After the Senate passed the GOP tax reform bill early Saturday morning, the mood on the Left was apocalyptic: Newsweek’s Kurt Eichenwald declared America dead, and comic Patton Oswalt tweeted, “There’s no America now.”
Once the initial shock passed, in came the statistics. So far we’ve heard from economist Larry Summers that the GOP’s tax bill will kill 10,000 people a year, although ThinkProgress has boosted that number to over 15,000.
But what about the survivors? Won’t anyone think of the Millennials? Chris Plante, executive editor of gaming site Polygon, went viral over the weekend with his tweet about how the GOP is making it impossible for his generation to live life:
https://twitter.com/plante/status/936760474955407360
EXACTLY. We want to LIVE. https://t.co/jF0XXagFRY
— Jasmine Batchelor (@JLashelle2) December 2, 2017
The GOP is making it impossible to earn a living wage and buy a home? Really. Plante revisited his tweet on Monday after it made the rounds over the weekend.
https://twitter.com/plante/status/937786882838220802
“The mere suggestion that life should be better for others?” That’s not what the initial tweet said; it was more along the lines of, “Life should be easier for us.” But let’s check in on some of the “fury” anyway.
https://twitter.com/yourboyroscoe/status/936780712241328129
https://twitter.com/ed_grimly/status/937783509040578560
https://twitter.com/JesseKellyDC/status/937780718691934210
Older generations would laugh their ass off at your generation's pathetic work ethic and desire to accumulate things you don't have the cash to pay for. https://t.co/oBbJ0xpFkc
— Jason Heard (@jheard15) December 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheOpulentAmish/status/937795732802695168
I don't find any of these things remotely impossible. https://t.co/N1feXRjZxT
— Nick Pappas (@NickAPappas) December 4, 2017
Currently doing all of these on a teacher’s wage. https://t.co/rHAPdhyNGb
— Daniel Smith (@dws1982) December 2, 2017
Nope, my wife and I are doing it just fine. Both millennials, both responsible people who don't need the government to spend our money for us. https://t.co/p1ix77ACgm
— Stephen Clark (@oye_clark) December 2, 2017
I’m a millennial and I’ve done the first 4 of these things so I would watch what you say about being “impossible” there sport. https://t.co/6SXqIGY6KL
— #BeatTheFuckingSeminoles (@GatorGangUF) December 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/maidmarian321/status/937147346911145984
I just recently bought my second home, an extremely nice one at that. No student loans despite graduating in May 2018 with an MBA. Just took my third promotion in same number of years with a 20% pay increase.
Maybe it’s not the GOP, maybe it’s your decision making. https://t.co/IexFsz4Zav
— Fiscal Therapist (@BigLifeMark) December 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/MandiDonaldson/status/937448101585047552
My daughter @KaitlinJoyHS: 28yo, Christian, Conservative, single mom of a 6yo with autism, full-time RN
She earns a living wage & is insured by her employer. She pays student loans, rent, car pmt, ins, bills, etc
Why is she able to do these things but you aren’t?#millenials? https://t.co/dIgg8c9a3Y
— DrSueDVM☤? (@DrSueDVM) December 4, 2017
I went to a private school that cost $40K per semester and I paid off my loans in 6 years. I currently have a job making a great salary at 28 years old. I survived cancer and still have enough money to buy a home. Quit the lying and fear mongering. https://t.co/4QAaCzPsJ1
— Ben Wertz (@bigbenwertz) December 2, 2017
I made it through college without taking out loans, it's called working and working hard. I'm also earning more than a living wage. How bout you major in something that will get you a job. The GOP isn't preventing you from doing anything. You are. https://t.co/7p6hpAzJk4
— JP (@peakeingsince93) December 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/QuartOfMillion/status/937797347852959744
https://twitter.com/RoteCaption/status/936773845016461313
https://twitter.com/PullOutPrince/status/937802306430611457
https://twitter.com/JamesHasson20/status/937796604945403914
https://twitter.com/Chichen_Pizza/status/937802479110184962
https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/937772853356883968
https://twitter.com/JaredJesensky/status/937784148327940096
https://twitter.com/Natale732/status/937790667568369664
https://twitter.com/Ross_Pollack/status/937789943602143232
https://twitter.com/jrsalzman/status/937789226481045505
https://twitter.com/Moj_kobe/status/937783412751982592
Free advice from Gen X:
-Don't major in underwater basket weaving
-Don't buy a home until you've paid off your worthless degree
-Stop looking for a job in underwater basket weaving
-Insurance isn't a right
-Your imagination could use improvementPut down your crayons & get a job https://t.co/pxB0jnxPvF
— Jarami Feith? (@JarBomb) December 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/MadFiest/status/937761963744137222
https://twitter.com/TravelHolyRon/status/937799460545015808
https://twitter.com/JsVeteran/status/937801928817434624
Apparently they are also making it impossible for you to retain memories longer than 11 months, or having rational reactions. https://t.co/OFL37sggMh
— Patrick (@ArgentineTea) December 4, 2017
If you truly think this, you’re an idiot. https://t.co/gGeeBzHOWe
— The Brickhouse (@Brickhouse0733) December 4, 2017
Mr. Plante,
Every generation before has had the same issues and most succeeded in life. At least we have the opportunity to reach heights under our current capitalist system, under socialism you will not have this opportunity. https://t.co/v622WZh67U— Ed (@gatorair) December 4, 2017
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