And actually, the pattern they talk about in the article happens in every generation, anyways. People’s values seem to change as they get older. But I think they don’t really change.
I think if you look into the issue, you’ll find that a lot of people don’t really have political beliefs. They just have selfishness and greed.
When they’re young and poor, it manifests as left leaning because they want the government to give them money, and after they’ve accumulated whatever money they can, it manifests as right leaning because they still want the government to give them money.
I have to agree.
And actually, the pattern they talk about in the article happens in every generation, anyways. People’s values seem to change as they get older. But I think they don’t really change.
I think if you look into the issue, you’ll find that a lot of people don’t really have political beliefs. They just have selfishness and greed.
When they’re young and poor, it manifests as left leaning because they want the government to give them money, and after they’ve accumulated whatever money they can, it manifests as right leaning because they still want the government to give them money.
It’s not even generational. People with little money want money, people with more money want to keep it. There’s dirt poor boomers and greedy yuppies.
As other have said, it’s about socioeconomic classes, not age. Age is the distraction.
In fact, when a problem is presented as a us-vs-them dichotomy, it’s almost sure it’s oversimplified, and probably dishonest.
IDK, as I’ve become older and wealthier, I’ve only become more and more liberal.
Agreed - and have been donating a lot more because I’m fortunate enough to be able to.