(March 26, 2020 at 7:28 pm)Alex K Wrote:(March 26, 2020 at 6:56 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: Well, hell. What did I do wrong this time? 40 was a couple of decades ago for me.
Not you personally
Your generation and the 20 years before you (on average) were the first in the history of mankind, and probably the last, whose lives were powered basically entirely by fossil fuels. White men >40 are voting fascists back into power worldwide because they are worried about their manly manhood.
Moving to fossil fuels was the next step. I mean, were we going to keep cooking over wood fires and traveling in horse drawn or steam powered vehicles? We should have been moving on to finding and utilizing the next step but humanity isn't always all that farsighted.
My aging hippie self spent a life trying to raise three responsible, reasonable adults (two out of three isn't bad) while scraping together a way to feed, house, and clothe said kids without an advanced education but a willingness to learn and a knack for bookkeeping.
I will grudgingly accept that you clarified by pointing the finger at males of a certain age...I have lived long enough in the American south to know all about 'the good ole boy network'.
I'll run along now and tie dye something or align some chakras.
