As the baby boomer bubble pushes into its eighties, we are driving into a demographic wall.

  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml
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    5 days ago

    If we had robust public transport for everyone, this wouldnt be as big an issue.

    Dont forget that it is not generation vs generation, its the 1% vs the working class.

    • boonhet@lemmy.zipBanned from community
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      5 days ago

      And a friendly reminder that boomers own far more than billionaires and as such are very much invested in the system. Your poverty allows them retirement.

      • InputZero@lemmy.world
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        4 days ago

        You’re not wrong but let’s start addressing wealth concentration with the trillionaire, and billionaires first. A lot of boomers may be millionaires but the difference between a million dollars and a billion dollars is a billion dollars.

        • scott_anon_21@lemmy.ca
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          4 days ago

          Fact check: 1,000,000,000 - 1 ,000,000 = 999,000,000. But if you apply normal rounding rules… 😉