“I always voted for the worst people on the ballot, and somehow my life isn’t great now.”
(I know this is widely generalizing, but still.)
Sad thing is you’re spot on for at least a significant minority of the electorate.
Majority. Most seniors vote Republican
Did they vote republican when they were younger, though? As I understand it, more of their generation vote republican now than when they were younger.
I thought i was dead before it turns into my problem 🥲
You are widely generalizing. Boomers as a whole are not particularly more conservative than younger generations and lean liberal.
These are 2017 numbers, self-reported. Boomers aren’t liberal, they are afraid of being disowned by their children for voting for Trump.
These are 2017 numbers, self-reported. Boomers aren’t liberal, they are afraid of being disowned by their children for voting for Trump.
I take it that providing other sources or data to support my assertion would be pointless? You’ve just decided “boomer bad” and that’s it…
Here you go. You have newer data than April?
Here you go. You have newer data than April?
Nope, I’m gonna thank you for providing more recent data which shows something interesting - Boomers as a generation grew more Dem leaning until relatively recently. So obviously I need to correct my assertion that boomers lean liberal, which clearly is no longer the case.
But… and I’m sure you knew I’d have a but… One of the things people here do is issue the blanket “boomer bad” declaration as if ALL Boomers are conservative. Clearly, your data shows about a 45% Dem to 50% Republican split. To me this is an incredibly important point.
You going to appreciate the high quality source you received and change your point of view?
It took me longer to figure out how to properly format the link than it did to find the data.
Lol seriously. Also your conclusion was obvious, but I guess that is because I’ve also been paying a modicum of attention over the last few years
Also your conclusion was obvious
Can you define in real terms the practical difference between 45% Dem vs 50% Dem ?
You going to appreciate the high quality source you received and change your point of view?
What is my view again?
Boomers are bad, dipshit.
They’re still running things in Congress and all.over the country.
If you need a list at this point youre fucking dumb.
Boomers are bad, dipshit.
You sound like you just graduated from high school.
Boomers voted for reganomics so…
Boomers voted for reganomics so…
Oh well, case closed then. Every single boomer bad!
Better check up on your Reganomics, Boomers, your options are work or die.
Hambrick had a long career in the manufacturing and hospitality industries but retired in the early 2010s with limited savings. Her husband has been caring for sick relatives for the past several years and doesn’t have an income. Additionally, he’s 57, and his Social Security check won’t kick in until he’s at least 62.
So they retired when he was 45ish, and now we’re supposed to feel sorry for their poor choices? Out of all the bad stories in this article these two can go fuck themselves.
This is America. The guy could be broken from those jobs but can’t qualify for assistance.
Maybe he’s just lazy. Maybe you’re not creative enough to come up with a plausible reason for his actions. Both seem equally likely to me.
I get what you’re saying, but retirement is a number in your bank account, not an age. Also, if you cannot work due to disability, you’re on disability, not retired. They are completely different animals. If they are disabled they need to push for disability. It’s not easy to get, but it’s better than wallowing in financial limbo.
If people literally retire with insufficient finances it’s a bad decision.
You’re right, we don’t know their health circumstances, but at face value these folks don’t seem like the best decision makers.
I agree. But I also wish disability was as sensible as you say. Plenty of people fall through the cracks.
Are there even 57 year old boomers? 57 years old means born ~1967. Wouldn’t that be Gen X? I know generational divides aren’t rigid but I feel like 22 years after ww2 ended is not part of the post-war baby boom.
Poor gen x, forgotten again.
Getting overlooked and lumped in with their parent’s generation in a discussion about poor fiscal/political decisions, is the most gen-x thing ever.
Then maybe she shouldn’t have retired?
I’m not under any illusion that I’m going to retire, there’s actually a pretty good chance I’ll be dead before hitting that age.
The smarter ones already know this and won’t leave. It’s putting even more pressure on the younger generations who can’t get promoted into better positions, which will further compound, screwing their opportunity at retirement too. This shit is not sustainable.
Sounds like me waiting for an 80 year old to retire so that I can get a full time position at my job instead of just a “part time” one working 40hours a week
Just bump into them on the stairs.
The people in the first story are on a single SS payment, because the husband is 57. But the guy retired when he was 45.
Seriously, this is their own damn fault.
