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canetoad

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79. Yes Coventina, it is rage inducing

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 11:33 PM

11 hrs ago

Because I'm seeing a similar trend here in Oz.

For the record I have fuck all in the way of wealth, real estate and assets. I live in a lovely government unit that is well insulated and safe - a great improvement on most of my life. I have a lovely government aged pension to reward me for paying the highest level taxes my whole life (no dependents).

And I'm sick to death of X-ers, Y-ers and Millenials assuming that we ALL had it good. Blame the fucking billionaires not the battlers.

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*Warning: Rage Inducing* Older Americans Are Hoarding America's Potential [View all] Coventina 19 hrs ago OP

I am so fucking sick of this ageism. travelingthrulife 19 hrs ago #1

They don't show up in elections DenaliDemocrat 2 hrs ago #95

New York Times hots another one out of the johnnyfins 19 hrs ago #2

WOW okay.... Why not start at FalloutShelter 19 hrs ago #3

I'm an old guy and I am certainly hoarding everything on my SS retirement income...wowza! wcmagumba 19 hrs ago #4

Yes- I expect that message is a prelude to asking older people to work longer before retirement Redleg 19 hrs ago #5

But then they're hoarding jobs from deserving younger people! Disclosure- I'm working full-time at 77. NBachers 18 hrs ago #22

Beat 'em to it. boonecreek 17 hrs ago #53

With age comes wisdom. pwb 19 hrs ago #6

Actually, he is in his 50's. niyad 18 hrs ago #16

Damn kid. paleotn 18 hrs ago #30

This is true. I have a couple of vintage pieces that are older than he is! niyad 17 hrs ago #34

My Canon AE1 for starters BidenRocks 7 hrs ago #83

Good pieces. You should share a pic of the jacket. niyad 3 hrs ago #88

EBay that Jacket. Ask a completely unreasonable price for it. You might get lucky. Lochloosa 2 hrs ago #94

Good Lord...... SergeStorms 2 hrs ago #96

I have an old Argus that my older brother used to take photos while on Delta Station in North Atlantic in 1961 Attilatheblond 16 min ago #107

"Overprivileged," my wrinkled old ass! Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #7

I hear you. I can no longer afford to have a pet NoSheep 18 hrs ago #14

Oh dear, I wonder if Ocelot has become one of those retirees who...... FadedMullet 18 hrs ago #25

I'm not eating cat food, but my cats are. Gotta keep them fed! Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #43

The same here. GoCubsGo 16 hrs ago #63

What was the age at which Logan had to run? dickthegrouch 19 hrs ago #8

It was 30 in the movie FoxNewsSucks 19 hrs ago #10

The Epstein Class is coming for everything Johnny2X2X 19 hrs ago #9

Probably a safe bet to say there are selfish, greedy, narcissistic assholes in every "defined generation." Smokster 19 hrs ago #11

+1 leftstreet 18 hrs ago #15

You're right 👍 MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #17

And that is what it is--the politics of division. valleyrogue 13 hrs ago #71

To The Whippersnapper Author: 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕 ColoringFool 19 hrs ago #12

Consumerism fueled by the web has made them think everything must be lush and shiny and abundant NoSheep 18 hrs ago #13

Well.....for the Epstein class it does. SergeStorms 2 hrs ago #97

The average age of the first time homebuyer *now* is about 40. 50 years ago, it was much lower. WhiskeyGrinder 18 hrs ago #20

If my wife and I hadn't gotten married and stayed in the relationship for 20 years (plus), Igel 16 hrs ago #65

Other things to consider about that statistic. llmart 4 hrs ago #85

The average age of the first time homebuyer is 40. The median age of homebuyers (any home -- first time, upgrade, WhiskeyGrinder 3 hrs ago #86

This ageist asshole is 54, a law professor at Yale, clearly not hurting. niyad 18 hrs ago #32

So he's protecting his entitlement.... SergeStorms 1 hr ago #98

A lot of people have this attitude, not just the very young MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #18

I mean, he's publishing this to promote his book, but...some of his points aren't wrong. WhiskeyGrinder 18 hrs ago #19

What fresh shit is this? I'm sick of it... in the press... on the editorial pages... and "online" in certain places too. QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #21

Boomers have no say in our birth. SleeplessinSoCal 18 hrs ago #23

They can take my HARD EARNED money OnionPatch 18 hrs ago #24

Maybe old conservatives are enabling the problem IronLionZion 18 hrs ago #26

I've been seeing this trope pop up on other social media periodically, especially before elections jmbar2 18 hrs ago #27

While it is true that we older folks are 'over-represented' in the election process calguy 18 hrs ago #28

This one really caught my eye, too, calguy! slightlv 17 hrs ago #56

Yeah that's lame jfz9580m 18 hrs ago #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #31

Over represented in elections. Old Crank 18 hrs ago #33

I'm Old bluestateboomer 17 hrs ago #35

The American Dream and The Nuclear Family... BurnDoubt 17 hrs ago #36

;-{) Samuel Moyn Kent Professor of Law and History Goonch 17 hrs ago #37

Uh.... MorbidButterflyTat 12 hrs ago #74

Just another way to divide us. Buddyzbuddy 17 hrs ago #38

Exactly, Big Blue Marble 17 hrs ago #44

Yeah, it sounded like preconditioning: "Don't be selfish when we cut those SS benefits." William Seger 17 hrs ago #47

The older generation worked hard, saved their money, put kids thru school and they can't enjoy life? Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #39

First senior to give up wealth and housing should be wnylib 17 hrs ago #40

Trying to get youth worked up to vote for those who Ilsa 17 hrs ago #41

;-{) Senicide - Abandoning Old People on Ice Floes Goonch 17 hrs ago #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 17 hrs ago #45

I'm a boomer... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #46

Looks like we have another cultural group to start blaming...... Chakaconcarne 17 hrs ago #48

Thank you! mcar 17 hrs ago #49

Shameless parasitic Yimby trash from the predictably awful NYT jfz9580m 17 hrs ago #50

I'm with you. But I do think we need term limits.. Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #51

I just wish they woud pass the baton already Skittles 17 hrs ago #57

Repeat after me: EVERY BILLIONAIRE IS A POLICY FAILURE! EarthFirst 17 hrs ago #52

I know I'm privileged, and I am very torqued at the condition of a large part of younger generations. Susan Calvin 17 hrs ago #54

As an oldster myself, I paid into the system for decades COL Mustard 17 hrs ago #55

This shit has gone on with every generation for as long as this country existed. GoCubsGo 17 hrs ago #58

I DO give up my "accumulated wealth". Every time I buy something. Callie1979 17 hrs ago #59

That is one of the dumbest takes I've ever seen Takket 17 hrs ago #60

Samuel Moyn is Full. Of. Shit. DinahMoeHum 17 hrs ago #61

No quarter was ever asked for. OC375 17 hrs ago #62

Yeah we're a pox on civilization snowybirdie 16 hrs ago #64

Yeah, I'll need more than a little incentive to give away my house. Qutzupalotl 16 hrs ago #66

Unrepented Boomer PCB66 16 hrs ago #67

Recommended. H2O Man 15 hrs ago #68

Anybody got this article out from behind the paywall? I get "You've been blocked by the NYTimes because sinkingfeeling 14 hrs ago #69

We don't owe these ageist people one thing. valleyrogue 13 hrs ago #70

Screw this! csusan 13 hrs ago #72

It was a guest writer's opinion piece. Locutusofborg 12 hrs ago #73

This one person is a law professor, has opinon pieces several places, niyad 11 hrs ago #77

I doubt responding to opinion with opinion is an overreaction Torchlight 12 min ago #108

My 90 yr old mom has dementia, dad passed 2 yrs ago vapor2 12 hrs ago #75

They took away our pensions so we had to save our own hard earned money for retirement DBoon 11 hrs ago #76

Don't most of the employers PCB66 2 hrs ago #93

To The Author, Pt. 2: The "Hoarding" Is Not Generational; It Is Political..... ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #78

Yes Coventina, it is rage inducing canetoad 11 hrs ago #79

Gaslighting and scapegoating. 58Sunliner 11 hrs ago #80

The latest Harper's has "How Seniors Became America's Ruling Class" gulliver 10 hrs ago #81

If you control a billion dollars, you are a truly pathological hoarder. 100 billion, and you're a walking crime against eppur_se_muova 7 hrs ago #82

Author probably cheers when villagers have to jump off a cliff when they turn 72 years old in the movie "Midsommar." betsuni 6 hrs ago #84

NYTimes publishes a lot of dumb shit LymphocyteLover 3 hrs ago #87

Another deflection first it was DEI now it's age .... everything but Republicans failure live love laugh 3 hrs ago #89

Well, coming from a generation that seldom leaves their basement... OldBaldy1701E 2 hrs ago #90

The pus on the boil was Covid... Hope22 2 hrs ago #91

I see a lot of this on reddit. Woodwizard 2 hrs ago #92

This is one of the pervasive myths. malthaussen 1 hr ago #99

Get off my loan! Xipe Totec 1 hr ago #100

Over-represented in elections? C_U_L8R 1 hr ago #101

Funny those complaining are they contributing to the campaigns Historic NY 1 hr ago #102

More division by the B-class. That's the only math they know how to use. Clouds Passing 56 min ago #103

Who the hell wrote this? I can't tell because of the paywall. blue-wave 56 min ago #104

The nonsense of age-bait has been gaining steam the past few cycles Torchlight 54 min ago #105

This is some bat-shit right-wing extremist crap I read about last week. CousinIT 47 min ago #106

New York Times popsdenver 11 min ago #109

happens with every generation. cab67 10 min ago #110

THANK YOU! 50 Shades Of Blue 8 min ago #111