And no generation in American history has been as selfish as the boomers.

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    The idea that violent and traumatic environments lead to strong people making good choices always seemed pretty stupid to me.

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      Because during bad times the ones that make bad decisions don’t survive or at very least are removed from positions of power.

      Bad times by themselves do not create good decision makers.

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        Because during bad times the ones that make bad decisions don’t survive or at very least are removed from positions of power.

        The ones best equipped to get in positions of power during “bad times” are bad people willing to put their ambitions above basic human decency.

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      I have a theory that our job is just to get out of the way when the boomers die off.

      Hand over the power to the next gen.

      Maybe let us have some basic income and our first gen consoles and we’ll be cool.