Boomer stuff

IndustryStandard

I wonder what lessons we will take from this COVID episode, if any . Will nations unite on topics such as global warming and deforestation ? We don’t have kids, me and the Mrs were never that lucky , but if we did I’d be so worried about the future they’d be bringing their kids into. Something fundamentally does need to change , how that happens is anyone’s guess

jonattonyeah

IndustryStandard I wonder what lessons we will take from this COVID episode

Here in America, fuck all nothing. It’s quite apparent that many in the Boomer set don’t care about anything that doesn’t immediately affect them and therefore climate change is a non-issue as they won’t be stuck holding the bag. They won’t even wear a fucking mask for god’s sake. The real changes we have to make to combat real issues? Non-starter. We’re all dead.

303abuser

bosstrabs yeah that’s fair, we’re a serious bunch.

zackster

303abuser does the current american government represent you?

You tell me

303abuser

zackster i know it doesn’t represent you, that was my point. generalizing any large group, especially one as large as the baby boomers is ridiculous; it’s in no way homogeneous.

303abuser

jonattonyeah It’s quite apparent that many in the Boomer set don’t care about anything that doesn’t immediately affect them

that’s true for just about all people though, almost no one responds well to long term consequences or rewards.

zackster

Ill tell you want we’ve learned: that our pig masses will eat infinitely more shit than anyone would have thought possible. $1,200 and constant isolation with no end in sight. Write 2021 off the fucking calendar now.

jonattonyeah

zackster

It’s going to be a rough year. At least we’re used to it now.

IndustryStandard

Rolling out the vaccine is going to be a logistical nightmare in the US. You think it will be free ?

jonattonyeah

IndustryStandard

Yes.

zackster

jonattonyeah I am thrilled to see you say that.

zackster

bosstrabs Zackster turned it into socioeconomic warfare.

When duty calls…

Smallman1

Some stats for this thread -

The average person over the age of 75 has about 12 times the wealth of the average millennial
The average Baby Boomer likewise has about 12 times the wealth of the average millennial
The average Gen Xer has about 6 times the wealth of the average millennial

You’re welcome.

-si-

Any stats on the use of those generational terms outside of the US of A, ed?

That would be a zinger!

bosstrabs

Thanks Smallman.

Wealth essentially being accumulated income, one would expect that the wealth of an older generation would be greater than that of younger people.

You absolute binhead.

Smallman1

Don’t shoot the messenger Dave!

zackster

jonattonyeah

zackster

I’ve met Robert Reich. He can’t be more than 5 feet tall.

alistair

zackster don’t remember the Clinton cabinet doing much about it

zackster

jonattonyeah yeah he has the same disability as Danny Divito.

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