I can't recall where, but I recently read an opinion piece that was quite eye opening (for me at least.)
It was written by someone in their late thirties who said that just opening everything back up, with any restrictions left solely to each individual and let the cards fall where they may, was the best way to go. He mentioned that in general, due to a number of reasons, his generation was at a disadvantage for professional upward mobility and he didn't see his future as being as rosy as I recall being around the same age. I also recall him saying that the things a lot of us "older" people had, such as good pension plans and an ability to become upper middle-class with just a high school diploma, are now almost non-existent to his and younger generations. He pointed out the fact that many people over 60 now choose to still work, thus also suppressing the chances of advancement for younger workers.
Although he didn't come right out and say it, the tone I got out of it was that it wouldn't necessarily be all bad if 'thinning the (older) herd' occurred, which would then allow younger generations more opportunities. I have no idea if he had any conversations with his parents or grandparents of his opinions, but I'm guessing that even if it isn't being discussed openly at the family gatherings, Thanksgiving or Christmas tables, that a lot of families have relatives with this guy's same outlook. Oh to be a fly on those walls. lol
Of course, The Villages is a unique place and a lot of "us" (I've already mentally moved there-lol) probably disagree about being put on the proverbial ice floe and shoved off to sea. To be perfectly honest though, if I were his age, in his shoes and looking around the country and the world, I'm not sure I could honestly say that I might not have some of the same viewpoints.
A little scary actually.
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