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		foobarian on June 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Congress is set to make a down-payment on innovati... People have been talking about the boomer boogeyman for at least 20 years now. Isn't that particular bubble supposed to have passed already?

ffggvv on June 4, 2021 | [–]

Not really. its just starting/accelerating. (around 40% right now so alot to go)

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/11/09/the-pace-of....

singron on June 4, 2021 | [–]

The baby boomer generation spans 20 years of birthdays. The youngest boomers will turn 80 in 2044.

Just because we know about a problem for decades doesn't mean it goes away automatically.

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