"And there is anger at being ignored, sidelined, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us on everything from the economy to climate."

Baby boomers comprised a larger share of voters in 2024, accounting for 32%, but they are trending lower after hitting a peak of 36% in 2016.

Ocasio-Cortez, a millennial herself, expects the younger generation will soon tip the scales in American politics.

“Millennials are not punk kids anymore. We’re grown adults with mortgages and kids,” she said. “And we—that generation is starting to be decisive at the polls. And there is anger at being ignored, sidelined, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us on everything from the economy to climate. And we’re taking the reins.”

From global warming to debt crisis to lack of affordable health insurance (all intentional), Boomers have definitely overstayed their welcome.

  • Triasha@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    To your first sentence, that’s the opposite of what I said.

    I don’t think wealth taxes should be limited to citizens. If billionaires own wealth here they can pay taxes here. If they don’t like it they can sell their assets in the US.

    If billionaires want to move they can obviously do so, but they can keep paying the wealth tax or they can sell their assets in the US. If enough billionaires sell their assets then eventually non billionaires will be able to afford assets. That’s a win for Non billionaires either way.

    • GalacticRobot@lemmy.world
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      8 hours ago

      If billionaires own wealth here they can pay taxes here.

      Soooo property taxes? They already pay those.

      It’s almost like you haven’t really thought about the proposal or even if it’s going to generate the revenue for the services you are demanding.

      Know what’s a quicker path? End wars around the world, invest in local economies, and elect leaders that will do so.

      • Triasha@lemmy.world
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        3 hours ago

        Those are also good things and we should do them.

        Wealth tax isn’t directly going to fund the welfare state. The purpose is to slow or reverse the concentration of wealth into ever fewer hands.

        If we fail to tax wealth, every other good government reform will only delay the inevitable slide into poverty. They might delay it for a generation or 2, because many nations have vast resources or have not reached high levels of inequality or both, but eventually, the rich will own everything if they are not stopped.