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To: semantic

I expect your argument will really start to gain traction in about ten days.


124 posted on 03/17/2020 12:33:50 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: wastoute; Rune Ravenstone; LS; Travis McGee; ProtectOurFreedom
The reason I know this is going to happen is because I'm simply describing my own personal situation.

Not only am I boomer, but I'm a born & bred Calif boomer. Do people know what that means? It means not only did I miss Viet Nam, but I grew up privileged during a period of tremendous economic wealth and prosperity in the great state of Calif. A good career, some prudent investments, with the result that 98% of Americans would consider me well off, while 99.9% would view me as rich.

Here are some other tidbits: the pill was developed 10 years before I came of age. It took that long for social mores to change. Guess what? Yeah, me and buddies took full advantage of as much sex as we wanted with no fear of child support. Drugs were relaxed and de-criminalized during the 70s. Again, one can watch the movie 'Dazed and Confused' to see the lifestyles we enjoyed.

In short, I've had a damn good run. But here's another thing: I have a 20-something son. And guess what he and his frat bros are thinking? Yeah, these boomers have got to go. It's bad enough that my continued enjoyment of all the fruits of my lucky existence continue to prop up sky high real estate prices here in my beach city.

But it's made even worse that they - their generation - are being called upon to make additional sacrifices so that me and my fellow boomers can have one last blow-off party. Hint: It ain't gonna continue. This national discussion is going to come to a head.

132 posted on 03/17/2020 12:46:11 PM PDT by semantic
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