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Johonny

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6. The problem is most Y's I know are Rand Paul fans

Reply to reformist2 (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 10:34 AM

Apr 2013

The have become nihilistic to the concept of government. A lot of them are taken by the Reagan concept of government in a bad thing. Mostly because its been the Republican parties platform to make government seem like a bad thing.

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The Unluckiest Generation: What Will Become of Millennials? [View all] xchrom Apr 2013 OP

My daughter, 27,000 ed debt and makes 10 per hour. We believed her ed would be worth it. K&R Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #1

Out of their bad luck will come huge reforms. Move out of the way, complacent Boomers and Gen X'ers! reformist2 Apr 2013 #2

I move between Gen X and Gen Y depending on article. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #4

I'm in the same boat as you are tabbycat31 Apr 2013 #11

The problem is most Y's I know are Rand Paul fans Johonny Apr 2013 #6

I guess I'm an Xer, although I don't really think of myself as such. LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #7

I go back and forth on the usefulness of these broad-brush descriptions, too. reformist2 Apr 2013 #8

the generational names and "characteristics" marions ghost Apr 2013 #9

I agree. LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #10

My two sons both bought houses dirt cheap at interestrates close to free money. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #3

The story itself is more balanced than that headline would suggest... CBHagman Apr 2013 #5

Damn it, if I was born just 7 months earlier I would have had it much easier.... octothorpe Apr 2013 #12