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‘No way out without bloodshed’: the right believe the US is under threat and are mobilizing
(www.theguardian.com)
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FWIW, I know 70some and 80some year olds that can still think critically and know what doom is on the horizon if Orange Satan's Rectum wins. Intelligence, as well as stupidity, transcend how many years one has rode around the yellow fusion ball.
Their ability to think isn't what I'm really talking about. No matter what, an 80 year old is writing checks someone else has to cash. Maybe we do need to have a big fuck off war to end these fascist fucks once and for all, but that's not an 80 year old's decision, you know?
It used to be the old guided the young into the future. Somehow with the last generation, rather than transition, they've vice-gripped the entire system to hold onto the 1950s until their hands are bleeding. I see what you are saying with regards to the decision, and we have seen many of the olds make "fuck you, I got mine" decisions every day. I suppose I was just pointing out that they're not all bad. There's just that greedy psychotic vocal minority holding all the keys to shit all over everyone. To solve that? Maybe we do need a big fuck off war. Really wish it wouldn't have to come to that though. Waiting it out doesn't even work because modern medicine keeps extending their lives.
I didn't mean to imply they are bad. I'm fifty. I'm not really including myself in the group of people who should be calling those particular shots, but I also want to be part of the solution and I hope it doesn't come to that. My grandpa fought in WW2. I don't want my kids or grandkids to face that. But sometimes the world doesn't care what we want.
So do you support taking away their ability to vote then?
Not the other commenter, but I could only support that if they are legally proven mentally unfit to care for themselves. I know that is a high bar, but there's really no good argument for restricting anyone's right to vote.