So... Some Here Wonder Why No One Cares The Boomers Are Having Their Golden Coffins Repo'd. Well... Heres why:

[Vastator]

Elections have consequences. You keep electing boomers, esp. republicans boomers - the biggest hypocrites of them all. So who’s to blame for your perceived woes other than yourself?

Orange man bad. Whaaaah!!! I gave you ten points. Care to rebutt? This problem didn't spring out of the ether when Trump won an additional term. Your attempt at deflection is summarily rejected.

 

[JLW]

Orange man bad. Whaaaah!!! I gave you ten points. Care to rebutt? This problem didn't spring out of the ether when Trump won an additional term. Your attempt at deflection is summarily rejected.

Too bad that you can’t see the forest for the trees.

 

[Vastator]

Cuyahoga, OH river so polluted it catches fire.

1969

Today

Still waiting for data. I could easily pull the same parlor trick. But you would definitely cry "rayciss"! Let's just stick with the data for now.

 

[The Duke]

1. Housing Market Locked Us Out - Boomers bought homes for dirt—$20K in the ‘70s, a joke adjusted for inflation. They choked supply with zoning crap and watched prices explode to $400K for a dump. We’re stuck renting or couch-surfing.
   Proof: Federal Reserve Economic Data - Home Prices
2. Debt Dumped on Our Backs - They got a debt-to-GDP ratio under 35% in the ‘60s, then ran it up past 120% by 2025 with tax cuts and pork. Boomers cash out; we’re stuck with the bill.
   Proof: U.S. Treasury - Historical Debt Outstanding
3. College Costs Blew Up - Boomers paid peanuts—$500 a year—with summer gigs. They gutted funding, let schools turn into loan sharks, and now we’re $100K in the hole for a degree that don’t pay.
   Proof: National Center for Education Statistics - Tuition Costs
4. Jobs Went From Gold to Garbage - They had factories and unions, then offshored ‘em in the ‘80s and ‘90s for cheap labor. Boomers got pensions; we’re stuck with gig apps—no benefits, no hope.
   Proof: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Manufacturing Employment
5. Social Security’s a Bust - They paid in chump change, took out fortunes, and left the fund on life support—projected to crater by 2035 without a fix. Boomers retire; we pay.
   Proof: Social Security Administration - Trust Fund Data
6. Healthcare’s a Racket - Boomers got cheap docs and meds. They let HMOs and Pharma jack prices—now it’s $500 for a pill and $10K deductibles. They’ve got Medicare; we’re screwed.
   Proof: KFF - Healthcare Costs Over Time
7. Wages Ain’t Moved - Productivity’s up 300% since the ‘70s, but wages? Stuck. Boomers skimmed the profits, CEOs cashed out, and we’re left with $7.25—half their buyin’ power.
   Proof: Economic Policy Institute - Wage Stagnation
8. Pensions Got Torched - They retired at 60 with cushy defined-benefit plans. Boomers swapped ‘em for 401(k)s, handed us the market crapshoot, and bailed. Work ‘til you die, kids. WHOOPS! Eat the market crash fuckin' parasites...
   Proof: Pension Rights Center - Shift to 401(k)
9. Wall Street Got a Free Pass - They deregulated banks, crashed it all in ‘08, and got bailed out. Boomers kept their cushy nests; we lost jobs and homes. Greed paid—for them. And they don't care as long as they die in a golden coffin someone else has to pay for...
   Proof: Federal Reserve - 2008 Financial Crisis
10. Rigged the Game, Kept the Prize - Boomers preached hard work, then tilted the table—tax breaks for the rich, corporate handouts. They’re set; we’re hustlin’ three jobs to eat. Ask any Zoomer who still has to live with their parents despite having a "good paying job"...
    Proof: Tax Policy Center - Tax Breaks Over Time

There ya go—ten nails in the coffin, each with a link to shove the truth up your ass. Boomers built their empire, then pulled the ladder up behind them. Argue that, I dare ya...

You ain't wrong. That's about what was on my mind today, too.
Then you got the media over there Chicken Littling people n stuff.
Oh, I'm down, but I've been talking about this stuff needed done for a decade.
Apparently Trump's been on about tariffs for almost 4 decades. I never knew, but I do support that.
It's a good way to go.

 

[Vastator]

You ain't wrong. That's about what was on my mind today, too.
Then you got the media over there Chicken Littling people n stuff.
Oh, I'm down, but I've been talking about this stuff needed done for a decade.
Apparently Trump's been on about tariffs for almost 4 decades. I never knew, but I do support that.
It's a good way to go.

Thanks brother.

 

[The Duke]

Thanks brother.

I miss all 3 that are from here.

 

[Vastator]

I miss all 3 that are from here.

Me too.

 

[Vastator]

I miss all 3 that are from here.

I hope her kidlets are doing well...

 

[22lcidw]

1. Housing Market Locked Us Out - Boomers bought homes for dirt—$20K in the ‘70s, a joke adjusted for inflation. They choked supply with zoning crap and watched prices explode to $400K for a dump. We’re stuck renting or couch-surfing.
   Proof: Federal Reserve Economic Data - Home Prices
2. Debt Dumped on Our Backs - They got a debt-to-GDP ratio under 35% in the ‘60s, then ran it up past 120% by 2025 with tax cuts and pork. Boomers cash out; we’re stuck with the bill.
   Proof: U.S. Treasury - Historical Debt Outstanding
3. College Costs Blew Up - Boomers paid peanuts—$500 a year—with summer gigs. They gutted funding, let schools turn into loan sharks, and now we’re $100K in the hole for a degree that don’t pay.
   Proof: National Center for Education Statistics - Tuition Costs
4. Jobs Went From Gold to Garbage - They had factories and unions, then offshored ‘em in the ‘80s and ‘90s for cheap labor. Boomers got pensions; we’re stuck with gig apps—no benefits, no hope.
   Proof: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Manufacturing Employment
5. Social Security’s a Bust - They paid in chump change, took out fortunes, and left the fund on life support—projected to crater by 2035 without a fix. Boomers retire; we pay.
   Proof: Social Security Administration - Trust Fund Data
6. Healthcare’s a Racket - Boomers got cheap docs and meds. They let HMOs and Pharma jack prices—now it’s $500 for a pill and $10K deductibles. They’ve got Medicare; we’re screwed.
   Proof: KFF - Healthcare Costs Over Time
7. Wages Ain’t Moved - Productivity’s up 300% since the ‘70s, but wages? Stuck. Boomers skimmed the profits, CEOs cashed out, and we’re left with $7.25—half their buyin’ power.
   Proof: Economic Policy Institute - Wage Stagnation
8. Pensions Got Torched - They retired at 60 with cushy defined-benefit plans. Boomers swapped ‘em for 401(k)s, handed us the market crapshoot, and bailed. Work ‘til you die, kids. WHOOPS! Eat the market crash fuckin' parasites...
   Proof: Pension Rights Center - Shift to 401(k)
9. Wall Street Got a Free Pass - They deregulated banks, crashed it all in ‘08, and got bailed out. Boomers kept their cushy nests; we lost jobs and homes. Greed paid—for them. And they don't care as long as they die in a golden coffin someone else has to pay for...
   Proof: Federal Reserve - 2008 Financial Crisis
10. Rigged the Game, Kept the Prize - Boomers preached hard work, then tilted the table—tax breaks for the rich, corporate handouts. They’re set; we’re hustlin’ three jobs to eat. Ask any Zoomer who still has to live with their parents despite having a "good paying job"...
    Proof: Tax Policy Center - Tax Breaks Over Time

There ya go—ten nails in the coffin, each with a link to shove the truth up your ass. Boomers built their empire, then pulled the ladder up behind them. Argue that, I dare ya...

Print that fiat currency and it has to go somewhere. The deficits started around the tie Joe started his illustrious career.

 

[The Duke]

But without the market, advantages, and opportunities. But, yeah... Kinda...

You know all this is about giving future Americans advantages and opportunities back, right?
I am willing to sacrifice some now for kids in the future to at least have some of the freedoms and opportunities that I had in America. Because here's the thing: Right now, all that has evaporated.
Yeah, that started with H.W. Bush and NAFTA and every president from him to Trump has been bad, bad, bad.
For over 200 years in America it was not like it is now. It's time to leave this thing a better place than what it has become. Ideally better than what it was before they started monkeying with it, but I'll take what I can get.

 

[Concerned American]

1. Housing Market Locked Us Out - Boomers bought homes for dirt—$20K in the ‘70s, a joke adjusted for inflation. They choked supply with zoning crap and watched prices explode to $400K for a dump. We’re stuck renting or couch-surfing.
   Proof: Federal Reserve Economic Data - Home Prices
2. Debt Dumped on Our Backs - They got a debt-to-GDP ratio under 35% in the ‘60s, then ran it up past 120% by 2025 with tax cuts and pork. Boomers cash out; we’re stuck with the bill.
   Proof: U.S. Treasury - Historical Debt Outstanding
3. College Costs Blew Up - Boomers paid peanuts—$500 a year—with summer gigs. They gutted funding, let schools turn into loan sharks, and now we’re $100K in the hole for a degree that don’t pay.
   Proof: National Center for Education Statistics - Tuition Costs
4. Jobs Went From Gold to Garbage - They had factories and unions, then offshored ‘em in the ‘80s and ‘90s for cheap labor. Boomers got pensions; we’re stuck with gig apps—no benefits, no hope.
   Proof: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Manufacturing Employment
5. Social Security’s a Bust - They paid in chump change, took out fortunes, and left the fund on life support—projected to crater by 2035 without a fix. Boomers retire; we pay.
   Proof: Social Security Administration - Trust Fund Data
6. Healthcare’s a Racket - Boomers got cheap docs and meds. They let HMOs and Pharma jack prices—now it’s $500 for a pill and $10K deductibles. They’ve got Medicare; we’re screwed.
   Proof: KFF - Healthcare Costs Over Time
7. Wages Ain’t Moved - Productivity’s up 300% since the ‘70s, but wages? Stuck. Boomers skimmed the profits, CEOs cashed out, and we’re left with $7.25—half their buyin’ power.
   Proof: Economic Policy Institute - Wage Stagnation
8. Pensions Got Torched - They retired at 60 with cushy defined-benefit plans. Boomers swapped ‘em for 401(k)s, handed us the market crapshoot, and bailed. Work ‘til you die, kids. WHOOPS! Eat the market crash fuckin' parasites...
   Proof: Pension Rights Center - Shift to 401(k)
9. Wall Street Got a Free Pass - They deregulated banks, crashed it all in ‘08, and got bailed out. Boomers kept their cushy nests; we lost jobs and homes. Greed paid—for them. And they don't care as long as they die in a golden coffin someone else has to pay for...
   Proof: Federal Reserve - 2008 Financial Crisis
10. Rigged the Game, Kept the Prize - Boomers preached hard work, then tilted the table—tax breaks for the rich, corporate handouts. They’re set; we’re hustlin’ three jobs to eat. Ask any Zoomer who still has to live with their parents despite having a "good paying job"...
    Proof: Tax Policy Center - Tax Breaks Over Time

There ya go—ten nails in the coffin, each with a link to shove the truth up your ass. Boomers built their empire, then pulled the ladder up behind them. Argue that, I dare ya...

Boo Hoo, suck it up. Things are rough all over. When you could get a house for $20K, minimum wage was $2.25. It's all relevant--quit whining and work it out, like everyone who has ever gone before you.

 

[The Duke]

Boo Hoo, suck it up. Things are rough all over. When you could get a house for $20K, minimum wage was $2.25. It's all relevant--quit whining and work it out, like everyone who has ever gone before you.

You're not seeing the lack of opportunity for young Americans these days, are you?
This is serious. It may not be important to you because it involves many people besides you.
If so, stroll past.

 

[Vastator]

Boo Hoo, suck it up. Things are rough all over. When you could get a house for $20K, minimum wage was $2.25. It's all relevant--quit whining and work it out, like everyone who has ever gone before you.

Yeah... That's the thing... "Things" aren't tough all over. And people notice...

 

[Concerned American]

You're not seeing the lack of opportunity for young Americans these days, are you?

Lack of opportunity? Opportunity is where you make it. I raised a Millenial, she and her husband came from middle class families who struggled. They made their opportunities and are doing quite well. The difference? They didn't whine about it and got out and did something about it.

 

[Vastator]

Lack of opportunity? Opportunity is where you make it. I raised a Millenial, she and her husband came from middle class families who struggled. They made their opportunities and are doing quite well. The difference? They didn't whine about it and got out and did something about it.

Receipts? Not looking for one-offs. Or anecdotes. Bring the data. No one cares about your individual self. We're here to discuss the health, and future of a nation. Try not to prove the "Boomer" stereotype....

 

[rightwinger]

I am a Boomer and admit I got a better deal than todays generation

 

[The Duke]

Lack of opportunity? Opportunity is where you make it. I raised a Millenial, she and her husband came from middle class families who struggled. They made their opportunities and are doing quite well. The difference? They didn't whine about it and got out and did something about it.

You're wrong. The percentages are just way off these days.
Housing, food, fuel, and electricity all cost more of a percentage of everyone's income than ever before.
It's almost no hope for people starting out from scratch these days. Americans need better opportunities than what are on the table now. We've been getting ripped off for decades. Boomer.
It was OK up until at least the 1980s, that's when things started. Japan taking over..right around then.

 

[Concerned American]

Receipts? Not looking for one-offs. Or anecdotes. Bring the data. No one cares about your individual self. We're here to discuss the health, and future of a nation. Try not to prove the "Boomer" stereotype....

Try not to prove the Gen Z stereotype and grow up. Zoomers are the ones who whined about the minimum wage needing to be doubled against all advice. How'd that work out for you? You're not here to discuss anything. Discussion doesn't include disingenuous attacks and blaming some faceless boogeyman--in your case, boomers. SMH, as long as you're sitting on your butt whining on a message board, you'll never amount to anything.

 

[Concerned American]

It was OK up until at least the 1980s, that's when things started. Japan taking over..right around then.

 

[Vastator]

Try not to prove the Gen Z stereotype and grow up. Zoomers are the ones who whined about the minimum wage needing to be doubled against all advice. How'd that work out for you? You're not here to discuss anything. Discussion doesn't include disingenuous attacks and blaming some faceless boogeyman--in your case, boomers. SMH, as long as you're sitting on your butt whining on a message board, you'll never amount to anything.

No data... Shocked I tell ya'...