Why don’t old people piss off, so the younger generation can take over running the world?

I had to laugh. A friend’s friend’s adult child declared that they wished old people would piss off so they – i.e. the friend’s friend’s adult child and co. – could take over running the world. I’m picking they meant anyone over forty years of age. Does any generation ever really change how they think? …

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New Zealand votes Nope to dope, and Yes to assisted dying

For better or worse, New Zealanders have cast their votes in a referendum in favour of assisted dying for terminally ill people, but not in favour of legalising recreational marijuana use. There’s a lot of upset people around right now. The ‘yes’ voters for recreational marijuana use are mightily pissed off with the ‘no’ voters, …

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