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MaineBlueBear

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22. It's a graphic graphic

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2025, 12:06 PM

11 hrs ago

That's for sure.

It's been worse, too. Yet, despite that, things were slowly getting better. I don't blame the metrics but I believe that there's more to the story. We're not getting the story, so I have to blame the media.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] True Dough 14 hrs ago OP

Spot. On. LearnedHand 14 hrs ago #1

Source? kxs 14 hrs ago #2

I really don't believe there is reason to doubt these numbers. Conjuay 13 hrs ago #4

I saw this graphic many years ago, so I wonder if it's updated or if someone just trotted out the old graphic. ??? CrispyQ 13 hrs ago #10

I imagine it's close enough. Xavier Breath 13 hrs ago #11

Until confirmed with a source or sources, yes, there is. paleotn 9 hrs ago #25

Confirm it yourself by validating any one of the categories.... women for instance. live love laugh 11 hrs ago #17

If that isn't the most telling condemnation of our present situation- Conjuay 14 hrs ago #3

Article from 2019 vetting this graft. SharonClark 13 hrs ago #5

Members of Congress are elected. elocs 13 hrs ago #6

One verification source says: CousinIT 13 hrs ago #7

Thanks for this True Dough 12 hrs ago #15

You wanted graphs, pie charts are easier. Linda ladeewolf 13 hrs ago #8

Thank you! Great info! -nt CrispyQ 13 hrs ago #12

That's much more accurate and up-to-date data True Dough 12 hrs ago #13

Was everyone below age 25 or 30 excluded from the last graph? Martin Eden 13 hrs ago #9

I looked up that stat edhopper 12 hrs ago #14

As I thought, the last graph in the OP does not indicate any inequity Martin Eden 12 hrs ago #16

Blaming old people Cirsium 11 hrs ago #18

I blame old people and I AM and old person! I'm a boomer and can't stand to be around most of my own generation. ihaveaquestion 11 hrs ago #20

Wow Cirsium 10 hrs ago #23

Only a small minority of baby boomers actively MineralMan 10 hrs ago #24

Post removed Post removed 8 hrs ago #26

That's an unkind thing to say. MineralMan 2 hrs ago #33

Yes, I expect they are older than the general population. ClaudetteCC 11 hrs ago #21

I'd like to see another graph or two spooky3 11 hrs ago #19

It's a graphic graphic MaineBlueBear 11 hrs ago #22

More: snot 8 hrs ago #27

Here's the biggest problem in Congress whoameye 5 hrs ago #28

Hey whoameye, you are so NEW.....how'd ya hear about DU??? a kennedy 4 hrs ago #31

And... Godot51 5 hrs ago #29

wi's herb kohl was a good rich D. pansypoo53219 4 hrs ago #30

Damn right, he was one of the good rich guys. a kennedy 4 hrs ago #32