As someone not from the USA, looking at things as an external observer, it’s really weird for me to see this increasing age-related hate. Instead of focusing on removing fascists, conservatives and the ultrarich from power, you’re focusing on age as if it’s the determinant factor on someone’s character and intentions, and even promoting more age-related stigma. I even wonder if it’s some sort of coordinated mass manipulation to prevent the increasingly radicalizing people from taking out the groups in power, by letting them fight against the older ones, while they prepare younger fascists to run the place, but that would be too much of a conspirational thought. Anyway, good luck with that, let’s see how all this will develop.
I know that the issue is not age, but look, I’ve been waiting my whole life to see these people retire and leave jobs for my generation, and leave political office too. so for me, even though i know its not some singular solution to something, i still would just like to see the old people retire, as i have been waiting all my life for them to do so.
It’s not the age itself at all, look at Bernie Sanders, still sharp and still popular. This comic seems pretty much about Diane Feinstein, and the knock isn’t exactly their age, but it is related to their age. They’re grossly out of touch with regular Americans any more and we think the age is a factor. We want fresh blood, new eyes, more forward thinking than some of these career politician dinosaurs seem capable of anymore.
Before he passed, John McCain estimated that $5 million in assets is the line that separated the middle class from the rich…as if anyone middle class is sitting on $4 million for instance.
Every year a new batch of Ivy League Valedictorians and Rhode Scholars emerge and we’re stuck with old folks running the show who happen to be severely out of touch. Hell, look at the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the youngest SCOTUS justice to vote for that was 56 and the oldest 75.
I even wonder if it’s some sort of coordinated mass manipulation to prevent the increasingly radicalizing people from taking out the groups in power, by letting them fight against the older ones, while they prepare younger fascists to run the place, but that would be too much of a conspirational thought.
It’s not much of a conspirational thought; it’s common sense blanket chaff laying.
Ageism, racism, and ableism are easy and timeless levers to pull. Who did the Nazis blame for their problems (besides Jews, their own built-in trifecta of isms)?
Edit: Nazis are just topical; pick any other axis power. Pick any civilization on Earth whilst they were getting their subjugating in, for that matter. I speak of human nature “always has been.jpg” monkey reaction shit.
Othering works best when it’s programmed to work at a glance, and as demographics shift, age becomes as useful as racism to manipulate if you’re being paid by a handful of shit stains coordinating their self-defined supremacy (Billionaires. I mean the oligarchical dragons who own the information outlets).
Too much of a conspirational thought? Please. It’s not even worth a line item in Repub Think Tanks strategy meeting; it’d be like saying the sky is blue or money makes you worthy for that kind. Axiomatic.
There is a valid criticism that Congress simply does not represent the US population regarding age, just like it doesn’t represent it in many other ways. Granted, it’s median age versus mean age in the stats I could find, but the median American is 38.8 years of age, while the average Representative is 57.9 and the average Senator 64 years of age. The Senate is disproportionately composed of white people relative to the population at large, while African Americans are under-represented in the Senate and every other group is under-represented in both the House and the Senate. They are overwhelmingly wealthier than the population at large.
People getting upset with the older generation enacting policies that screw over younger generations is not the same thing as saying, “Man, I can’t wait for my turn to screw them!” There are outliers, like Bernie Sanders, and I’m sure everyone can think of someone they know personally, but many of the positions of power, both in government and in the work place, are occupied by older individuals who will not relinquish their grip on control and are actively abusing their positions to benefit themselves and others belonging to similar demographic groups at the expense of the whole rest of the country.
As someone not from the USA, looking at things as an external observer, it’s really weird for me to see this increasing age-related hate. Instead of focusing on removing fascists, conservatives and the ultrarich from power, you’re focusing on age as if it’s the determinant factor on someone’s character and intentions, and even promoting more age-related stigma. I even wonder if it’s some sort of coordinated mass manipulation to prevent the increasingly radicalizing people from taking out the groups in power, by letting them fight against the older ones, while they prepare younger fascists to run the place, but that would be too much of a conspirational thought. Anyway, good luck with that, let’s see how all this will develop.
I know that the issue is not age, but look, I’ve been waiting my whole life to see these people retire and leave jobs for my generation, and leave political office too. so for me, even though i know its not some singular solution to something, i still would just like to see the old people retire, as i have been waiting all my life for them to do so.
Old people like MTG and Boebert and Gaertz? /s
It’s not the age itself at all, look at Bernie Sanders, still sharp and still popular. This comic seems pretty much about Diane Feinstein, and the knock isn’t exactly their age, but it is related to their age. They’re grossly out of touch with regular Americans any more and we think the age is a factor. We want fresh blood, new eyes, more forward thinking than some of these career politician dinosaurs seem capable of anymore.
Before he passed, John McCain estimated that $5 million in assets is the line that separated the middle class from the rich…as if anyone middle class is sitting on $4 million for instance. Every year a new batch of Ivy League Valedictorians and Rhode Scholars emerge and we’re stuck with old folks running the show who happen to be severely out of touch. Hell, look at the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the youngest SCOTUS justice to vote for that was 56 and the oldest 75.
It’s not much of a conspirational thought; it’s common sense blanket chaff laying.
Ageism, racism, and ableism are easy and timeless levers to pull. Who did the Nazis blame for their problems (besides Jews, their own built-in trifecta of isms)?
Edit: Nazis are just topical; pick any other axis power. Pick any civilization on Earth whilst they were getting their subjugating in, for that matter. I speak of human nature “always has been.jpg” monkey reaction shit.
Othering works best when it’s programmed to work at a glance, and as demographics shift, age becomes as useful as racism to manipulate if you’re being paid by a handful of shit stains coordinating their self-defined supremacy (Billionaires. I mean the oligarchical dragons who own the information outlets).
Too much of a conspirational thought? Please. It’s not even worth a line item in Repub Think Tanks strategy meeting; it’d be like saying the sky is blue or money makes you worthy for that kind. Axiomatic.
There is a valid criticism that Congress simply does not represent the US population regarding age, just like it doesn’t represent it in many other ways. Granted, it’s median age versus mean age in the stats I could find, but the median American is 38.8 years of age, while the average Representative is 57.9 and the average Senator 64 years of age. The Senate is disproportionately composed of white people relative to the population at large, while African Americans are under-represented in the Senate and every other group is under-represented in both the House and the Senate. They are overwhelmingly wealthier than the population at large.
People getting upset with the older generation enacting policies that screw over younger generations is not the same thing as saying, “Man, I can’t wait for my turn to screw them!” There are outliers, like Bernie Sanders, and I’m sure everyone can think of someone they know personally, but many of the positions of power, both in government and in the work place, are occupied by older individuals who will not relinquish their grip on control and are actively abusing their positions to benefit themselves and others belonging to similar demographic groups at the expense of the whole rest of the country.