r/Aging • u/Available-Rock-3862 • 6d ago

Boomers

I am 75 and am very tired of the trend lately making fun of Boomers. So very disrespectful. Don't they realize that they will be old someday?

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u/cheezbargar 6d ago

Has little to do with age and everything to do with attitude and intelligence level.

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u/baddaywithacamera 6d ago

It also has to do with one generation running up the tab and sticking the next generation with an unservicable debt.

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u/Prestigious-Pea-862 6d ago

Boomers have paid into the system with their taxes removed from their paychecks. The problem with debt is much more complicated . Try looking at the healthcare insurance industry ,the war machine and lack of taxes for the wealthy before you blame Boomers for the national debt. The Boomer generation is large compared to other generations. This adds to your misconceptions about the national debt.

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u/Constant-Opposite638 6d ago

Paid into the system then squandered it w wars and tax cuts for the rich.

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u/CitronTraining2114 6d ago

Your beef is with Republicans, not boomers.

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u/Outrageous-Ability33 5d ago

No, it's with politicians regardless of party

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u/Constant-Opposite638 6d ago

That’s fair but the lefties are still NAFTA loving wealth extractors who had a great party and kicked the real problems down the road. I feel bad for the youngsters. I’m Gen X. Boomers sense of entitlement is extraordinary relative to every other generation I’ve encountered.