Retired people consistently are overrepresented in election outcomes, mostly because you people have nothing else to do. And the people and things that you vote for consistently run against the interests of people who are still in the workforce. You people are actively making societies worse.
What you really mean is: "You guys didn't like Obama, and I liked him! You voted in a guy who repealed Obama-care and stopped pedophiles from being legal and mandatory throughout the U.S."? You aren't the first to express such a thing. I've been in your shoes with what I felt was 'right' in my youth BUT we had this that separated us: 1) I realized I was standing on the backbone of other's hard work and sacrifice and 2) I was taught by my loving parents, to love and respect all people, especially my grandparents.
If you can't get drafted, you shouldn't have a say in the politicians who may or may not send people to war.
:chuckle: What you really mean is that you are frustrated AND that you can't handle living in a world where what you think or how you vote isn't enough. Ever watch Logan's Run? Naw, you are way too young for that. You are way too young for a lot of things. Incidentally, I was able to be drafted. We don't currently have a draft so that doesn't apply to you either. Should you have to sit down and be quiet too? :think: Seriously: :think: Draft ended in 1973... how old are you? What grade did you finish?
If you aren't in the workforce, you shouldn't have a say in how the workplace and the economy are regulated.
Except how we are served by it? :think: I'm not retired, but you are goofy to think you've got it all figured out. Your generation and the next are not equipped to grasp that it takes resources to produce resources. Communism just takes from the haves (what little most have) and gives it to the have-nots, will-nots. The rich 'may' lose what they have, but it just goes into the hands of more corrupt individuals in communist countries. One thing every one from a communist country always says to me, is how amazed they are 1) that food exists in abundance and variety and 2) that it can rot. Until you are starving, you'll never know what lies you've bought. Do you think there are Genuine needy
panhandlers?
And if you have one foot in the grave, you shouldn't have a say in decisions that are going to impact people who will be alive long after you are dead.
You mean, like my kids' lives? Well youngster, you've a lot to learn. No, you can just be frustrated because I nor my fellow 'oldsters' are going to sit home while you waste away things we've worked hard and fought for. You 'get' to be thankful, regardless how entitled you feel, and you get to sit down and listen to your elders who have hopefully gained perspective and wisdom that you haven't learned yet. The fact that you don't have either learning or respect means your parents failed an ungrateful, unlearned child who is quickly becoming what 'should be' a respectful and knowledgeable adult.
In a capitalist society, you have a right to starve and go homeless.
In a Nazi (or any other socialist) society, you have a right to a job.
Yeah, I'll go with literally any socialist society over the capitalist one any day.
Even if it is the Nazi version of socialism.
You'd be crazy not to.
:doh: Unless you are a Jew! Seriously, you've a fairy tale mentality. The reality is so much much much more harsher than you think. Sure, if you wanted to be a party member it'd get you out of a death camp....or in charge of one. Your fantasy dreaming and harsh reality counterfactuals aren't even on the same page. Do yourself a favor, earn (through Capitalism) enough money to go abroad and ask how many Chinese would love to come to America. Go to the border and ask those kids, criminals, and families why they want in. Go to Sweden and ask them what their taxes are like and if they'd like some other form of government. Your 'princess' obsession isn't realistic. It is off by a long shot. I think your 'ideal' is a good one, but what you'd use would kill and harm a LOT of people. Maybe just us old folks, though? You'd like that perhaps?
