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Originally Posted by techguyone
This: I find disturbing, and it's becoming a bit of a mantra now.
What next? Euthanasia for the old so they're not a 'burden'...
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Do read again - I was being sarcastic over what a discussion of my own options would be like.
As far as the rest of your post goes I would point out that I wasn't commenting negatively on them per se but on politicians.
As far as younger generations blaming others go I'd say our younger generations have a right given they're on course to be the first one in recent history, this despite world wars, etc, that'll have a lower quality of life than their parents.
Your reading of jealousy is misplaced.
I don't want 'my' age group to be favoured, I want no age group to be favoured.
I would also question this apparent in-built selfishness between generations. Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund appears to buck the trend somewhat and there are a number of other countries throughout the world where the inter-generational bond is stronger. The UK is bordering on obsessed with eating its young right now, the selfish 'fatherless males' who whinge about house building near them as it may lower their house price along with those who both buy-to-let and let-to-buy, one largely off the back of house price increases the other entirely, come to mind. However luckily the young are so far blind to it and are just shutting up and paying their landlords' mortgages, pensions (yes even the private ones in many cases as the pension schemes need topping up, which is being done largely via lower wages for existing workers) and tax shortfalls.
If I were in their position I'd probably have a criminal record by now as I would be protesting in a rather more vehement way than expressing irritation on here.
My biggest irritation is their inaction, however given the precarious position many of them are in I understand it to an extent. They are shoved to university to accumulate debt then end up on urine poor wages through an insecure job with uncertain hours paying over the top rents with virtually no security of tenure.
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Originally Posted by Maggy J
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Indeed, a great post besides that a good part of it was presumptuous and incorrect. I especially found the comments about jealousy and how it might be my age group next amusing. One assumes I have reason to be jealous, the other that I want to be part of a client group, neither is correct. Any politician that tries bribing me for my vote will be sent away with a fly in their ear
Just for clarity as I have said more than once in this and other threads I blame politicians first and last. They are the ones doing the bribery and appeasement of those being unreasonable. It's no surprise that people take advantage of such sycophancy and cowardice.