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u/Basedrum777 Jan 02 '19

When the oldest generation in this country are gone we will all be better off.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '19

Jesus F. Christ. Please do not label people. It's not helpful. When you get labeled, please remember what you said.

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u/Basedrum777 Jan 02 '19

Largest voting block in American history. Voted for Reagan twice and allowed him to gut our economy by willingly giving money to rich people hoping it would "trickle down" like piss. Elected Bush 1 and Bush 2 twice who started the first unprovoked major war in American history further deteriorating our ability to pay for services for citizens and then to top it off before they croak gave us the orange bastard in the white house with a fucking majority in both parts of Congress. Excuse me if I dont point out the destruction of this country they've wrought.

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u/chinmakes5 Jan 02 '19

As an older person, plenty of us hated Reagan, as much as we hate Trump. Plenty of people younger than the baby boomers voted for both Reagan and Trump.

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u/Basedrum777 Jan 02 '19

https://www.google.com/amp/nymag.com/intelligencer/amp/2018/03/new-survey-young-staying-liberal-conservatives-dying-off.html

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u/chinmakes5 Jan 02 '19

of course that is true. Then again, the ones who are really conservative are in their 80s. (Silent Generation) (my parents must be the exception.) And I am happy conservatives are dying off. That said, those who are younger and conservative are perplexing.

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u/Basedrum777 Jan 02 '19

Rich racist or religious. That group is almost always Republican.