crayonsmell on nostr

i'm not a huge fan of the generational blame game, but the baby boomers were the largest voting bloc for decades. they inherited a high-growth affordable system and then proceeded to vote time and again for policies that led to this outcome for their kids and grandkids.

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kyle-moore · 2w

They voted for the fed? They voted for removing the gold standard? They voted for money printing? They dont even know what any of that is. There clueless.

kyle-moore · 2w

Remember before covid how nobody knew what inflation was? Ever meet a boomer/ gen x that keeps cash under the mattress? You just looking to point fingers?

Ryan Reynolds · 2w

The above is a mess, I agree. Not sure how the Boomers get the blame though. The oldest ones (my dad was born in 1946) weren’t meaningfully ‘running’ anything until the 1990s at the earliest. The factors that have been ruining our society predate that be at least 30 years. Now, if you want...

Troy · 2w

Does this mean you're responsible for currently passed legislation?