I know we blame older people for the shit that’s wrong in the world, and not without some reason, but legislature affects them too, and the oldest of them are in some of the worst situations. Needing medication they can’t afford, facing  a remaining life in a nursing home, often being literally under the whim of the government if they don’t have family close by to care for them. 

Our society already de-values you as you get older, and it is an issue. I understand frustration with older folk who can’t seem to change their ways, but they too are voting to try and make their lives more manageable. There’s something pretty terrible about a call to try and disenfranchise the elderly by saying they shouldn’t be allowed to vote. 

We’re largely just angry because they vote more than we do. (I imagine a lifetime of watching shitty politics all around plays a factor in that.) 

Just, please don’t be like this. Remember, Bernie’s old. There are old people who aren’t bigots. Like… I don’t know. There’s just so much wrong with this sentiment.