Are We Doing So Badly Today Because We Treated Young People So Badly Before?

[Billlewis]

I've long believed that for centuries, the group that was treated the worst, other than Blacks, was young people. When I was in my late teens, in Indiana, in the early 1980's, it was appalling. Can you imagine trying to buy a six pack of beer, and being asked to show three ID's? That was a state law in Indiana. As one might expect, young people retaliated, and voted for far left political candidates for generations, leading us to where we are now.

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10 mo

Indeed, the strategy of trying to get back at Boomers or Generation X by voting for far left politicians is a losing proposition, chiefly because European style Socialism marginalizes the young to take care of the old.

[XXblack88]

I don't know every generation thinks the generation under them is lazy and doesn't know sh*t We are quick to judge a lot of us have a hard time breaking that chain

[Billlewis]

I know what you mean, but unlike many older folks, who only compare their generation to the following ones, I'm not just blaming young people; the generation prior to the one I treated us like crap. And I'm not suggesting that's the only time that occurred, just that I don't necessarily blame young folks today for being upset. Unfortunately, it's very difficult to exact revenge on people who are older than you at the ballot box, because if you make things worse by voting hard left, you'll ultimately place yourself at a disadvantage by virtue of the fact that you're younger.

[XXblack88]

Well what do you expect? people like power adults over young people is it right? no.