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Cindy Domasky's avatar

Gabe - I'm disappointed. "Soak it in, folks: you may be witnessing the last gasps of American gerontocracy." Seems mean spirited and that's not like you. I'm happy to see a younger generation take over, but there is a lot of knowledge and expertise we are losing.

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Lekimball's avatar

As everything, it will have good and bad aspects. Of course.

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Lekimball's avatar

And ps. Trump is hardly your average 78-year-old. He understands and uses social media better than young people, understands young people well, and has no problem putting younger people in areas of authority. But it's good to get some younger people in there with good ideas like Musk and Ramaswamy. He's always thought younger. And is open to new ideas, so I'm optimistic.

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Dave's avatar

After the election the Democratic Party (my party) must rethink many of its policies as it ponders its future.

To be entrusted with power again Democrats must start listening to the concerns of the working class for a change. As a lifelong moderate Democrat I share their disdain for many of the insane positions advocated by my party. We are no longer the patriotic, sensible party of FDR and JFK.

Democrat politicians defy biology by believing that men can actually become women and belong in women’s sports, rest rooms, locker rooms and prisons and that children should be mutilated in pursuit of the impossible.

They believe borders should be open to millions of illegals which undermines workers’ wages and the affordability of housing when we can’t house our own citizens.

They discriminate against whites, Asians and men in a futile effort to counter past discrimination against others and undermine our economy by abandoning merit selection of students and employees.

Democratic mayors allow homelessness to destroy our beautiful cities because they won't say no to destructive behavior. No, you can’t camp in our city. No, you can’t shit in our streets. No, you can’t shoot up and leave your used needles everywhere. Many of our prosecutors will not take action against shoplifting unless a $1000 of goods are stolen leading to gangs destroying retail stores. They release criminals without bail to commit more crimes.

The average voter knows this is happening and outright reject our party. Enough.

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Monica Stordeur's avatar

The photo of the torch being passed is of one white man to another. That is not generational change; that is patriarchy at work.

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Michael Cunningham's avatar

"Soak it in, folks: you may be witnessing the last gasps of American gerontocracy." I say it's about time. I'm all for getting the younger generation in charge.

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Katherine Hyde's avatar

You can disagree with folks without dissing them for the fact of their age, which isn’t determinative of their worthiness as a human, nor the strength of their judgment, nor the quality of their character. Hope you will re-think this, Gabe.

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Open Letters by Mersault's avatar

AN OPEN LETTER TO MY MAGA NEIGHBOR

You Know Who You Are: Your House Still Draped in MAGA Banners, Red Hat Firmly on Your Head, and Truck Plastered with Trump Stickers

https://open.substack.com/pub/patricemersault/p/an-open-letter-to-my-gloating-maga-450?r=4d7sow&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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Andrea's avatar

Wow. So much for wisdom and experience. Let’s all cheer for young punks.

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Michael Kupperburg's avatar

As a boomer, it is more than time for the generals to be dispatched and a new crew put in. The arguments and fights of our youth, should long ago have been left, with our youth. They are fighting for things most people have lost interest in. If not now, WHEN!

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Rosemary Ford's avatar

Soak it in did seem a little harsh but as a 78 year old now witnessing the deaths of my peers, I am hopeful

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Kasumii's avatar

It’s past time for that last gasp. Thank goodness it’s in sight.

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Michael Bower's avatar

¡ W0W ! Hope it helps...

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