You wanna talk about a spoiled generation? Let's talk about the boomers...they're what's wrong with America right now -- not X and Y..
The boomers grew up in the post-war era, when America was on its way UP. Which way is it headed now? You be the judge, but make no mistake -- the boomers were in the driver's seat.
Over the last few decades, who refi'd their houses to the hilt over and over and over again, constantly resetting their payments to 30 years even as they approached their golden years, just so they could have more crappy Chinese garbage products instantaneously? Boomers, that's who.
Were members of "the greatest generation" -- the pre-boomers -- still in the workforce until they DIED because they had brand-new JUMBO mortgages to pay off beginning at 60 years of age? No...that generation thought ahead to their retirement, and -- miracle of miracles -- the boomers were able to land the jobs which were vacated by their parents' generation..
So, are the boomers returning the favor to their own children? NO...they're laying on the hair dye and "just for men" beard-blackener and competing with their own children and grandchildren for jobs and resources..
I mean, the boomers were too selfish to even have a gaggle of children to spread the cost of their own "elder care" across several different earners! The boomers had umpteen brothers and sisters...when mom & dad went downhill, they each pitched in a few bucks and everything was paid for.
I have one brother..
How are we supposed to take care of our parents and put our own kids through college at the same time?!? I won't even mention the fact that the boomers are going to live A LOT longer than their parents did.......
Suffice it to say that I get really sick and tired of listening to how GenX and GenY are so me-me-me and selfish when the reality is that there's NEVER, EVER been a generation more selfish than the folks who raised GenX and GenY -- the boomers.
If I could wave a magic wand and make one thing happen, I'd say RETIRE, BOOMERS! Fighting your own kids for jobs because you made bad decisions is immoral.. If you want to fix the economy....RETIRE. NOW.
Can't afford it yet? Too bad. You're always preaching about taking responsibility, right? So, take responsibility... You made bad decisions -- live with them.
What's that? You'll end up on the street? Awww...boo hoo hoo...TOO BAD. That's where you belong, for thinking you could refi your house for 30 years at 65 years old and everything would be OK.
(..so, how do YOU like it, boomers?
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The boomers grew up in the post-war era, when America was on its way UP. Which way is it headed now? You be the judge, but make no mistake -- the boomers were in the driver's seat.
Over the last few decades, who refi'd their houses to the hilt over and over and over again, constantly resetting their payments to 30 years even as they approached their golden years, just so they could have more crappy Chinese garbage products instantaneously? Boomers, that's who.
Were members of "the greatest generation" -- the pre-boomers -- still in the workforce until they DIED because they had brand-new JUMBO mortgages to pay off beginning at 60 years of age? No...that generation thought ahead to their retirement, and -- miracle of miracles -- the boomers were able to land the jobs which were vacated by their parents' generation..
So, are the boomers returning the favor to their own children? NO...they're laying on the hair dye and "just for men" beard-blackener and competing with their own children and grandchildren for jobs and resources..
I mean, the boomers were too selfish to even have a gaggle of children to spread the cost of their own "elder care" across several different earners! The boomers had umpteen brothers and sisters...when mom & dad went downhill, they each pitched in a few bucks and everything was paid for.
I have one brother..
How are we supposed to take care of our parents and put our own kids through college at the same time?!? I won't even mention the fact that the boomers are going to live A LOT longer than their parents did.......
Suffice it to say that I get really sick and tired of listening to how GenX and GenY are so me-me-me and selfish when the reality is that there's NEVER, EVER been a generation more selfish than the folks who raised GenX and GenY -- the boomers.
If I could wave a magic wand and make one thing happen, I'd say RETIRE, BOOMERS! Fighting your own kids for jobs because you made bad decisions is immoral.. If you want to fix the economy....RETIRE. NOW.
Can't afford it yet? Too bad. You're always preaching about taking responsibility, right? So, take responsibility... You made bad decisions -- live with them.
What's that? You'll end up on the street? Awww...boo hoo hoo...TOO BAD. That's where you belong, for thinking you could refi your house for 30 years at 65 years old and everything would be OK.
(..so, how do YOU like it, boomers?
