I'm in the "old man" territory. As I age, I have actually become more socially aware and progressive. It's disheartening to see so many others in my age range who went the opposite way. They were more socially aware and progressive but became socially and politically regressive as they aged.
@mcfate Chronologically, I'm 63. it's difficult to pin down how I feel but it's much younger than I am.
Chronology is for things you wind up.
@journal_mo Same here.
There is truth to what you say.
@journal_mo My octogenarian mom, who basically instilled my progressive leanings, voted for trump twice and was about to again until VP Harris became the nominee. The lies FOX tells are designed to reinforce and normalize generational fears and racial prejudices.
@MakerWerks That relates to my earlier post. In addition to exploiting fear of others and change, they manipulate people's lack of capacity, tendency or desire for details.
@journal_mo Because I'm a retired cop and also a combat vet., a hella lot of my retired cop friends and vets assume that I'm right wing too. Surprise dingos. Guess you weren't listening or watching me with peace signs and avoiding lifers while I was in the service with you, and never noticed I was never as roughshod over people as they were when we were beat cops.
@journal_mo
"How old ARE you?"
"I'm twelve. But I've been twelve for a VERY long time."
— Let the Right One In