Current Events > Why is it so hard for people my age to earn the respect of baby boomers?

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Like its a never ending battle of accomplishing something with your life only to be told that youre still living in a world of entitlement complexes and unwillingness to work hard.

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Children born after 2000 need a hard lesson in life, though.
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Who cares about baby boomers
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SSJKirby posted...

Who cares about baby boomers

Policymakers...
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Something something blah blah bootstraps. Seriously, fuck that generation.

I hate hearing all the time, back in my day, well its not back in your fucking day now is it?
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Why would you want their respect?
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YookaLaylee posted...

Why would you want their respect?

I want respect as a person. Just to be treated civilly instead of looked at side-eyed because I was stupid enough to be under 20 during the 1990s.
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Its the baby boomers vs the what about me generation. Who wins?
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Solid Sonic posted...

YookaLaylee posted...

Why would you want their respect?

I want respect as a person. Just to be treated civilly instead of looked at side-eyed because I was stupid enough to be under 20 during the 1990s.

You may as well ask for pigs to fly and the moon to be made of cheese.
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Also a common perception of I have of baby boomers is people my age dont know how the world really works and that voting for things like social aid and government growth vs. deeper privatization doesnt work. Like as you get older you start thinking like they will and come to understand Its MY money, stop taxing it! and other such self-serving ideas (like voting down school funding because you dont have any school-aged kids so theres nothing in it for you, not regarding the potential good that can come from having a well-educated society).
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SSJKirby posted...

Who cares about baby boomers

most of CE. we are all either the children or grand children of baby boomers

They'll all be dead or socially incapacitated within a decade. Wind down on that.
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Evening_Dragon posted...

They'll all be dead or socially incapacitated within a decade. Wind down on that.

I hope that past 40 I actually have enough idealism to make the world a better place rather than just turning into a crabby middle aged man who sees the next generation as tasteless, clueless, and self-important (even though they totally are, the Instagram selfie-spamming smartphone babies).
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because you're lazy and entitled
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Solid Sonic posted...

Evening_Dragon posted...

They'll all be dead or socially incapacitated within a decade. Wind down on that.

I hope that past 40 I actually have enough idealism to make the world a better place rather than just turning into a crabby middle aged man who sees the next generation as tasteless, clueless, and self-important (even though they totally are, the Instagram selfie-spamming smartphone babies).

Right there with you. Everything I do now is to lay down plans to revamp the education system around the time I'm 50.
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Haven't ever met the baby boomer I didn't just get along with, but impress.

Then again I also work in some capacity 6-7 days a week and have a large amount of enterprising ambition.
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Considering the baby boomers tend to be entitled shit bags who keep passing the check to this generation to be financially fucked over who gives a shit about getting their respect.

The current generation and baby boomers are both conceited out for myself assholes who hate each other due to being different sides of the same coin.
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One of the biggest differences between kids of the 90s and kids of the 50s, I feel, is that the 90s kids want to make the world a better place for those that come after. They may not LIKE the next generation but regardless of that its not enough of a reason to vote against them or make their lives crap. There is a recognition that, yes, the world will belong to someone other than us in a few decades and that world deserves to be preserved and protected for those inheriting it.

That self-awareness just seems so faint among those who were kids in the 50s and 60s, a generation that only wanted the world they currently lived in and the next round would figure it out when its their turn. The fact that they didnt leaves them feeling bitter and smug towards those kids because they did so why cant we, not realizing that they laid the groundwork for making the world as difficult as it is now. From that comes an absolution of responsibility that its not their job to improve the world because they already had their time and just want to enjoy the retirement they earned. Complaining about your life is something bratty kids do who dont know real values.
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Children of the 90s care because when we were children a lot of animated films preached save the environment, preserve these animals, look into alternate energy ideas.

We also got many films that taught look beyond yourself, dont just be out for number 1.
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RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

Children of the 90s care because when we were children a lot of animated films preached save the environment, preserve these animals, look into alternate energy ideas.

We also got many films that taught look beyond yourself, dont just be out for number 1.

And behind those messages were people older than yourselves.

Solid Sonic posted...

One of the biggest differences between kids of the 90s and kids of the 50s, I feel, is that the 90s kids want to make the world a better place for those that come after.

The kids of the 50s were one of the most politically radical generations ever, the driving force behind the social revolutions of the 1960s and 70s and who did most of the work to drag issues such as civil rights and environmental activism into the public consciousness.
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Firewerx posted...

RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

Children of the 90s care because when we were children a lot of animated films preached save the environment, preserve these animals, look into alternate energy ideas.

We also got many films that taught look beyond yourself, dont just be out for number 1.

And behind those messages were people older than yourselves.

Solid Sonic posted...

One of the biggest differences between kids of the 90s and kids of the 50s, I feel, is that the 90s kids want to make the world a better place for those that come after.

The kids of the 50s were one of the most politically radical generations ever, the driving force behind the social revolutions of the 1960s and 70s and who did most of the work to drag issues such as civil rights and environmental activism into the public consciousness.

True but what happened? Those same people were the ones praising Operation Enduring Freedom. 9/11 was terrible but infinitely occupying the middle east as a response goes against everything that people hated about Vietnam.
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At the basic dynamic? They remember when people like you were kids, & still see you as such, just some dumb kids who would do good to follow what the adults say.
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The reality of your question is shown in some of these comments. "fuck that generation" "why would we want their respect".

Regardless if this is actually how the majority feels or not it is certainly outspoken enough. The age of the internet gave voices to masses of people that would not have been heard locally before. This is seen everywhere and it's pretty depressing regardless of which generation you belong to.

This also isn't new. Even the boomers grandparents thought they were idiots. A couple decades from now you will more than likely feel pretty disconnected from the new generation and question their morals because they differ from yours.
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Ex-Kefiroth posted...

Their criticisms are mostly just projections of their own faults.

This.

You have to go to college to get a good job!

Why did you go to college and rack up debt?

LOL millennials get participation trophies.

Oh wait, were the ones who handed them out.

Why won't millennials buy my mcmansion that I can no longer maintain and was a poor financial decision in the first place?
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Solid Sonic posted...

True but what happened? Those same people were the ones praising Operation Enduring Freedom. 9/11 was terrible but infinitely occupying the middle east as a response goes against everything that people hated about Vietnam.

Because I don't think the real divide in society is necessarily about age. I've no idea how many veterans of anti-Vietnam War protests actually felt able to support everything Uncle Sam did in Iraq, but I'd point out that 9/11 seemed to turn a hell of a lot of Americans of all ages into war hawks for a while.
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Solid Sonic posted...

One of the biggest differences between kids of the 90s and kids of the 50s, I feel, is that the 90s kids want to make the world a better place for those that come after. They may not LIKE the next generation but regardless of that its not enough of a reason to vote against them or make their lives crap. There is a recognition that, yes, the world will belong to someone other than us in a few decades and that world deserves to be preserved and protected for those inheriting it.

That self-awareness just seems so faint among those who were kids in the 50s and 60s, a generation that only wanted the world they currently lived in and the next round would figure it out when its their turn. The fact that they didnt leaves them feeling bitter and smug towards those kids because they did so why cant we, not realizing that they laid the groundwork for making the world as difficult as it is now. From that comes an absolution of responsibility that its not their job to improve the world because they already had their time and just want to enjoy the retirement they earned. Complaining about your life is something bratty kids do who dont know real values.

The younger generation grew up with technology and media making us more connected and knowledgeable outside our own neighborhoods.

Its natural that empathy...especially at a surface level is more pronounced.
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pikachupwnage posted...

The younger generation grew up with technology and media making us more connected and knowledgeable outside our own neighborhoods.

Its natural that empathy...especially at a surface level is more pronounced.

Yet what I find paradoxical is that in today's wired world, when theoretically we're more connected than ever before to every corner of the globe, the capacity for human empathy has actually shrivelled and in some respects there seems to be more apathy, more ignorance, more cynicism, and less willingness among younger people to involve themselves in causes by comparison with, say, the 1980s.
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Firewerx posted...

pikachupwnage posted...

The younger generation grew up with technology and media making us more connected and knowledgeable outside our own neighborhoods.

Its natural that empathy...especially at a surface level is more pronounced.

Yet what I find paradoxical is that in today's wired world, when theoretically we're more connected than ever before to every corner of the globe, the capacity for human empathy has actually shrivelled and in some respects there seems to be more apathy, more ignorance, more cynicism, and less willingness among younger people to involve themselves in causes by comparison with, say, the 1980s.

Absolutely agree.
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Firewerx posted...

pikachupwnage posted...

The younger generation grew up with technology and media making us more connected and knowledgeable outside our own neighborhoods.

Its natural that empathy...especially at a surface level is more pronounced.

Yet what I find paradoxical is that in today's wired world, when theoretically we're more connected than ever before to every corner of the globe, the capacity for human empathy has actually shrivelled and in some respects there seems to be more apathy, more ignorance, more cynicism, and less willingness among younger people to involve themselves in causes by comparison with, say, the 1980s.

In some ways yes.

Part of it is just the existing apathy being more visible than it used to be.

Part of it is cynicism from being aware of every bad thing that happens from the media.

And some of it is simply fear of the internet's/shitty legal systems brutal judgement destroying your life for one misstep and being forever shamed and followed for it even if nothing actually wrong happened
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Baby boomers to their credit will actually give people a shot. In my office experience, Gen Xers can be the worst. I think that has to do with animosity over how yeah, they sorta grew up with technology, but they just didnt have access to computers as kids compared to millennials. I think its hard to ever top that as a workplace advantage in a generational gap.
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masticatingman posted...

Gen Xers can be the worst.

Gen-X is at that magical point between being pissed off at the world, and running out of fucks to give.
Be cautious.

RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

Children of the 90s care because when we were children a lot of animated films preached save the environment, preserve these animals, look into alternate energy ideas.

We also got many films that taught look beyond yourself, dont just be out for number 1.

And then as a whole they dont bother to vote on anything.
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M_Live posted...

Solid Sonic posted...

Children born after 2000 need a hard lesson in life, though

Why? They're all still children

And dealing with them makes my blood boil.
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I don't give a shit about Boomers, they're the most hypocritical generation to ever exist.

Boomers: "Kids today are so entitled!"
Also Boomers: "Quit bitching and pay for my Social Security!"

Uhh...
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Boomers are the worst. Were handed every fucking advantage in the world to get a leg up, then turned around and slammed the door behind them to fuck everyone after them because they didn't want to pay into the programs that helped them.

The fact that they now call millenials lazy is the absolute height of projection, and they can't possibly die out soon enough.
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Evening_Dragon posted...

They'll all be dead or socially incapacitated within a decade. Wind down on that.

This makes me happy. Fucking boomers man.
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Solid Sonic posted...

Children born after 2000 need a hard lesson in life, though.

Smartphone bath water genderfluid generation.

Fuparulez posted...

I don't give a shit about Boomers, they're the most hypocritical generation to ever exist.

Boomers: "Kids today are so entitled!"
Also Boomers: "Quit bitching and pay for my Social Security!"

Uhh...

Coming from the trust fund baby, this is hilarious.
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Tupacrulez posted...

Fuparulez posted...

I don't give a shit about Boomers, they're the most hypocritical generation to ever exist.

Boomers: "Kids today are so entitled!"
Also Boomers: "Quit bitching and pay for my Social Security!"

Uhh...

Coming from the trust fund baby, this is hilarious.

Bro, social security is awful and it should be destroyed.
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Will_Vill posted...

LOL millennials get participation trophies.

Oh wait, were the ones who handed them out.

this is what kills me the most. they called us all special snowflakes while we were growing up then act surprised we think about feels
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RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

Considering the baby boomers tend to be entitled shit bags

Except millennials are literally worshiping this #YANGGANG bullshit because he's giving out fucking #YANGBUCKS.

Definition of entitlement.

donkeyjack posted...

Tupacrulez posted...

Fuparulez posted...

I don't give a shit about Boomers, they're the most hypocritical generation to ever exist.

Boomers: "Kids today are so entitled!"
Also Boomers: "Quit bitching and pay for my Social Security!"

Uhh...

Coming from the trust fund baby, this is hilarious.

Bro, social security is awful and it should be destroyed.

And replaced with...?
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I don't know anyone who doesn't respect me. Even people who think I have trash opinions usually admire my accomplishments given my background.
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I'm cool with lots of boomers. There's really nothing complicated to it. Just learn when to keep your mouth closed, more or less like anyone else.
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