"You get more conservative when you get older" only really worked for the generations that got RICHER as they got older.
The real truth was always just "You get more selfish the more money you have".

@cmconseils you know I thought that was maybe true but when I was younger I took advantage of social services and now that I'm older and doing better financially I'm happy to pay back into those systems for others.

I think it's just an excuse for becoming bitter with age and I refuse.

@samthurston Exactly the same with me. The govt invested in me during some hard years when I was younger. Since those days I've paid a lot of taxes and hope I'm investing in other Americans' futures. @cmconseils