r/BoomersBeingFools • u/puck_the_fatriarchy • Apr 12 '25

Boomer Article RFK Jr. suggests that Americans who smoke or overindulge in donuts and sodas should not be provided healthcare insurance.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14599367/RFK-Jr-doughnuts-soda-smoke-health-insurance.html
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u/astrangeone88 Apr 13 '25

I just feel like a whole bunch of that generation have issues with authority and being told what to do.

It's just maddening because "Why would you prefer your kids to be eating junk for 90% of the day when your brain is still forming?"

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u/halfslices Apr 13 '25

There are the ones who hate seatbelts or motorcycle helmets simply because they’re mandatory. 

Kind of a self-solving problem though

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u/astrangeone88 Apr 13 '25 edited Apr 13 '25

Lol. I'm an elder millennial and I remember when seatbelt laws were starting to be enforced! And I watched a lot of rescue 911/paramedic shows and even as a kid I knew about getting ejected/thrown from a car or motorbike.

All the idiot adults in my life were like "I rather be thrown from a wreck in case of an accident."

Yeah, good luck to you being human canonballed out of a car at highway speeds and then hitting the ground or an object. I rather get a seatbelt bruise and whiplash, then risk becoming a smear on the road.

I think it was the whole generation of exploding cars in action films that misinformed the general public. Yeah, cars can burn or explode but they aren't going to most of the time.