Seems to me he referenced Klaus, Charles, and Soros because of their *age*. Wouldn't make sense to have wished for *college* students to unleash their mortal coils. And he didn't say "old people" generally, he specified those three for obvious reasons.
Calling out his use of "boomers" also misses the substance of his comment, IMO. It's…
Seems to me he referenced Klaus, Charles, and Soros because of their *age*. Wouldn't make sense to have wished for *college* students to unleash their mortal coils. And he didn't say "old people" generally, he specified those three for obvious reasons.
Calling out his use of "boomers" also misses the substance of his comment, IMO. It's like complaining that someone said "clip" instead of "magazine" because he isn't fully versed in the lingo.
The primary statement was "isn’t it about time all these old boomers... unleash their mortal coils and begone already." The three names were contained in a parathentical, and the "all" certainly suggests he intended his statement to refer to more than three people.
I personally am pretty alarmed at the direction later generations (Millenials and after) are taking. I think if anything we will be in much worse shape when they are the main people in power.
Yes, more than just those three people, BUT, other people *like* them - old, tyrannical aholes. Not young'uns. But I also agree that the young'uns give great cause for alarm.
Seems to me he referenced Klaus, Charles, and Soros because of their *age*. Wouldn't make sense to have wished for *college* students to unleash their mortal coils. And he didn't say "old people" generally, he specified those three for obvious reasons.
Calling out his use of "boomers" also misses the substance of his comment, IMO. It's like complaining that someone said "clip" instead of "magazine" because he isn't fully versed in the lingo.
The primary statement was "isn’t it about time all these old boomers... unleash their mortal coils and begone already." The three names were contained in a parathentical, and the "all" certainly suggests he intended his statement to refer to more than three people.
I personally am pretty alarmed at the direction later generations (Millenials and after) are taking. I think if anything we will be in much worse shape when they are the main people in power.
Yes, more than just those three people, BUT, other people *like* them - old, tyrannical aholes. Not young'uns. But I also agree that the young'uns give great cause for alarm.