i havent read the entire thread.
boomers. my grandfather loathed them. he stormed the beach on D day. and he had a VERY big aversion to vietnam vets who would complain about x,y,or z. i personally saw him lay into them brutally. as a kid, i didnt understand.
like it or not, through your own admittance, you long for the way things used to be, but when did they change? who has been in power while this all happened? and how did they get there? who voted these fucks in?
i hate to say it gents....but you boomers have some blame to bear.
not saying all boomers are bad-some of my best friends are boomers. but truthfully.....they vote in a manner which begets what we have. <--the other side of that is that unwittingly, i have too. i was under the illusion i was fighting it; buying into the "republicans are fighting them" bullshit. failing to realize that is was just two sides of the same hand.
some good things about the past, and a whole lot of bad. i will be honest-my life is better now than it has ever been-i have more freedom than i did in "the glory days". if i had to choose between then and now- i choose now. without even having to think about that.
we are living in historic times. the next year, it is going to be really interesting. i don't fear death, although i aint rushing toward it if i can avoid it. that allows me to enjoy my life.
if you have to look back to find happiness, you better figure that shit out. it is very unhealthy.
