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J_William_Ryan

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7. "...and they graduated in a thriving job market."

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 02:20 PM

Jun 15

Not to nitpick, but that’s not true for baby boomers coming of age/graduating from college in the 70s – the era of stagflation, recession, and high unemployment.

Otherwise, yes – Republicans (not just Trump) are making things needlessly difficult for everyone receiving Social Security.

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Baby Boomers' Luck Is Running Out [View all] Celerity Jun 15 OP

And too damn many of us voted for it. yourout Jun 15 #1

That article paints an absurdly rosy picture GenThePerservering Jun 15 #2

There was also AIDS, which the Reagan administration handled thucythucy Jun 15 #8

Thank you for your post, thucythucy Hekate Jun 15 #15

Reminds me so much of my parental generation's spokesmen calling us spoiled brats... Hekate Jun 15 #13

Huh? Littlered Jun 15 #3

this article did not say what you claimed Celerity Jun 15 #4

I believe the keywords were Littlered Jun 15 #6

Luck? We MADE the economic wave we rode... getagrip_already Jun 15 #5

"...and they graduated in a thriving job market." J_William_Ryan Jun 15 #7

True. Tough to get a decent job in '75 Captain Zero Jun 15 #9

Gen X welcomes you with open arms. JanMichael Jun 15 #10

Wait until the potential Medicaid cuts hit retirement facilities NickB79 Jun 15 #11

I'm sure the younger generations will just be so accommodating to having Papa & Nana move in... Hekate Jun 15 #14

Luck runs out? No Assmouth happens. 617Blue Jun 15 #12