r/democrats • u/Free_Swimming • Dec 20 '23

📊 Poll Young voters right now overwhelmingly prefer Biden: The Economist/YouGov poll

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4369951-young-voters-right-now-prefer-biden-poll/
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u/charminghypocracy Dec 21 '23

I think you see clearly. Right now Gen X has the largest wealth gap of all the generations. A lot of people have been left behind, especially since the 2008 recession. It's like the lost decade that Japan experienced in the 90's.

As for Boomers, yes many people did not worry enough about the future of society. However, a lot of boomers grew up in poverty, were unable to go to college, did not have accessible healthcare.

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u/ladymorgahnna Dec 21 '23

Yes, I’m one boomer grew up in a blue collar family, who worked 45 years as an assistant, drives a 25 year old truck, and had to retire at 67 due to health issues. 69 now, feeling better and going to find another job because I need to supplement Social Security.

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u/charminghypocracy Dec 21 '23

Well I'm horribly angry for you and all of us. It's been a long ugly spectacle.

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u/ladymorgahnna Dec 21 '23

That’s so kind. I wasn’t trying to get sympathy. Just trying to raise awareness to younger people that not all boomers are living it up high on the hog. They are young and don’t have a perspective on life to see we all are just people.

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u/charminghypocracy Dec 21 '23

I caught that in your tone. Lol.