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@CptHastings1916 I think it's because they know that their success is just being born at the right place and time, and not because of their industriousness and ingenuity.

One reason Boomers & older Gen Xers get so indignant when younger people point out their good housing fortune is that over the last half century many "luxuries" have become way more affordable, so they feel that it's somehow ungrateful for us to note huge housing cost inflation.

@ShepJoel Also both Ripley (in Aliens) and Connor (in T2) were action girls because they were fighting to protect their child (Newt effectively became a replacement for Rip's daughter). Women becoming violent are actually believable when it comes to their kids

In the first two Terminator films, Sarah Connor was a screwup - a terrified out-of-her-depth civilian in the first one, and a cold, ruthless warrior in the second. In both, she undergoes a character arc, and emerges different from when she went in. Ripley has less arc in the first Alien, where she just needs to survive, but in the second one, James Cameron again gives her a trauma arc that she spends the movie overcoming. Ending with her finally getting a decent night's sleep on the Sulaco (realistic or not, given what just happened) because, the movie says, at least she overcame her oldest demon - the alien, and saved Newt, thus making her life whole again. People liked these characters because they were flawed individuals who overcame their personal issues. The problem with 'girl bosses' is that there's nothing wrong with them, ever. Thus, there's no character arc for them to travel on, no satisfying, dramatic resolution, and everything becomes bland, one-note and predictable. There are certainly many critics today who take the DEI criticisms too far, and label any film/TV show with a fighting woman as political correctness, whether it's true or not. But the biggest point of Sarah Connor and Ellen Ripley is that they've ALWAYS been favorites of the same people who today dislike DEI, and the ones they point to as 'why can't female action characters today be more like them'? And they're right.

@shivmalik Lol boomers are feeling seen

Dear boomers, can you afford to buy the house you live in currently with the wage you used to earn before you retired? If you can’t, then that’s the whole housing problem in a nutshell. It really is that simple to understand.

@MarketPalmer_ You're unloading to internet strangers because deep down you know daycare is not optimal for your children.

ME: Daycare is expensive, but worth it. THEM: Why would you pay to have someone else raise your kids? ME: They're not raising my kids, they're taking care of them while we work. THEM: One of you should quit your job so you aren't handing your kids off to strangers each day. ME: They're not strangers, they're professionals. And we'd have even less money if one of us stayed at home with the kids. THEM: It shouldn't be about money, it should be about bonding with your kids. ME: Kids need bonding with more than just their parents. Their daycare teachers and other kids at daycare are some of their best friends, and they're excited to go each day. THEM: You're letting them get indoctrinated by today's education system and propaganda. ME: They're literally learning colors, the ABCs, and how to count to 10. THEM: Some parents just don't want to be parents! ME: *stops arguing with a wall*

@JeremiahDJohns The main contribution to the cumulative sum of media is from the past by far. If ease of access of present vs past is the same, this is the expected result, ceteris paribus.

Not to pick on anyone in particular, but there's a lot of people saying "Yeah this is because new music sucks". And respectfully, you should all think harder. Do you also think all new books suck? That authors forgot how to write? Movies too? Video games??? Because they're all seeing the same trend. Video games are an interesting space where, in a very objective sense, the games are MUCH better than they used to be. And yet people still increasingly just play older games. That should be your clue this isn't just "all art in every medium decided to suck at the same time". It's a story about technology and distribution.

I've written about this before, but it's remarkable how much older music is strangling new music. And the same is true in books, movies, video games. Older media is taking up a bigger and bigger share of the market every year.

@twistedgoat8 @loonlake55 Lol ok boomer

@ReplyGuyPro @loonlake55 Your idea of our circumstances is skewed. We couldn't buy a house either.

Too many young people are resenting Boomers, claiming that Boomers had it " easy " financially in their youth. Here are a few fun facts about growing up Boomer. 1. Almost everyone grew up with one bathroom. Mom, Dad and all 3-6 siblings. 2. If you did get to take a vacation, you drove. With no air conditioning. No cup holders. No iPads. Just black vinyl seats and bologna sandwiches. 3. There were no club sports. No Parks and Rec activities. Summer camp was for rich kids. Get yourself a bike, a stick and a few friends. If you were bored, you laid in the grass and looked at clouds. 4. You ate what was served. Even if it was chicken livers. No DoorDash, no backup Totino's rolls. 5. No AP classes, no PSEO, no "fun" elective. They assigned you to a class. You went. You did what they asked. Or else. 6. Unless you had rich parents, you had a nice VFW wedding. Maybe rent a room at a modest hotel. 7. Most Boomers got their first pedi and mani in their 50s (when their feet got farther away). We didn't even know people got massages in real life, only in Hollywood. 8. You packed your own lunch for decades. 9. No one knew what red light therapy was, a facial, a spa day, or a cold plunge. Your gym was the YMCA. Usually in a rather old building. 10. We grew up with 18 percent inflation, 14 percent mortgage rates, 3 million continuing unemployment claims, and 200 other applicants competing for the same job. Now, this is not to say Millenials and Gen Z have it easy or don't face problems. It's just to say, nobody has it easy or doesn't face problems. My only hope, as my mom would say, is I live long enough to see my kids' kids complain about how easy they had it!

@rrbelloff @loonlake55 If you didn't care you wouldn't reply, u mad boomer

@ReplyGuyPro @loonlake55

@loonlake55 Lol stay mad boomers

@loonlake55 We're not resentful of boomers "youth" (what you describe is their childhood) but of their career age.

@spencertbarber You weren't negative enough. Fuck boomers. Entitled, coddled retards whose success has much more to do with luck than hard work

This has turned really negative. (I should have expected that from a negative post) Here is what the 4th turning (according to chat gpt) describes as the role for the “prophet generation” aka boomers through the 4th turning? Are they fulfilling their role? “In The Fourth Turning, the Prophet archetype’s role during a 4th Turning crisis is to provide the moral vision for society while younger generations execute the practical solutions. At their best, Prophets become wise elders who shift their focus from cultural battles to legacy. They encourage unity, long-term thinking, and responsibility to future generations. At their worst, they become stuck fighting the same ideological battles from earlier in life, prioritizing being right instead of being useful. Strauss & Howe basically frame it as a choice: Best case: They become legacy-focused leaders helping society navigate crisis. Worst case: They become divisive voices stuck in yesterday’s conflicts.”

I hate to play into generational stereotypes, but they can feel very real sometimes. I was traveling with my family last night, and we were in the hotel hot tub with two baby boomer couples. They were going off about how much golf they’re playing. The conversation shifted to the war, and first they complained about Trump’s speech interrupting their shows, then about how the war is hurting their retirement accounts. It was amazing to me that two couples who probably don’t have more than 15 years left didn’t say one thing about their posterity for a whole hour, but talked about golf, TV, and stock prices. I’m a millennial, but I have daily conversations with multiple people from Gen Z, and the attitude feels completely different. Gen Z seems optimistic but realistic. They know the fate of the future is in their hands, and they’re focused on making sure things are better for their future kids. I honestly don’t know what happened to the baby boomers. I know many are great, but many can also be intolerable.

@ElCruzSeb This is chatgpt

THIS IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT MOMENT OF THE ENTIRE IRAN WAR. THREAD. 🧵 Let me walk you through what just happened. Iran shot down a US F-15E Strike Eagle. It went down in southern Iran. The wreckage is confirmed on Iranian soil. The pilot — or pilots — did not eject safely. Iran's Tasnim News says IRGC forces captured them. Iran initially claimed it was an F-35. It was an F-15E. Either way, they have the wreckage. And they claim they have the crew. The US scrambled an immediate rescue operation. F-35s flew combat air patrol overhead. MQ-9 drones monitored the crash site. A C-130 and Black Hawk helicopters went in for extraction. The rescue failed. One Black Hawk was shot down during the attempt. Multiple aircraft lost in a single operation. The US is publicly denying all of it. No confirmed losses. No confirmed POWs. Nothing. That silence is deafening. Now here's where it gets really bad. This morning, Trump said "take the oil and make a fortune." This afternoon, Iran announced they have an American prisoner of war. The same damn day. March 31: Trump said he was "willing to end the war." April 3: Trump says take the oil. April 3: American pilot captured on Iranian soil. The last time Iran held Americans hostage was 1979. 444 days. Destroyed Carter's entire presidency. A POW is not just a tragedy. A POW is leverage. Iran now holds a card nobody can take from them. If that pilot appears on Iranian state television, the political fallout in the US will be unlike anything we've seen. Over 100 legal experts today called the US strikes potential war crimes. Now a US servicemember is in Iranian custody. This is not a footnote. This is the story.

@MrAnybody113 @mb_ghalibaf Fuck your whataboutism, Biden is not president any more, and plenty were complaining

@mb_ghalibaf Why? Is she eating gas for dinner?? Prices were much higher under Biden. Moan then did we??

I just read about Sarah and others in the U.S. skipping meals because gas prices keep climbing. Sad, but this is what happens when your leaders put others ahead of hard-working and ordinary Americans. It's not America First anymore… it's Israel First. cnn.com/2026/03/25/eco…

@MadelaineLucyH @FriendlyNgbor Your opinions are system approved such that you can post under your real name without having your life ruined, congrats I guess

@FriendlyNgbor Would you post this under your real name?

Ok I can explain this to you, because unlike this bunch of losers I’ve worked in marketing. What we market to you is this: An identity you want > A product > A sale Doesn’t matter if it’s a teapot or a banking app. That’s what you do with an ad. Does it make you feel smart? Prestigious? In on the joke? Cool? Safe? That’s how advertisers think. If I say “This hat is cool, and good!” that’s a 2/10 ad. If I say “This hat is the hat you wear on holiday this year when the warm Italian sun floods the vineyards” that’s already put the hat on your head and a luxury holiday. Now, most people do not like racism. I know that’ll shock you because of Elon’s whack algorithm, but most people identify as “not a racist”. Easiest way to say to someone, look how open minded we are, and you are just like us? Diversity in an ad. It’s just sales. You’re just dumb so you see an “agenda”.

@polymer2023 @YOHAMI Shrug, "I'm in bed by 9pm" "Hey, star trek IS cool"

On shit tests: send me lines, examples, and I'll reply to each one.

@TheMindScourge You're way overthinking it. People with bad time management and low impulse control order delivery food more for these reasons. They are also more likely to be poor for the same reasons.

Good demonstration here of the “status theory” of the restaurant industry works in practice. What job is DoorDash really doing? People at the higher end of the income ladder eat out more, especially at sit down restaurants. Those with less disposable income obviously can’t afford to do this as much, but clearly the underlying desire is still present DoorDash is convenient, but convenience alone doesn’t explain why people earning less than $50,000 use it more than those earning over $200,00. I think it’s because what DoorDash is really doing is selling you on the sensation of having an entourage, of having people at your beck-and-call. Those higher up the salary ladder have this need met in other ways, at work and elsewhere. But people in the lowest salary deciles don’t. They’re the ones most often taking directions in the work environment. So DoorDash compensates for this, it gives you the sense of being relatively higher - socially - than others

@RinoTheBouncer Red Dead Redemption is boring and bad

What gaming opinion will you defend like this?🚀

@alt_w_v_g Why is This post style So common It's fucking stupid TL DR

Had a parent-teacher conference this morning My wife told me not to come I came anyway She said "please just listen and nod" I said "I always listen" She said "you listen like you're sitting in a boardroom looking for something to challenge" That's how listening works Nice classroom Small chairs I am 6'4" and was seated at a desk designed for someone who still believes in Santa Claus My knees touched my chest The teacher introduced herself Shared her identified pronouns I shared my identified adjectives Smart and handsome My wife closed her eyes The teacher had a folder Color-coded tabs I respected the organization She said our son is "a pleasure to have in class" My wife smiled I waited That sentence is never the whole report It's the executive summary before the risk section She said "however" There it is She said he "asks a lot of questions" I said "good" She said "during quiet time" I said "when is quiet time?" She said "it's when students are expected to work independently and in silence" I said "so he's the only one trying to get information and you've structured the environment to prevent it?" My wife put her hand on my arm I continued The teacher said he recently told another student that "sharing pencils doesn't make sense if nobody brings their own" I said "that's an accurate observation" My wife squeezed harder The teacher said she's concerned about his "resistance to group activities" I said "he's not resistant. He just doesn't see the value of doing more work for the same grade." The teacher said he also corrected her math on the whiteboard I said "was he right?" She paused She said "that's not the point" I said "it's a little bit the point" My wife stood up Sat back down Compromise The teacher pulled out an evaluation sheet Categories like "works well with others" and "follows directions" and "respects classroom norms" All subjective Not a number on the page I asked how these are graded She said "based on observation" I said "so one person's opinion with no second review?" She said "it's professional judgment" I said "my auditors say that too. Right before I disagree with them." She looked at my wife My wife said "I'm sorry about him" I said "I'm sitting right here" My wife said "I know" The teacher said overall he's a bright kid and she just wants to make sure he learns to "collaborate" I said "collaboration is important. But so is recognizing when you're the only one doing the work. He'll learn that again in college. And again in the real world. Might as well start now." Nobody spoke The teacher closed her folder She said "I think we've covered everything" I said "one more thing" She braced herself I said "his reading is above grade level. His math is strong. He asks hard questions and corrects mistakes when he sees them. I just want to make sure this school knows what it has." The teacher looked at me differently My wife looked at me differently I said "that's all" We left In the car my wife was quiet Then she said "he's turning into you" I said "is that a good thing?" She didn't answer From the backseat he said "dad, why does the teacher count off for asking questions? Isn't that the whole point of school?" I looked at my wife She looked out the window I said "yes. It is." He said "I don't think she likes when I'm right" I didn't say anything Neither did my wife Small chairs Color-coded tabs No follow-up items But the kid's going to be fine Sent from my iPhone

@janet_gart87502 @VeryBadLlama "endure constant precarity because bikes are a thing"

@VeryBadLlama Stop - do you have friends? Family? Content to be with them? Love to take a walk or bike. happy to make a hot fudge sundae with cocoa butter and sugar? You got it all.

We're at a point where there are no cheap options to retreat to and no price points that guarantee quality. Every run-down studio is $1400, every fast food meal is $17, every luxury condo has peel-n-stick tiles, every $300 pair of boots falls apart. Endless expensive mediocrity.

@mattforney Overthinking. HL has legendary status as a PC game, which is enough to put it way above even the best console low IQ slop

I think HALF-LIFE is better than HALO because unlike Bungie, Valve didn't blatantly rush the second half of the game to meet a deadline. If HALF-LIFE seems "boring" to console babies, it's because its influence on FPS design is so pervasive as to be invisible. You're fish who can't perceive the water you're swimming in. HALF-LIFE's innovation is that it put you in a PLACE. No floating powerups, awkward level transitions, or illusion-breaking bullshit. YOU are Gordon Freeman, an ordinary schmo going to work at a government lab when everything goes to hell. Everything is framed around the notion that you the player are actually in this environment. Levels? HALF-LIFE is one continuous streaming area from start to finish, only broken up by brief load screens that you don't even notice half the time. I wonder where HALO got the idea from? Weapons and health packs? HALF-LIFE only puts them where they would realistically be found in a science lab. Again, I wonder where HALO got the idea from (hint: you're not finding stockpiles of human weapons on the Covenant mothership). A silent protagonist? Gordon Freeman isn't voiced because the idea is that YOU are Freeman and hearing someone else's voice would shatter the illusion. Master Chief has, what, six lines of dialogue? He's literally supposed to be a faceless stand-in for the player. Enemy AI? HALF-LIFE revolutionized it. The soldiers will work together to attack you instead of charging like mindless zombies. If you try hiding in a vent, instead of just crowding around it fruitlessly (as was standard in shooters of the time), they'll throw a grenade in and be done with it. Squad combat? Added in HALF-LIFE: OPPOSING FORCE. The base game also had a limited version of this where you occasionally fought alongside security guards. Squad combat is unironically one of the things HALO did best; shame Bungie completely forgot it existed in the second half of the game in favor of copypasted corridors and having the final three levels consist of the first, third, and fifth levels played in reverse. Vehicles? Okay, you got me there. HALO's glorified chauffeur vehicle gameplay (something that reviewers complained about at the time and which was only fixed in HALO 2) doesn't have an analogue in HALF-LIFE. Aesthetics? The Flood is blatantly ripped off from HALF-LIFE's headcrabs. If you think HALO is better than HALF-LIFE, fine. But when you dismiss HALF-LIFE, you're basically complaining that CITIZEN KANE is a "boring" movie about some rich dude and his sled. You're missing the point entirely.

@Daniel_Rubino Good, the internet was enshittified when the tech illiterate hordes arrived. I hope Linux always remains too "advanced"

LINUX WILL NEVER BE MAINSTREAM Regular people don't have time to invest in it. Linux is a hobbyist software for advanced PC users who often have specific needs. Some of those needs are living in your mom's basement. I kid! Sorry. Linux is fun, but it'll never be normalized.