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In reply to the discussion: At some point, young voters "broke bad" and turned on older voters. Maybe they didn't mean to hurt us. But, they did. [View all]
TexasBushwhacker
(21,095 posts)81. Medicaid cuts will be devastating to the nursing home industry
So if a Medicaid funded nursing home room can't be found for grandma, her care will fall back on her family or on the state. States with the most Medicaid assistance are disproportionately red states. So while younger people may think Medicaid cuts won't affect them, ultimately, they will. The need for elder care isn't going away.
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At some point, young voters "broke bad" and turned on older voters. Maybe they didn't mean to hurt us. But, they did. [View all]
PeaceWave
Jul 2025
OP
We're dying off. Some would say finally. So we have less power and we aren't used to it.
scipan
Jul 2025
#2
Younger people need to realize that they too will get older and need those services.
totodeinhere
Jul 2025
#4
that concept is lost on young people, just like it was for us when we were that age. Mother Nature gives the young a
msfiddlestix
Jul 2025
#40
I find these arguments that ascribe generational blame to be singularly unhelpful, not to mention inaccurate
markpkessinger
Jul 2025
#44
But clearly not enough to take issue with the OP blaming young voters for Trump's Medicaid cuts.
meadowlander
Jul 2025
#58
I would suggest a more significant issue is people ignoring the historical context, refusing to take responsibility for
meadowlander
Jul 2025
#92
We certainly should give them more heed, since they are the only possible future
Jack Valentino
Jul 2025
#8
This. Considering how old the Republicans pushing this shit that will throw seniors into the street are themselves, I
Karasu
Jul 2025
#16
Just another splinter cultivated by Republicans to keep America divided and distracted.
live love laugh
Jul 2025
#13
can't read, can't write, can't go 30 seconds without their phone. at least they have tik tok to care for them lol nt
msongs
Jul 2025
#22
Disappointed to see this from you. If I broadbrush slated old folks using stereotypes of them, I'd be roasted alive here
Celerity
Jul 2025
#25
You're in for a treat when you need them to pick your nursing home and sort your meds
Orrex
Jul 2025
#28
Please tell me what political activism you engaged in that would make any of the things I mentioned "silly"
Sparkly
Jul 2025
#100
This is completely lost, and if the Dem leadership remains the same nothing substantial
Passages
Jul 2025
#34
And the music they listen to! So loud! Have you seen how they dress? Indecent! And their hair? Long, short, and
Solly Mack
Jul 2025
#35
We need to stop this generational blaming. The main problems are income inequality
travelingthrulife
Jul 2025
#38
Interesting spin... seems to me a good portion of older voters turned on themselves.
Chakaconcarne
Jul 2025
#41
Only GenX broke towards Putin's Puppet, they literally were the deciding votes
uponit7771
Jul 2025
#43
That is not true. AP Votecast: 45yo to 64yo went for Trump +6, and 65yo and up went Trump +4
Celerity
Jul 2025
#46
Damn that's worse than I thought, GenX broke towards TFG hard followed by boomers.. dann
uponit7771
Jul 2025
#49
After the 2022 midterms I started to sound the alarm on Gen X and also (well before even then) Latino voters and younger
Celerity
Jul 2025
#55
Yep, the right has been aiming SM code hard at men mostly mysogonostic content
uponit7771
Jul 2025
#74
These younger adults might have to take in their grandparents and parents in if things get back and we'll go back
kimbutgar
Jul 2025
#77
As I recall, Gen X was the most disappointing group in the general election
tulipsandroses
Jul 2025
#103