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The Confusatory: Generation X Can Get Bent →

cbowns:

I’ve had a lot of drafts floating in my head about how badly the world is broken, and how fixing it will require my parents’ generation getting the hell out of the way. Now that a snippy little post called Generation X Doesn’t Want to Hear It is making its rounds, it’s as good a…

“Aww, you can’t handle the stress? The impending societal breakdown? The unsolved crises, the forced admittance of your mistakes? Then get the fuck out of our way. We’re going to have to declare bankruptcy, take back your pensions (jesus, do you all not understand how basic accounting works? Oh wait, if you’d funded education instead of cutting it to the bone, maybe you’d know how math works), cut your retirement benefits, and try to salvage what’s left of the world. Thanks for a shitload of houses in useless places, crumbling roads, and a trillion dollar war (you assholes elected both Bushes, let’s not forget).

You did a hell of a job trashing the car, but if you really need a congratulatory pat on the back to go with your quiet moment, well, thanks for not losing the keys?”

Wait though, I thought we were blaming the Boomers for all of this.

♥ Oct 20th at 3PM / via: frijole / op: cbowns / reblog / 11 notes
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    keys?” Wait though, I thought we were blaming the Boomers for all of this.
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