Those of us over 50 grew up in a country where we all paid taxes, we all wanted a job, and we all believed in the American dream. To this last part, the American dream, some of us felt disenfranchised in the early 70's but, barring slacker behavior or unhealthy drug use, have prospered with that dream over the last 30 years. When we grew up, college was cheap (compared to now) and jobs were plentiful. If you wanted to work, you could. There was some racial discrimination early but that is largely behind us. That is not to say that racism is gone but discrimination in the workplace and in college is mostly under control.
Life is good. So, why can a party that supports class warfare, increased taxation, and strict gun control thrive (i.e., the Dems)? I believe it is because some of us grew up with the Democratic mantra and have not properly questioned the current doctrine.
1. The US is the most free marketplace on the planet.
2. We have unbridled free speech and freedom of assembly (just ask the ^&#&^ Occupy protesters).
3. if you are over 40, life may be occasionally stressful but you probably have a job and can see to your next mortgage payment. If not, there are programs to aid you during your job search. If you are working, which is likely, you should have a pension plan. IRA, or 401K, which will aid you in retirement.
4. Currently there is a massive entitlement program called Medicare that will provide health care support in your senior years if Democrats don't kill it by restricting payments and Republican social engineering doesn't make unrealistic.
5. Life is good if you are over 40.
If you are under 40, the jury is still out.
1. We still have the greatest free market on the planet but sometimes it is difficult to find your way unless you are willing to drive he Dynamite trucks - i.e. there are huge gains for high risk but they come with huge downsides.
2. Education cost is at a 40 year high. Getting an education will cost about the same as a BMW where it cost your parents the price of a new Chevy or Ford.
3. If you do get an education and your parents cannot or will not pay, you will end up with a BMW payment as soon as you graduate. Also, with the recession and the Obama Administration's failure to act, jobs are scarce. If you pick the wrong major, you may need to spend another BMW for grad school in order to get to a sustainable position.
4. Clearly, the choices facing the under 30 crown are fraught with risks.
So, I am not unsympathetic but there are opportunities. There are means to get you there but the way is foggier than it was in my day. Still, if you stand back a little and pick your shots, life can still be good. Even if you have a multi-BMW student loan and no way to pay it off, there are still educational options that you can choose to get out of the problem. If you really stand back, life is still good. Perhaps you have to think a little harder about your options, but there is still a path forward.
This is a great country. Even the Democrats, who have lost their way because of the far left, have a path forward.
1. Quit pushing every tax that comes to mind.
2. Consider that the majority of Americans don't want gun control and want to be able to protect themselves.
3. Move to the center.
I could add a suggestion to flush some of your current so-called leaders but you will have to decide that.
For the GOP, quit the immigrant bashing. Reagan supported an amnesty. I don't think we need to go that far but we need to recognize the value that immigrants (some illegal) add to the economy. Given our current downturn, it would be healthy if they returned to their own countries if they are competing for jobs with citizens of this nation but if not, there should be a means to make them legal. We need a more-open immigration policy with fewer restrictions on worker visas.
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