A different take on the popular ‘Carbon Dioxide Narrative’

2112 wrote:
I'll follow up with a discussion I recently had with my 36 year old daughter which somewhat opened my eyes.

Her opinion is us boomers should leave politics relating to the direction of our nations future to the people who will be living in it. We should stop trying to dictate what the world should be after we are all dead. We had our years of control and moments that matter. Technology changes with the seasons and it's not our place to say where it should be applied in regards to their future. We should now enjoy our golden years we planned for all those years and not worry about THEIR future and the world THEY will live in. That's their job now. If they want to go green, let them. It's their mistake to make. Only the future will tell and we won't be alive to see the outcome.

I couldn't argue with her. I realized as long as my DW and I can live out our last 20 years or so in comfort why should we try to define what takes place after that. Just don't burn down the house in the meantime.

A few days after that discussion I talked to my 33 yr old daughter about this. She point blank said we have messed things up enough already. Leave the world to them to clean up. Anyone over 65 should lose their right to drive and vote. We're in their way.

I always admired her sharp directness but I felt I took that one between the eyes.

Maybe we should all just chill out, not be so divided as a nation and let the next generation plan their future.

Now, what you say? Think this post will last an hour?

I mostly agree. Although not through the driving or voting restriction but rather put an age limit of maybe 60 to run for office or re-election. Possibly a supreme should be appointed every two years and make the oldest retire.

What your kids don't realize is that the boomers were controlled by the great generation and the great generation was controlled by those that came before. Always been this way.

Plenty of room for your kids to get involved NOW and run for office if they really want it their way. The choices we have today are very often pathetic.

(in before the lock :) )