Millennials: Racial Discrimination more important than economy, healthcare

[Fuzzy Bear]

Of course millenials don't care about healthcare.  They're young, healthy, often living with assistance from their parents, and can be on their folks' healthcare plan until age 26.  When they don't get their dream job, it's because of their race or gender, and not because of their lack of experience, work ethic, minimal credentials, or the neck tattoo that their older prospective boss isn't exactly into.  And as long as their parents are providing much of their sustainance (especially shelter), the economy is all academic to them.  Besides, their parents will have Medicare when they get old and sick.

Racial Discrimination is an issue where millenials get to feel morally superior to their elders.  That's nothing new; it's the Archie Bunker/Michael Stivic rivalry for the 21st century.  And when I was the age millenials are now, I was in the Michael Stivic camp.  While Michael Stivic ("Meathead") was right on the issue, and Archie Bunker was not, I do note that the younger generation took for granted how hard and faithfully Archie Bunker worked.  Having put in decades of work because I had to, I'm a little more appreciative of Archie Bunker's work ethic, and, without endorsing it, a bit more understanding of his anti-intellectualism. 

[Fuzzy Bear]

Of course millenials don't care about healthcare.  They're young, healthy, often living with assistance from their parents, and can be on their folks' healthcare plan until age 26.  When they don't get their dream job, it's because of their race or gender, and not because of their lack of experience, work ethic, minimal credentials, or the neck tattoo that their older prospective boss isn't exactly into.  And as long as their parents are providing much of their sustainance (especially shelter), the economy is all academic to them.  Besides, their parents will have Medicare when they get old and sick.

Racial Discrimination is an issue where millenials get to feel morally superior to their elders.  That's nothing new; it's the Archie Bunker/Michael Stivic rivalry for the 21st century.  And when I was the age millenials are now, I was in the Michael Stivic camp.  While Michael Stivic ("Meathead") was right on the issue, and Archie Bunker was not, I do note that the younger generation took for granted how hard and faithfully Archie Bunker worked.  Having put in decades of work because I had to, I'm a little more appreciative of Archie Bunker's work ethic, and, without endorsing it, a bit more understanding of his anti-intellectualism. 

None of what you wrote is an excuse to be an ignorant bigot.

But it's not justification for writing folks off and declaring them to be scum, either.  Folks whose racial attitudes may need adjusting, particularly folks raised in an earlier time, may not deserve your vote if they are running for office, but they do deserve your respect for the fact that many of these folks worked hard and faithfully for decades, helping to build the country that you have lived off, but have contributed minimally to.  They deserve your respect for picking up a weapon and standing a post, or serving in a forward area during wartime helping to defend the country that you are blessed to live in.

I have respect for those that work and contribute.  The makers.  Young folks who haven't worked beyond a summer job aren't makers.  They're takers.  That's OK; I was a taker at age 22.  I had no idea how tough it would become to go out and work every day back then, and to work 2 jobs if you needed to.  I know that now.  Yes, I know that liberal millenials believe that by campaigning for Democrats, they are working to build their country, and I won't argue with that here, but if that's contributing, then they need to apologize to Mitt Romney for claiming that his 5 able-bodied sons' work on his Presidential campaigns was the equivilent of military service.  

[Fuzzy Bear]

I'm a millennial and it's not even in my top three for concerns.

Ok, would you like a cookie?

Uh, that's not what I meant at all? Why do you have to jump down people's throats for stating something like that??

Because not only is he not RFK, he didn't even stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.