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This is a total generalisation what follows but it's what I feel.... I don't even mind paying for social care as when you are old you are vulnerable and unable

by rbg246 10y ago

This is a total generalisation what follows but it's what I feel.... I don't even mind paying for social care as when you are old you are vulnerable and unable to work. I'm just sick of being told I have never had it better or I am lazy etc, a general lack of appreciation from the older generation who have not prepared well for this stage of their lives. A little appreciation is needed as the next twenty years when the baby boomers go through old age are going to be tough on the system.

analog31 10y ago
I was born at the tail end of the baby boom. Maybe it's a regional thing, or a bias due to hanging out with people from mostly one political side of the aisle. But I don't know anybody who thinks that young people have it easy compared to our generation. I have plenty of friends who have experienced the "new normal" of their kids graduating from college and then coming back home because they can't find jobs right away. These people are also fully aware of the issues facing the working class right now. And I've personally noticed that the young people coming into the workforce are bright, enthusiastic, and hard working -- quite the opposite of the "entitlement generation" meme. The compassion definitely is out there.