith.
Boomers dismantled the safety net, starting with pensions. All through the 1990s, company after company went bankrupt and had a court dismiss their pensions, leaving retirees with nothing.
That is just ONE example of the world they created.
A VERY tiny percentage of boomers went to woodstock. A very tiny percentage of boomer protested Vietnam. The majority just went to work and moved on with life. The media has long overrepresented just how engaged in these activities boomers really were and it really is no different than "avocado toast" or whatever nonsense is being spread around today.
This is the "you should feel bad for the people in Texas who didn't vote GOP" argument again. I can feel sad for those few souls while still thinking that Texas is ridiculous and focus my opinion towards the state as a whole being a shithole.
Really, though, it is unclear why you are so passionate on this subject except that perhaps you identify as part of that group and are taking it personally.
lol. lmao, even. they're not done with you yet.
be ready for filial support laws (already on the books in many states) to be enforced with gusto. when the boomers run themselves out of money for real, they'll be weilding the law as a weapon to pull their care expenses and lifestyle needs right from the paychecks of their children, like child support.
Seriously, fuck them. The whole generation has fucked the world over so much, let's all let them rot.
I applaud you fighting back against the hive mind. I have been working on it as well when I have the energy to engage. Thanks for making this point.
Agreed. Blaming boomers for all our ills is the same as blaming all refugees for taking out jobs. Stupid, untrue, but believed by many.
Go to bed boomer.
Ok boomer.
Imagine writing that comment while accusing someone else of being a troll.
Imagine thinking you know what the word "troll" means.
Hey you had the chance to let the boomer remover do its thing but some asshat decided we needed vaccines.