Gerontobigotry.

[Thomas_More]

Not a rare happening. We nod hello to an old man or woman in a wheelchair or with a cane, and say it’s a nice day. Soon they bring in, out of the blue sometimes, what a pain immigrants are. They’ve probably never met an immigrant apart from those who nurse them when in hospital, provide them with meals at the door, take them out from the nursing home now and then; in short, help and provide for them.

“Bloody immigrants!” goes the monotonous refrain. Or, “Bleedin’ youngsters! Bring back conscription, that’s what I say!”
Not wanting to be reported for upsetting the elderly, we say asap “Sorry, got to rush”, and get away as fast as we can.

These bigots will vote Reform, many even breaking a lifelong tradition of voting Tory to do so. Doesn’t Reform intend to slash PIP and scrap ‘light touch’ reviews of benefits, which will mostly affect adversely these very same voters?
No matter. These voters’ hatred of immigrants is far greater than concern for their own welfare – until it’s too late.

Why does age intensify reaction and conservatism? The elderly talk on and on about WW2, but the only WW2 experience most now still living have had has been watching movies about it. They would already have to be 81 to have been born when it ended!

It must be easier than to face the fact that capitalism has robbed them all their lives and that now, as wage-slaves past their sell-by date, all that’s left is to ensure the young suffer as they have done.
Anything rather than scrap capitalism, eh?

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