I am posting this in the lounge because it has to do with Disney.

[rzemanfl]

It occurred to me as I watched the fighting here about which septuagenarian candidate has the best chance of ridding us of the fat orange septuagenarian. Mickey Mouse Club said "...you, the leaders of the 21st Century." It seems too many kids thought that meant the whole century.

[ariadne0614]

1. I wouldn't mind so much, if humility and wisdom automatically came with age.

Unfortunately, we’re being presented with heaping helpings of crusty old hubris.

[redstatebluegirl]

2. Guess what in many cases it does.

The "Boomers" have some nuts, just like your generation and age won't make that go away. I can say I have seen some crazy friends who have seen the light since 2016 though. It gets harder to change your ways as you age but it can be done. Many of us have been Democrats an awful long time, we have seen lots of stupid stuff in our years on the planet.

We don't have a corner on wisdom any more than your generation.

[ariadne0614]

3. I was born in 1948. n/t