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yes, baby boomers lived well, but that was a different world and a different economy. and that analogy fits really well because i think that's where trumps appe
by swasheck 2y ago
yes, baby boomers lived well, but that was a different world and a different economy. and that analogy fits really well because i think that's where trumps appeal lies, "let's get back to how the boomer generation lived (Make America Great Again)" but the reality of the present is that the nation and the world have moved on from there. to go back would require a feat of economics that i'm not sure is survivable.
- taylodl 2y agoTo go back would require a destruction of the rest of the world's manufacturing capability, like what happened during WWII. Boomers refuse to admit how much the destruction caused by WWII made their lives better.
- swasheck 2y agoi dont believe it’s a deliberate stance. I think there’s a human tendency to do the best you can in the moment that you have, and then reflect on that with some fondness.