Housing Bubble 2: Return of the Ugly

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Baby boomers living on $1,000 a month in Social Security share their retirement experience: 'I never imagined being in this position.' (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 7 months ago by SeattleRain to c/housing_bubble_2

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

These are 2017 numbers, self-reported. Boomers aren't liberal, they are afraid of being disowned by their children for voting for Trump.

[–] enbyecho -2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

These are 2017 numbers, self-reported. Boomers aren’t liberal, they are afraid of being disowned by their children for voting for Trump.

I take it that providing other sources or data to support my assertion would be pointless? You've just decided "boomer bad" and that's it...

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Here you go. You have newer data than April?

[–] enbyecho 3 points 7 months ago

Here you go. You have newer data than April?

Nope, I'm gonna thank you for providing more recent data which shows something interesting - Boomers as a generation grew more Dem leaning until relatively recently. So obviously I need to correct my assertion that boomers lean liberal, which clearly is no longer the case.

But... and I'm sure you knew I'd have a but... One of the things people here do is issue the blanket "boomer bad" declaration as if ALL Boomers are conservative. Clearly, your data shows about a 45% Dem to 50% Republican split. To me this is an incredibly important point.

[–] Twentytwodividedby7 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You going to appreciate the high quality source you received and change your point of view?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It took me longer to figure out how to properly format the link than it did to find the data.

[–] Twentytwodividedby7 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Lol seriously. Also your conclusion was obvious, but I guess that is because I've also been paying a modicum of attention over the last few years

[–] enbyecho 2 points 7 months ago

Also your conclusion was obvious

Can you define in real terms the practical difference between 45% Dem vs 50% Dem ?

[–] enbyecho -1 points 7 months ago

You going to appreciate the high quality source you received and change your point of view?

What is my view again?

[–] Dkarma -4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Boomers are bad, dipshit.

They're still running things in Congress and all.over the country.

If you need a list at this point youre fucking dumb.

[–] enbyecho 2 points 7 months ago

Boomers are bad, dipshit.

You sound like you just graduated from high school.