more proof that more under30s should run for office

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from a pretty depressing fortune magazine article on the financial fucking of generation x:

"At a recent Department of Labor summit, a group of the country's top economists, politicians, and marketers decided that the best way to get Generation X to plan for retirement was through targeted advertising campaigns. Slogans included "It's your money, it's your choice, and it's your future," "Save for independence day," and "Wazzup.""

― maura (maura), Thursday, 17 October 2002 14:49 (twenty-four years ago)

Just 'splain to our dopey ADD-addled asses that Roth IRAs are godsends, and keep the slogans for the next hott WB sitcom, thank ye.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 17 October 2002 14:52 (twenty-four years ago)

Yo yo yo - not saving your dough is wicky-wack! You gotta recognize!

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 17 October 2002 14:54 (twenty-four years ago)

well, i voted for the young candidate in my consituency in the last general election. his election leaflet listed 'drum and bass dj' under his interests.

exactly 300 other people in the local area had the same idea, enough for him to come last by some considerable margin. oh um. (actually, he beat the pro-life candidate)

http://newssearch.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/215.stm

andy

― koogs, Thursday, 17 October 2002 15:07 (twenty-four years ago)

I'm Richie Rich, and I'm here to say / you gotsta save for a rainy day! If you get old and got no cash / Social Security won't pay your ass! You gotta save! Gotta save! Gotta scrrrchi-scrrrchi-wicka-save!

Word to your bank, bayotch.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 17 October 2002 15:11 (twenty-four years ago)

This is quite a coincidence, because I am running for California senate. I am not a resident of California, and I have only visited the state twice, briefly--but I promise, I CARE about California's future!

― Mandee, Thursday, 17 October 2002 17:34 (twenty-four years ago)

David R gets my vote

― Android (Android Elvis), Thursday, 17 October 2002 18:33 (twenty-four years ago)

wazzup? god how bluddy patronising, is that really going to make gen x listen?

― donna (donna), Thursday, 17 October 2002 18:39 (twenty-four years ago)

"Well, we don't pay you kids shit, and to live decently you have to rob from yourselves twice on our credit cards. So cut out a portion of your wage (the chunk you eat on, say) and put in on the MARKET so we can skim it YET AGAIN and MAYBE you'll have enough to live on when your geriatric ass is worth less than nothing! Wazzup!"

― g.cannon (gcannon), Thursday, 17 October 2002 19:23 (twenty-four years ago)

anyway, the way it's going, we Xers will not be able to retire. We will work until we expire at our keyboards.

― g (graysonlane), Thursday, 17 October 2002 19:58 (twenty-four years ago)

I read this too, it's such a depressing article. I guess the good thing about the likelihood of a nuclear war is not having to worry about being old and decrepit and still being broke.

― Nicole (Nicole), Friday, 18 October 2002 00:35 (twenty-four years ago)

Great, now I feel even better.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 18 October 2002 13:44 (twenty-four years ago)

seventeen years pass...

i found this while looking for something else but wow

― maura, Monday, 11 May 2020 15:11 (six years ago)

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