Sneer at Millennials if You Like ...

[Brian Peacock]

But donating to charity is still a good thing regardless.

[cronus]

Facts of life are modern economy is a product of energy. Humans must decide whether to turn climate change off which means self-extinction one way or another, or turn it full up in the hope of blasting off Earth before the planet burns good and proper. It's a simple choice and though few see it this is the only choice, now? Millennials are not old enough to ask the right questions yet and the old timers are in denial. Soon they'll be older.

[Brian Peacock]

The fundament of currency is the calorie.

[Scot Dutchy]

But donating to charity is still a good thing regardless.

Charity should not be necessary in civilised society.

[Brian Peacock]

But donating to charity is still a good thing regardless.

Charity should not be necessary in civilised society.

That's a different matter.

[Hermit]

Facts of life are modern economy is a product of energy.

Attention & intention are the mechanics of manifestation

[cronus]

Facts of life are modern economy is a product of energy.

Attention & intention are the mechanics of manifestation

[Forty Two]

I suppose there are millennials in other parts of the world but they are not American millennials so they dont count.

From my post above.

"Researchers from the British government’s Charity Commission found that 18 to 24-year-olds made an average donation of nearly $42 during the Christmas season".

$42? Is that it? Apparently tax cuts don't help anyone. I wonder what a measly $42 is going to do?

[Forty Two]

If the discussion veered to the pronouns in the title, shouldn't it be "Sneer at Millennials if One Likes...."?

Using the pronoun "you" is transphobic and assumes the gender of the people to whom the thread is addressed, some of which may utilize "you," but others may prefer other pronouns. And, as we've been told, failure to use proper pronouns is a denial of the humanity of people, and tantamount to hate speech and violence.

[L'Emmerdeur]

What gender is signified by 'you'?

[JimC]

What gender is signified by 'you'?

Ewe are reading too much into 42's post...

[Hermit]

"Researchers from the British government’s Charity Commission found that 18 to 24-year-olds made an average donation of nearly $42 during the Christmas season".

$42? Is that it? Apparently tax cuts don't help anyone. I wonder what a measly $42 is going to do?

It adds up to 252 million dollars.Doesn't look measly to me, especially considering it comes from about 10% of the total population and covers donations during the Christmas season only.

We're talking about millennials here, right? What's that quip about tax cuts? Bonus irrelevance?

Anyway, the impression that millennials are more selfish than the rest of the population is supported by data, at least in the UK. Not only are people in the 60-74 age group donating six times the percentage of total spending compared to the under 30s, but they are also twice as likely to donate at all. The historical aspect of donations by age group proves that today's under 30s are indeed different to the ones who were under 30 in 1980, when 23.2% of their households made donations. By 2010 this percentage has shrunk to 15.6. In the same timespan the trend for the 60-74 and the 75+ age groups was on the up, 30.7 to 32.7 and 27.4 to 31.1% respectively.

The Dutch millennials are of course perfect. That goes without saying, but it's fun to say it anyway.

[pErvinalia]

Millennials can't afford to donate these days. Old farts got property when it was cheap and wasn't artificially raised in price due to financial speculation.

[laklak]

I fucking wish. I'll barely make back what I've spent on this place. But fuck it. It's just money.

[Forty Two]

But donating to charity is still a good thing regardless.

Charity should not be necessary in civilised society.

Either The Netherlands has no charitable organizations, or it's not a civilized society.