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re: My theory on why baby boomers are criticized
Posted on 5/28/26 at 7:38 am to Solo Cam
Posted on 5/28/26 at 7:38 am to Solo Cam
quote:Power is something seized, not ceded. Boomers started many of the businesses now in power. Those didn't exist prior to the 1980s and 90s. They are today's job creators. Discounting that is foolish. Your assumption is that those jobs were always there. They weren't. As such, yours is the sort of argument which is easy to logically dismantle.
Boomers never let go of power.
This post was edited on 5/28/26 at 7:40 am
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Posted on 5/28/26 at 7:47 am to Solo Cam
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"the government" is not some magical wizard
It's people.
Yes, people voted in. I've never voted for someone who outwardly said they wanted to expand goverment, take more control over peoples lives, and increase taxes.
But a lot of people do, because that is who is elected time and time again. And if you pay any attention to social media, it's the younger adults that seem to want more of that control in governments hands.
Posted on 5/28/26 at 8:06 am to wallowinit
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So a boomer fricked your woman. She fricked that boomer because she recognized that you are a limp dick loser, loser.
You seem normal
Posted on 5/28/26 at 8:12 am to Ramblin Wreck
Adjusting for inflation, the median home price in 1965 America was $202K, today it's $418K. The Average rent, also adjusted for inflation, was between $750-$800 a month, today it's over $1,900 a month. Continuing with inflation adjusted figures, the minimum wage in 1965 was $12.30, today it's $7.25.
The cost of living has increased and average salaries for working class jobs has decreased. Which has made it harder for younger people to live comfortably. This can tend to cause frustration
The cost of living has increased and average salaries for working class jobs has decreased. Which has made it harder for younger people to live comfortably. This can tend to cause frustration
Posted on 5/28/26 at 8:15 am to kywildcatfanone
Anyone that votes Democrat votes for more government control and oversight.
That fact isn't debatable.
That fact isn't debatable.
Posted on 5/28/26 at 8:17 am to kywildcatfanone
I totally trust the government to look after my best interests
Posted on 5/28/26 at 8:56 am to SCLSUMuddogs
quote:Misleading post, but there are several floating signifiers in it.
Adjusting for inflation, the median home price in 1965 America was $202K, today it's $418K. The Average rent, also adjusted for inflation, was between $750-$800 a month, today it's over $1,900 a month. Continuing with inflation adjusted figures, the minimum wage in 1965 was $12.30, today it's $7.25.
The cost of living has increased and average salaries for working class jobs has decreased.
Your cost of living perception is understandable following the Bidenflation shock. Certainly COL is up compared to the pre-Biden period. Generally though, COL is still down by past comparisons.
Housing affordability (pricepoint + financing) has been covered on this board ad nauseam. Suffice it to say housing was much more affordable from 2010-2020, in real terms, than it was in the past.
Folks who electively chose to put off purchases in that timeframe are now faced with a less affordable market. It is what it is. The current situation, tough as it is, is not as bad as the early 1980's when loan rates shot to 15-16%.
Posted on 5/28/26 at 8:58 am to NC_Tigah
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For example, Millennials grew up with social media (SM). What role did/does that play in intergenerational differences? If you grow up with something, you often simply accept it and go with the flow. As someone with experience in the pre-SM world, it is fairly obvious the impact it had on Millennial stereotypes
Do you even know who millennials are - maybe learn before you run your mouth
Only late millennials grew up with social media
Early millennials didn’t even have cell phones until
Mid HS or college and the internet just became functional when they were in junior high and HS
FB wasn’t even a national thing until the latest millennial was around 12-14 years old
Posted on 5/28/26 at 9:23 am to Midtiger farm
quote:Wow! Feel better after spewing that stupidity?
Do you even know who millennials are - maybe learn before you run your mouth
There was this thing called AOL. Instead of getting on the phone and asking a girl out, kids used AOL to 'hook up.' It was "a national thing" well before the latest millennial was 12.
GenY transition to MySpace then FB was natural and pervasive. Inevitably it took on a "Look at Me" "Look at what I'm doing" characteristic driving GenY's stereotypic preference for experiences.
That millennials are widely characterized as coming-of-age during the rapid rise of the digital era is a simple matter of fact.
Posted on 5/28/26 at 10:14 am to kywildcatfanone
And let's ne completely honest, although it will hurt some feelings:
If you replaced the word "boomer" with "Democrat" in every boomer-critical post, the post would then likely be accurate.
Democrats inherently want more government programs, oversight, free tuition, free Healthcare, etc. It is part of their historical platform; see FDR and LBJ, Biden, etc.
A lot of boomers are Democrats, no doubt.
But a lot more of us aren't, hence electing Bush when we knew he was going to attempt to abolish SSI.
Let's see who the next 2 generations elect.
So far, it looks like a lot of thrm are fine with big government.
If you replaced the word "boomer" with "Democrat" in every boomer-critical post, the post would then likely be accurate.
Democrats inherently want more government programs, oversight, free tuition, free Healthcare, etc. It is part of their historical platform; see FDR and LBJ, Biden, etc.
A lot of boomers are Democrats, no doubt.
But a lot more of us aren't, hence electing Bush when we knew he was going to attempt to abolish SSI.
Let's see who the next 2 generations elect.
So far, it looks like a lot of thrm are fine with big government.
Posted on 5/28/26 at 10:19 am to NC_Tigah
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Wow! Feel better after spewing that stupidity? There was this thing called AOL. Instead of getting on the phone and asking a girl out, kids used AOL to 'hook up.' It was "a national thing" well before the latest millennial was 12
You have no clue wtf you are talking about
AOL isn’t social media - it was literally a text before text messaging existed
quote:
GenY transition to MySpace then FB was natural and pervasive. Inevitably it took on a "Look at Me" "Look at what I'm doing" characteristic driving GenY's stereotypic preference for experiences
More boomers use FB today than millennials
So who is the “look at me” generation
Posted on 5/28/26 at 10:21 am to N2cars
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Let's see who the next 2 generations elect. So far, it looks like a lot of thrm are fine with big government.
Yea just like the latest big senate election a week ago
The small govt libertarian dominated every generation except boomers and the big gov republican won because all the boomers voted for him
Posted on 5/28/26 at 10:37 am to Midtiger farm
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You have no clue wtf you are talking about
AOL isn’t social media
Well ...
How AOL Paved The Way For Social Media
Posted on 5/28/26 at 10:43 am to Midtiger farm
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Yea just like the latest big senate election a week ago The small govt libertarian dominated every generation except boomers and the big gov republican won because all the boomers voted for him
Which election are you referring to?
Posted on 5/28/26 at 11:00 am to wallowinit
Bro go back to poli board and stroke Trumps balls
Posted on 5/28/26 at 11:03 am to PGAOLDBAWNevahBroke
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go back to poli board and stroke Trumps balls
Trump’s balls are in my mouth right now, stay in your lane!!
Posted on 5/28/26 at 11:49 am to NC_Tigah
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The current situation, tough as it is, is not as bad as the early 1980's when loan rates shot to 15-16%.
ARM's accounted for about 70% of originations and teaser rates were allowed by the Fed. Most of the remaining 30% were assumable.
This post was edited on 5/28/26 at 11:52 am
Posted on 5/28/26 at 11:51 am to armytiger96
quote:
Which election are you referring to?
Lol is this a joke
Uninformed fricking idiot
Posted on 5/28/26 at 11:58 am to NC_Tigah
quote:
Well ... How AOL Paved The Way For Social Media
Paved way doesn’t equal social media
AOL was dming someone
Over half of the millennials went through most of their childhood without social media
But a bunch of yall think millennials were watching YouTube videos on iPhones at 5 years old
The oldest millennials were 25 when facebook became available to non college students
Posted on 5/28/26 at 12:02 pm to Midtiger farm
quote:I had a Razer flip phone when I started college.
But a bunch of yall think millennials were watching YouTube videos on iPhones at 5 years old The oldest millennials were 25 when facebook became available to non college students
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