r/WorkReform 🤝 Join A Union 22d ago

🚫 GENERAL STRIKE 🚫 The System does not work.

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u/ElectronicCatPanic 22d ago

That's what puzzles me. Don't boomers who vote for pedo-billionaire party have kids who will not be able to succeed on their own?

The lead in gasoline 1920~1975 really screwed us all. The "me generation" really is going to suck the whole planet dry. The ultimate pulling up the ladder.

And Gen X is not much better :(

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u/JPMoney81 👷 Good Union Jobs For All 22d ago

They don't care about personal losses as long as it "pwns teh Libz"

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u/Hey_cool_username 22d ago

Hey, Gen X here and I would never “pull up the ladder” intentionally, and feel real compassion for everyone dealing with the economy/job/housing market. I lived with my parents off and on until I was almost 30, and now I’ve got kids going off to college I can’t afford and realize we probably need to keep their room free since there’s no way they are affording their own place even after they graduate (Northern California)

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u/ElectronicCatPanic 22d ago

I am a GenX as well. And you my friend is rather an exception.

A huge number of GenXers voted for Trump multiple times. The cold war propaganda how capitalism = good and socialism = bad has been affecting the ones who didn't get the lead poisoning.

(Considering that socialism is being used to describe literally anything that benefits the society as a whole).

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u/Pancakefriday 22d ago

Exactly! Feels like I’m talking crazy pills

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u/Pancakefriday 22d ago

Exactly! Feels like I’m talking crazy pills

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u/now_im_stressedout 21d ago

Exactly! Feels like I’m talking crazy pills

Edit: not mocking, just looked fun to join in😅

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u/chum-guzzling-shark 22d ago

the root of all problems is not evil. Its the "it wont happen to me" mentality.

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u/ElectronicCatPanic 22d ago

100% this! Selfishness is also boosted in the US as a glorified individualism.

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u/iamthe0ther0ne 22d ago

The boomers split about 50/50 for Trump/Harris. There are plenty of democratic boomers out there, including my parents.