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> did we all just happen to make the exact same decisions in lock step since the 70s by incredible coincidence? Not US, and for reasons, the housing crisis is
by groestl 3y ago
> did we all just happen to make the exact same decisions in lock step since the 70s by incredible coincidence?
Not US, and for reasons, the housing crisis is not _that_ bad where I live, but: in principle our country is exactly like our parent's generation imagined it. It's perfectly aligned with their interests. Where they'd hike to a hut in the mountains once, there is now a paved road, so they can still drive to the hut, even though they're not able to walk anymore. Somewhere else they built a cable car, for exactly the same purpose. They have houses. They have cars. They dominate every political institution there is. They voted to keep the conscription, so enough poor young people who alternatively chose community service would be available when they need care, eventually. They go on vacations three times a year. And heaven forbid they'd need to give up _anything_ they once had. Political parties that suggest anything like that would have no chance in elections.
> Who is actually in control here?
I think they are.
- tormeh 3y agoThis is definitely it. It's a question of demographics. The developed world used to be for young people because people there were mostly young. Now decisions are taken by and for old people, and those of us who aren't are afterthoughts. A good example of this is the age at which our constitutions were drafted vs how old politicians are now. This is also the case in Norway but I think the US is a more relatable example on HN: Biden is twice the average age of the delegates in 1787.
- bobthepanda 3y agoThe millenial generation is now the largest cohort in the United States. The issue is that generally, it takes a while for a cohort to build up political power.