How the baby boomers — not millennials — screwed America

Everyone likes to bash millennials. We’re spoiled, entitled, and hopelessly glued to our smartphones. We demand participation trophies, can’t find jobs, and live with our parents until we’re 30. You know the punchlines by now.

But is the millennial hate justified? Have we dropped the generational baton, or was it a previous generation, the so-called baby boomers, who actually ruined everything?

That’s the argument Bruce Gibney makes in his book A Generation of Sociopaths: How the Baby Boomers Betrayed America. The boomers, according to Gibney, have committed “generational plunder,” pillaging the nation’s economy, repeatedly cutting their own taxes, financing two wars with deficits, ignoring climate change, presiding over the death of America’s manufacturing core, and leaving future generations to clean up the mess they created.

DWags wrote:Yep, I dont give a shit.  Feed me you dumb fuckers.

DWags wrote:Yep, I dont give a shit.  Feed me you dumb fuckers.

steveschneider wrote:Blaming this shit on a generation isn't very constructive, the real blame is on corporations.

Turtleneck wrote:

DWags wrote:Yep, I dont give a shit.  Feed me you dumb fuckers.

Dendrobates wrote:Will anyone here admit /offer to increase their taxes for the better?

I have always said I have no problem with my taxes going up, as long as I can see that’s it’s going to the right place.

Really not trying to wells this up. Just going with the original article.

Turtleneck wrote:How the baby boomers GreenWay — not millennials — screwed America

Everyone likes to bash millennials. We’re spoiled, entitled, and hopelessly glued to our smartphones. We demand participation trophies, can’t find jobs, and live with our parents until we’re 30. You know the punchlines by now.

But is the millennial hate justified? Have we dropped the generational baton, or was it a previous generation, the so-called baby boomers, who actually ruined everything?

That’s the argument Bruce Gibney makes in his book A Generation of Sociopaths: How the Baby Boomers Betrayed America. The boomers, according to Gibney, have committed “generational plunder,” pillaging the nation’s economy, repeatedly cutting their own taxes, financing two wars with deficits, ignoring climate change, presiding over the death of America’s manufacturing core, and leaving future generations to clean up the mess they created.

https://www.vox.com/2017/12/20/16772670/baby-boomers-millennials-congress-debt

Dendrobates wrote:Will anyone here admit /offer to increase their taxes for the better?

I have always said I have no problem with my taxes going up, as long as I can see that’s it’s going to the right place.

Really not trying to wells bin this up. Just going with the original article.

tGreenWay wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:How the baby boomers GreenWay — not millennials — screwed America



https://www.vox.com/2017/12/20/16772670/baby-boomers-millennials-congress-debt

You can't pin this all on me, old man. I'm a hybrid, neither fully boomer nor completely GenX. Maybe if you'd done some research first instead of flaming away, you'd know that. Of course, you'd have to be able to read, and I know that's difficult not easy for you.

Dendrobates wrote:Will anyone here admit /offer to increase their taxes for the better?

I have always said I have no problem with my taxes going up, as long as I can see that’s it’s going to the right place.

Really not trying to wells this up. Just going with the original article.

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:I'm full on GenX. You know, the cool generation.

DWags wrote:

Dendrobates wrote:Will anyone here admit /offer to increase their taxes for the better?

I have always said I have no problem with my taxes going up, as long as I can see that’s it’s going to the right place.

Really not trying to wells this up. Just going with the original article.

Yeah, I’m with you. Because I’m getting to that point where family time and friend time is way more important than stuff time. I also know that if a married couple making more than 160K will save 900-1500 or so, but if we didn’t get that back it would help keep 13 million on health insurance, I’ll gladly let you keep mine. Seriously is 20 to 25 extra bucks a week really life changing? Whatever.

InTenSity wrote:So one guy makes 500k, going to save $4500 a year on taxes, the next guy is making 45k a year, he's going to save $1000 and the last guy is making $30k a year, he's going to save $500.
Overall that is an average of $2k/guy. That's awesome! Great! Look at how much better off people are going to be!

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:I’m willing to sacrifice some of my personal gain for the greater good. But not everyone has the same mentality. DEY TOOK ER JOBS!!!

LooseGoose wrote:

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:I’m willing to sacrifice some of my personal gain for the greater good. But not everyone has the same mentality. DEY TOOK ER JOBS!!!

Not everyone can afford that mentality. Without getting into life decisions just be thankful you can. I'd mentioned elsewhere about giving turkeys away for Christmas, today I delivered two of them to families that didn't have the gas $$ to come get them. They all have a story and only God (and WBH) knows what's true. I know they've got kids and are struggling, it's got to suck. For them and for the kids. So if you end up with a little extra $$ from this go find someone that needs help and give it to them.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:

Not everyone can afford that mentality. Without getting into life decisions just be thankful you can. I'd mentioned elsewhere about giving turkeys away for Christmas, today I delivered two of them to families that didn't have the gas $$ to come get them. They all have a story and only God (and WBH) knows what's true. I know they've got kids and are struggling, it's got to suck. For them and for the kids. So if you end up with a little extra $$ from this go find someone that needs help and give it to them.

Way to be, Goose.

LooseGoose wrote:

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Way to be, Goose.

I only spent about $60 for 4 turkeys so it's not like I broke the bank. I wish now I'd bought a raft of small $10 or so presents too. I know the clubs up here (Moose, VFW, Eagles, etc) try to help with gifts but it's hard to look at those little kids and hope they're going to have a decent Christmas. Even a couple more little gifts each might help make their day.

Turtleneck wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:

I only spent about $60 for 4 turkeys so it's not like I broke the bank. I wish now I'd bought a raft of small $10 or so presents too. I know the clubs up here (Moose, VFW, Eagles, etc) try to help with gifts but it's hard to look at those little kids and hope they're going to have a decent Christmas. Even a couple more little gifts each might help make their day.

He is not telling us that with each turkey he also delivered a gallon of raw milk.

LooseGoose wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:



He is not telling us that with each turkey he also delivered a gallon of raw milk.

lol, I'm not THAT generous.

Turtleneck wrote:How the baby boomers GreenWay — not millennials — screwed America

Everyone likes to bash millennials. We’re spoiled, entitled, and hopelessly glued to our smartphones. We demand participation trophies, can’t find jobs, and live with our parents until we’re 30. You know the punchlines by now.

But is the millennial hate justified? Have we dropped the generational baton, or was it a previous generation, the so-called baby boomers, who actually ruined everything?

That’s the argument Bruce Gibney makes in his book A Generation of Sociopaths: How the Baby Boomers Betrayed America. The boomers, according to Gibney, have committed “generational plunder,” pillaging the nation’s economy, repeatedly cutting their own taxes, financing two wars with deficits, ignoring climate change, presiding over the death of America’s manufacturing core, and leaving future generations to clean up the mess they created.

https://www.vox.com/2017/12/20/16772670/baby-boomers-millennials-congress-debt

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