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Jackamalio626 t1_iuo7drp wrote

No wonder everything stagnated and fell apart thanks to the Boomers.

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blucivic1 t1_iuq1j42 wrote

They'll keep voting for their own self interest instead of the generation behind them. Effectively killing any potential future growth.

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borophyllShmorophyll t1_iuq585m wrote

I’m here for you blucivic1 ! You are on the money. America hit some weird stagnation point. The system has spread and festered to the point that immediate success for the individuals or the haves is better than long term growth and prosperity for the whole.

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[deleted] t1_iuqng4b wrote

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borophyllShmorophyll t1_iuqo77s wrote

Man/woman! You gotta have hope. We’re all we’ve got. What’s the point of not having hope? This is our one shot, our only shot. For all we know, we could be the only, or at least the first, sentient species/culture.

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otternur t1_iur2l91 wrote

And the people who complain about them will continue to go to protests, but not vote.

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deadfish45 t1_iusssul wrote

This may be true, but it doesn’t matter. The whole point is to keep trying to make a better society for the next generation instead of blaming those before us. And I think we should be a little grateful, the fact you have time to spend on Reddit shows the sacrifice previous generations had. Almost 90% of the US has air conditioning, people die more often of overeating than starvation in the US, and even if you’re not from the US, if you simply own a fridge, an AC unit, an iPhone, and heated water, you could arguably say you’re living better than John D. Rockefeller did for most of his life.

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iRaqNiRan t1_iuuer1x wrote

THIS!! I have been trying to throw it into conversations with people I work with how lucky and “luxurious” even those of us who are broke are. There was a point in time where all of our homes were just huts and we didn’t have anything for crying out loud. We are so lucky to be alive in this time!

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deadfish45 t1_iv8ee45 wrote

Exactly, obviously things could be better if everyone was more generous but gratefulness is something that is lost in todays society and it could solve a lot of problems if more people were grateful.

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Jackamalio626 t1_iusv03b wrote

Oh dont start with the "oh but it could be so much WORSE" crap; thats the same drivel boomers always pull out when young people start talking about how they have to choose between food and rent and cant afford health insurance because their dipshit parents shot down general welfare bills and laws with their "i got mine" greedy mindset.

Just because it could be worse doesnt mean its GOOD. If it can be better, it SHOULD be better; stop trying to divert progress with antiquated boogiemen. We're sick of settling for what we can get.

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deadfish45 t1_iusvgdk wrote

You don’t know my story. I don’t have health insurance at all. I’m still grateful for the fact hospitals will treat you even if you don’t have health insurance. Even if we can’t afford health insurance it is still way better quality than it was 50 years ago. And I’m not diverting progress in any way by saying people should be grateful. If you think being grateful is the same as settling for less than that’s just wrong

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blomba t1_iur227x wrote

Yeah because this type of attitude had nothing to do with it

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frylord t1_ius351e wrote

yes because people holding boomers accountable for being shitty caused them to be shitty

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Jackamalio626 t1_iuskk14 wrote

No. it didnt. The Boomer proactice of ruining everything started long before most of us were born or could vote.

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