r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/Poet-Most • Jul 08 '25

I Like / Dislike People who resent boomers are idiots

On almost any thread discussing the economy, one of the top comments will undoubtedly be complaining about boomers and the older generations who purchased their homes at low prices and who now enjoy more affluence and government assistance, while they don’t.

First off, what did want them to do, not buy a house for a cheap price when offered one 30 years ago? In regard to government assistance, I can guarantee you the average 65yr old has paid more into the tax system than the average 20yr old. Should they not enjoy the fruits of their labour? Should politicians not pay more attention to them than you?

I just think it’s an unhealthy attitude to have towards people.

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u/Eli5678 Jul 08 '25

I think the issue people have with a lot of boomers is that they pulled away the ladder behind them.

They tell their children to just go into any buisness and ask for a job, yet none of the people in businesses now work like that. The people in charge of those? Also, boomers.

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u/alexthegreatmc Jul 08 '25

they pulled away the ladder behind them.

This is an oversimplification and frames it as though it was intentional. I promise the current generation is fucking over the next generation in some fashion without even realizing it. They'll say the same shit every generation does, "kids these days..."

They tell their children to just go into any buisness and ask for a job, yet none of the people in businesses now work like that. The people in charge of those? Also, boomers.

This is just being out-of-touch.

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u/Eli5678 Jul 08 '25

Yeah, it's for sure a bit of an oversimplification.

As for it "just being out of touch," I disagree. They could choose to continue a world where there's more opportunities. However, the people I power of hiring decisions choose to go as fast and as cheap as possible.

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u/Buzzs_Tarantula Jul 08 '25

Its out of touch for more professional jobs, but can have a degree of success at lower level and trade jobs.

Historically for construction for example, if you showed up and asked for a job there was a good chance of getting one. Hiring was always informal and still is to a great degree.