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orthoclad

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12. Manufacturing generational conflict is oligarch strategy

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 09:03 PM

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How old is Musk?

The ruling class learned from the "don't trust anyone over 30" spiel, just like Bannon studied Lenin and the CIA studied Che. This is a distraction strategy in the divide-and-conquer category.

The ONE factor to focus on is the wealth divide. Plenty of middle-aged billionaires to go around.

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A Yale professor says America is now an 'oldigarchy'--and Boomers on LinkedIn are enraged [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday OP

meh. gadflies ... struggle4progress Sunday #1

I don't know PatSeg Sunday #2

I'm not a fan of broad brushing MustLoveBeagles Sunday #5

Yes, any demographic will have good and bad PatSeg Sunday #10

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I Read The Article ProfessorGAC Sunday #4

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I agree with much of what you say but no generation is going to be perfect in every way. CTyankee Sunday #8

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Things like tuition and housing are a lot higher now than when we were young Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #11

They have it harder because the ruling class orthoclad Sunday #13

And I'm a boomer who paid $240k in college tuition for my kid. I didn't whine that my father only paid $25k Raftergirl Yesterday #15

Manufacturing generational conflict is oligarch strategy orthoclad Sunday #12

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Look at Congress: dalton99a Yesterday #16