• @feedum_sneedson
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    581 day ago

    For all the shit everybody gives Boomers, I’m pretty sure the majority of them are also poor and working class. There’s just a lot more wealth at the top, or the “top” is bigger.

    • Flying Squid
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      1 day ago

      I think it’s more about the stereotypical Boomer attitude than their wealth. The whole “I worked hard at the gas station and saved up and bought my house in 1974 for $20,000, so I don’t see why all of you younger people are having such a hard time” thing.

      Like I said, stereotypical, but it transcends economic status.

      Even many poor, working class people of that age own their homes after all.

      • @enbyecho
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        723 hours ago

        Even many poor, working class people of that age own their homes after all.

        It’s not JUST that houses were cheaper. It’s also that they’ve had the >= 30 years of working to pay off their mortgage.

      • @[email protected]
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        111 day ago

        The other half of it is, the older generations tend heavily towards being Republicans. So even if they aren’t rich, they’re still voting for this.