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A little rant from a “gen z’er”
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:18 pm
I’m 25 years old and about half a year into my first ‘real job’ after college and graduate school that I’m slowly but surely paying off. So que the “welcome to the real world” comments, I get it.
I did the math this afternoon, and I’m taxed a very big portion of my yearly salary. That’s to be expected, but surely you’d get something in return, right? Wrong, you will pay your dues (to others who don’t do shite with their lives but take from others) and be told your demographic is the problem with America while the powers that be piss away your hard earned money to advance their reach and power. All the while paying $4/gallon for gas and $1500 for rent, and it still being the better option than buying a house.
Is this what they mean when they said “the real world”?
I’ve always voted R down the line and the same can’t be said for a lot of the people my age, but the ones I associate with are starting to wake up. Hopefully the pendulum swings hard and fast.
I did the math this afternoon, and I’m taxed a very big portion of my yearly salary. That’s to be expected, but surely you’d get something in return, right? Wrong, you will pay your dues (to others who don’t do shite with their lives but take from others) and be told your demographic is the problem with America while the powers that be piss away your hard earned money to advance their reach and power. All the while paying $4/gallon for gas and $1500 for rent, and it still being the better option than buying a house.
Is this what they mean when they said “the real world”?
I’ve always voted R down the line and the same can’t be said for a lot of the people my age, but the ones I associate with are starting to wake up. Hopefully the pendulum swings hard and fast.
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Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:20 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
there will always be a new generation of idiots that are brainwashed by the left
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:22 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
Your demographic isn’t the problem. It’s the boomers. Too big relatively speaking. That coupled with the government policies and labor shortage make it worse. Sorry bro. Keep your head down.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:22 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
quote:
I’ve always voted R down the line and the same can’t be said for a lot of the people my age, but the ones I associate with are starting to wake up. Hopefully the pendulum swings hard and fast.
I hope so as well, however, my experience with your age group doesn’t give me much hope. They seem to be all in on identity politics. As such, they aren’t awake, they are just “Woke.”
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:23 pm to ChexMix
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there will always be a new generation of idiots that are brainwashed by the left
You’re right but I think the one silver lining of this administration is that people my age are realizing just how blatantly stupid/evil the dems are.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:23 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
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I’m 25 years old and about half a year into my first ‘real job’ after college and graduate school that I’m slowly but surely paying off. So que the “welcome to the real world” comments, I get it.
I did the math this afternoon, and I’m taxed a very big portion of my yearly salary. That’s to be expected, but surely you’d get something in return, right? Wrong, you will pay your dues (to others who don’t do shite with their lives but take from others) and be told your demographic is the problem with America while the powers that be piss away your hard earned money to advance their reach and power. All the while paying $4/gallon for gas and $1500 for rent, and it still being the better option than buying a house.
Is this what they mean when they said “the real world”?
I’ve always voted R down the line and the same can’t be said for a lot of the people my age, but the ones I associate with are starting to wake up. Hopefully the pendulum swings hard and fast.
Yes. That we "allow" government to take 40% of our income is frankly ridiculous. The good news for you is that you are better than your contemporaries. Stay the course, and you'll be better off than they are.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:25 pm to moneyg
Stolen elections have consequences
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:26 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
I learned about the big dry dick of taxation at 14.
Welcome to the party pal.
Welcome to the party pal.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:26 pm to jimmy the leg
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I hope so as well, however, my experience with your age group doesn’t give me much hope. They seem to be all in on identity politics. As such, they aren’t awake, they are just “Woke.”
A vast majority of my age group from what I can tell just want to be left the frick alone. Be called what you want, do what you want in the bedroom, just leave us the frick alone. But then again, a lot of them vote based off of who’s Twitter is the less annoying. Hopefully we see a change in their thinking after the current chaos that we are in
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:28 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
The fact that you have this attitude puts you ahead of the shitbrains that think leaning into the victimhood identity politics of the day is the way to get ahead.
Hard work and living below your means as much as possible when possible (I know that seems tough right now) is really the best course of action.
Hard work and living below your means as much as possible when possible (I know that seems tough right now) is really the best course of action.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:29 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
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But then again, a lot of them vote based off of who’s Twitter is the less annoying.
I would suggest they vote based on tweets from Lebron etc.
It is sad (and terrifying) to see the impact Twitter etc. has on people (especially those under 30). Just my .02.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:29 pm to moneyg
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Yes. That we "allow" government to take 40% of our income is frankly ridiculous
To say the least. It’s beyond ridiculous. Our forefathers are rolling over in their graves. It would be different if I was actually benefitting in any way from it, but I’m not. I’m paying for a service that’s calling me a fascist threat to America and not getting anything from it
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:33 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
Well said. I’m 28 and bought a house when I was 25. I the value has almost doubled from what i bought it for so I don’t blame you for renting.
I think my friends are begrudgingly seeing what I warned them about in 2015 when Hillary was on the ballot. Just keep plugging away and paying off debt. Losers will lose. Winners will win, and America will always be free. FJB.
Also $4 a gallon sounds nice to me… Relatively nice. Should be 2
I think my friends are begrudgingly seeing what I warned them about in 2015 when Hillary was on the ballot. Just keep plugging away and paying off debt. Losers will lose. Winners will win, and America will always be free. FJB.
Also $4 a gallon sounds nice to me… Relatively nice. Should be 2
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:33 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
The boot is tasty I take it?
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:33 pm to jimmy the leg
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It is sad (and terrifying) to see the impact Twitter etc. has on people (especially those under 30). Just my .02.
It’s an echo chamber. Truly terrible for democracy. You can follow/see who or what you want to see, and then anyone else who has an opposing opinion is considered the enemy
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:33 pm to moneyg
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es. That we "allow" government to take 40% of our income is frankly ridiculous.
Don't do the actual math, 40% is generous. Add up, income taxes, payroll taxes (both sides) fuel taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, registration fees, corporate taxes passed on to consumers, fishing license, drivers license, etc. etc. and you are losing way more than 50% to the government. The R's aren't fixing it either, not since Coolidge have we had a responsible president.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:36 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
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that people my age are realizing just how blatantly stupid/evil the dems are.
Based on your echo chamber that’s formed by an algorithm designed to make someone else rich.
Your generation is head deep in progressive idealism, and it’s not getting any better.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:37 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
Welcome to the real world where you pay and they play
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:37 pm to ShoeBang
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Hard work and living below your means as much as possible when possible (I know that seems tough right now) is really the best course of action.
Can’t be said enough. Lucky for me I was raised by my grandfather who survived a Great Depression and served in the worst war to ever occur on this planet. He taught me the importance of saving and I definitely live by the things he taught me, but when I think about the big picture of one day having a wife and kids that I’d like to provide for it really gets worrisome/infuriating
Posted on 6/20/22 at 5:39 pm to METAL
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Your demographic isn’t the problem. It’s the boomers.
You geaux girl!
Lay it to those boomers!
.... Then donate every 1¢ of your bommer inheritance to the Marxists who want to pocket it in the first place.
quote:I'm guessing "METAL" is not something you won?
METAL
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