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Cake day: June 22nd, 2023

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  • Gen Y is the largest generation right now.

    All of voting age. Followed by Gen Z (not all of voting age - yet), then Gen X, then boomers.

    I mean, what happened in the past as you describe as a result of the huge numbers of boomers is entirely possible. I’m Gen X, so believe it when I say I have my share of resentments about how we were overshadowed nearly our entire lives by boomers, and then the spotlight jumped right to Gen Y, but all because of numbers, and not any unique traits to either Gen Y or boomers or to Gen X.

    But at this point, blaming boomers for what is happening now is rather…interesting, I have to say. They are the 4th largest group.



  • I cannot speak for other parts of the country, but thanks to Donvict and conservatives - and, ironically, global warming - it’s going to be a bit of a dud this year for us.

    Most fireworks displays are banned due to concerns about fire because it’s so fucking dry.

    Lots of people would rather not hang out with right wing chuds still trying to hump Donvict’s leg. They don’t want a 250th celebration tied to that fat old racist gasbag.


  • I mean, most of them have kids and grandkids, so that money is going to end up in the hands of the young in any case. And they were raised by sociopaths, so the chances that they will be as well is non-zero…

    In any case, when outlets like the NYT do things like this, they know that they are using a red herring…let’s get some inter-generational froth going and people won’t notice who is making off with all the money and power…



  • Nah.

    Could not disagree more. The generational warfare stuff is such bullshit.

    Most especially as people are living longer and longer. We need people that have a longer view in there for sure. Older people - with the right amount of empathy and insight - have a lot to offer, especially if they have kids and grandkids. Pushing people out prematurely is rather stupid, if you ask me.

    I’d be okay with lowering the age requirements for certain offices - at least where most people have a fully-developed PFC, anyway. In addition, there would be a huge benefit if more effort was put into raising up more leaders within the party, etc. More of a pipeline and more handoffs so there is not some big disconnect, but more of a continuity.