you can't generalise like that about an entire generation
like always, it's a class issue not one of age. I agree with you that a lot of over 60s are right wing and potentially harming younger generations with their political decisions. But also a lot are not.
What about all the 'baby boomers' who were in working class professions, who repeatedly went on strike in the 70s and 80s to stand up for their beliefs and to oppose the right-wingers, even though it cost them personally. Should they feel responsible for the mess that younger generations have to face?
Posted By: Mecagoenti on February 20th 2016 at 10:48:50
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- The over-60s have a lot to answer for (General Chat) - King, Feb 20, 09:45:44
- Makes a change from scapegoating Russel Martin i suppose. (n/m) (General Chat) - dennis moore, Feb 20, 10:21:38
- Let's blame the southerners too! (General Chat) - lurd, Feb 20, 10:10:22
- Errr - only in the 18 to 34 age group did more people vote Labour. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Feb 20, 09:57:00
- Correct, but psephologists I've read suggest the large Tory majority among over-65s (General Chat) - King, Feb 20, 10:02:50
- Get over it ffs, were you the same ten years ago when 18-40s pushed labour in? (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Feb 20, 10:42:23
- Correct, but psephologists I've read suggest the large Tory majority among over-65s (General Chat) - King, Feb 20, 10:02:50
- Plenty of under 60s for the conservatives (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck, Feb 20, 09:49:45
- It wasn't just the over 60s, King, you must know that (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 20, 09:48:58
- Unsurprisingly I have quite a circle of acquaintances who are over 60. None of them voted (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 20, 09:54:49
- If you are serious, fuck the fuck off with that total, ageist bollox (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 20, 09:48:13
- It's a joke, of course I'm not seriously advocating exterminating the elderly (General Chat) - King, Feb 20, 09:54:36
- No it's not, it's media inspired bollox (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 20, 09:56:38
- So you don't think young people get a raw deal compared with the baby boomers? (General Chat) - King, Feb 20, 10:07:32
- Some, none or all of that may be true. The bollocks is blaming a particular age group for (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Feb 20, 10:20:33
- I agree that blaming the current crop of over-60s entirely is pointless and unfair (General Chat) - King, Feb 20, 10:38:34
- you can't generalise like that about an entire generation (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Feb 20, 10:48:50
- Exactly. It's a pathetic generalisation along the lines of "immigrants are stealing our jo (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 20, 10:31:01
- I don't know where you got the idea that I think all over-65s are minted? (General Chat) - King, Feb 20, 10:48:46
- Maybe we should stop electing ideologically driven governments then (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 20, 12:01:36
- I don't know where you got the idea that I think all over-65s are minted? (General Chat) - King, Feb 20, 10:48:46
- I agree that blaming the current crop of over-60s entirely is pointless and unfair (General Chat) - King, Feb 20, 10:38:34
- Some, none or all of that may be true. The bollocks is blaming a particular age group for (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Feb 20, 10:20:33
- So you don't think young people get a raw deal compared with the baby boomers? (General Chat) - King, Feb 20, 10:07:32
- No it's not, it's media inspired bollox (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 20, 09:56:38
- It's a joke, of course I'm not seriously advocating exterminating the elderly (General Chat) - King, Feb 20, 09:54:36
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