BrisVegasApr 16, 2023
Now I know why old people (like myself) are so cranky all the time - it’s from watching a lifetime of injustices perpetuated on those who can’t fight back.
I’m not getting more conservative the older I get, I’m getting more angry at the bloody hateful conservatives 😑
Show threadAlison CreeksideApr 16, 2023
@BrisVegas Funny thing - there have been a number of studies over the last few years showing the old folk wisdom of people becoming more conservative or right wing the older they get are no longer true. Not even true of millennials:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/03/millennials-radicalism-not-getting-more-rightwing-with-age
Millennials aren’t getting more rightwing with age. I suspect I know why

The radicalism of my generation is often attributed to housing costs. But, as I found when I had my first child, there are much deeper issues at play, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian
Show threadBrisVegas
@AlisonCreekside I had no idea about that study - will take a deeper look into it. Hopefully it’s the death knell for conservativism.
Apr 16, 2023 at 9:20pmWeb
Show threadAlison CreeksideApr 16, 2023
@BrisVegas There are quite a few different studies about it actually across several countries. What researchers can't agree on is whether the effect is due to aging or is just generational - which could only be determined by tracking generations over time instead of comparing them in the here and now.