Life is tough with no guarantees. The "gimme generation" hasn't figured that out yet.
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Posted on 08/15/2016 11:06:57 AM PDT by Lorianne
I had a job grossing around 5K every two weeks. The fed gov took 1500 right off the top. That didn’t include state taxes. Then you’ve got property taxes (you think you own your home, LOLOLOLOL). Then you’ve got personal property taxes on your car. Then you’ve got sales tax. Then I have to purchase insurance that I don’t need. Then there’s the gas tax. Then there’s the tolls to pay to drive on the roads that have been privatized by foreign corporations (I thought we already paid taxes to build those roads)? Don’t forget the cops that lay in wait to write you a dozen tickets for not following one of the voluminous laws on the books.
Is this really America?
Let’s put it this way. Even if we were raised under his dubious wisdom, once we are adults, it’s our responsibility.
Lack of better does not excuse older Americans for being asleep at the switch.
When did YOU become politically aware?
Catholics didn't settle America.
Exactly!
“Catholics didn’t settle America.”
Thank you for taking the heat off of me. Prepare for an all out nuclear offensive.
I try to ignore people who dump on us boomers, as though we were all draft dodgers and bums. Anyone who was around in the Sixties knows that most of us kept our noses clean, went to school, served in the military and worked hard to provide for our families. I know I did. We can’t be blamed for the rise of the global economy and the resultant end to the relatively good times we enjoyed in the post-war USA. My kids don’t have it as good as I did, in spite of their best efforts, and it’s neither my fault nor theirs.
> When did YOU become politically aware?
over a period between about 40 years ago and 25 years ago.
your point?
Well, there was that Christopher Columbus guy!
Life is tough with no guarantees. The "gimme generation" hasn't figured that out yet.
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Hey, that’s a Lutheran thing too! Luther developed a very nice theology of vocation!
You missed his point. He’s not going to pay to support one or more of us. I don’t blame him.
> nationalist
Ok, absolutely no shit here: vote for Trump!
The “gimme generation” hasn’t figured that out yet.
Do you realize that the federal and state government confiscated over half of my income last fiscal year?
Mr. Millennial - YEAH!!
There are too many idiots even on FR, but don’t give up!
PEOPLE. Read what Mr Cooper wrote there. You’re a bunch of dumbasses to beat up on him. Mr Cooper: you can take it though. Fight!
My point is boomers have cared nothing for principle. As long as they were staying far enough ahead of the financial burdens imposed by the warping of our government to be comfortable: they just didn't care.
> Boomers wants LBJ back
Yup; just like you think, they’ve got theirs, and they want yours (FICA) too.
They spent all their money on tattoos.
TOTALLY agree. Maybe I didn’t communicate effectively to you.
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