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jmbar2

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3. You've earned a well-deserved retirement.
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:04 PM
Sunday

I love Gary's videos, and post them here as an archive for discussion boards where younger folks are in despair over today's economic conditions.

Every time we get into a new election cycle, the number of boomer bashing posts skyrocket on Reddit, trying to blame "boomers" for the terrible jobs market, inability to afford homes, etc. Once the thread starts, it gets amplified with responses and reposts. They don't get to hear many stories, such as yours, about how boomers got to their current positions in life.

Some of it may be genuine, but I think a lot of these threads are disinformation ops trying to drive wedges between age cohorts to weaken democratic unity. I use this archive to engage in those discussions dispelling the lies, and promoting the need for multigenerational, multicultural alliances to rebuild government for the people.

The kids are really hurting, and need this info. They won't see it unless I am responding to their antiboomer diatribes. Takin' it for the team....

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