#For better or worse, older politicians are here to stay

#For better or worse, older politicians are here to stay

Viewed from a certain angle at dusk, the Statue of Liberty’s noble face — streaked by age, oxidation and pigeon guano — appears as though it’s creased with wrinkles. It’s a fitting metaphor for a nation that, like its leaders, has never been older.  By practically every metric, America is aging in profound and unprecedented ways. By…

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#Nearly half of baby boomers have no retirement savings

#Nearly half of baby boomers have no retirement savings

More than two-fifths of baby boomers are nearing retirement with no retirement savings.  That fact may surprise you, if you are a typical white-collar worker, dwelling in a corporate culture of near-universal retirement coverage, encouraged to save a half-million dollars or more before taking the gold watch.  But many Americans work for smaller companies that…

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#Why millennials fight hard for cancel culture

#Why millennials fight hard for cancel culture

“Why millennials fight hard for cancel culture” Cancel culture is so often a political thing, aligned with binding progressive dogmas, that we easily overlook its origin in a wholly apolitical setting. I mean the teenage bedroom circa 2010. In that little hothouse of gossip, games, photos, texts, videos, peer pressure and youth culture, youngsters learned the…

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#Too much prejudice against old and young in world

#Too much prejudice against old and young in world

“#Too much prejudice against old and young in world” UNITED NATIONS — Prejudice and discrimination based on age is widespread around the world, affecting millions of older and younger people trying to work and get health care, denying their human rights and costing society billions of dollars, a UN report said Thursday. “Its main message…

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