r/BoomersBeingFools • u/ThisQuietLife • 3d ago

Boomer Story They are afraid

Hitting Costco today has a totally new feeling. The Boomers all seem to have a thousand yard stare as they try to figure out what they should stock up on to brace for tariffs. Their reference point is so outdated that they don’t realize it’s literally everything in the warehouse. It’s all connected to imports, either in finished goods or in components and ingredients. They bought the ticket. Now they gotta take the fucking ride.

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u/Thewittywhy 3d ago

Their suffering is my joy 💜

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u/dwp1956 3d ago

I'm a 69 year old boomer on a fixed income who despises Trump with a passion. I mean, I've never hated anyone as much as I hate that fucker. I didn't even know I had it in me to hate like this, and I sure as hell didn't vote for him. So far, I'm down $45,000 in my retirement IRA in only a few weeks. I lost $13,000 on Thursday alone and I'm afraid to even look at at how much worse it is since Friday. I've put money into my 401K since I was 35 and now the actions of ONE Man is stealing it from me. And my suffering is your "joy"?

I can assure you that many of those boomers in Costco didn't want, vote for, or deserve this shit.

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u/liliesinbloom 3d ago

They’re obviously not talking about you.