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TO think Millennials need to get their act together and

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brownmouse · 21/08/2018 15:43

Form a political party:

  • stop Brexit
  • prioritise housing
  • impose at least 50% tax on all inheritance
  • impose second home taxes

And other stuff. But they should be IN CHARGE now. They need to rise up and sort things out.

I keep telling my DC but they are too busy on instagram. AIBU?

OP posts:
twistanddoubt · 21/08/2018 23:52

Leave 'lied' : hahahaha, hahahahha.

What happened was that Project Fear just failed and you can't accept it. You even had the government machine on your side - Cameron held it because he thought he would win easily!

Its ridiculous, I can't take any group seriously who are so self-righteous and tunnel-visioned. Also incredibly nasty and patronising to anyone who has the gall to even disagree with them. Have a liberal Biscuit!

I think people should vote how they want. Thats all. Hmm

Hazardswan · 21/08/2018 23:57

Twist: I think elections and referendums should be honest but you do you. I also said neither side followed the rules but the battle bus and the mantras of leave were lies.

toddlermom · 22/08/2018 00:11

There's already a second home tax??!! There's the 3% extra stamp duty for anyone buying a second house. Surely that's enough????

And inheritance tax is already 40% over a certain amount I'm pretty sure?

I'd be looking at other solutions as the ones above clearly not working!!

Userplusnumbers · 22/08/2018 00:22

As a millennial I'm all for increased inheritance tax, it's unearned income, it should be taxed at a punitive rate.

Same for tax on second homes, nobody needs two houses, if you've you've got that much cash to splash around, good for you, but stop fucking pricing people who need just one home out.

Userplusnumbers · 22/08/2018 00:29

I'd also point out that the oldest millennials were born in the mid nineties, so we're actually the 25-40 age bracket now. Many of us hold very senior roles (some in government!) earn, and contribute a significant amount, we're not asking for special treatment. We're just asking for the same opportunities the previous generations had.

Userplusnumbers · 22/08/2018 00:29

*youngest not oldest

popocatepetals · 22/08/2018 00:50

the namby pamby snowflake generation born 2000 onward

Well to be fair... almost all of them are children, we can hardly expect them to have a thorough grasp of politics and economics just yet.

MinecraftHolmes · 22/08/2018 07:08

Make MOT’s less strict.

In what respect?

longwayoff · 22/08/2018 07:10

Twist. I refer you to your paragraph 3. Get a mirror.

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 22/08/2018 08:29

the namby pamby snowflake generation born 2000 onward

Your calling children aged from 1 day to 18 years (just!!)

Namby oamby

What had you done by the age of 5 then Grin

Neshoma · 22/08/2018 08:45

As a millennial I'm all for increased inheritance tax, it's unearned income, it should be taxed at a punitive rate Most people earn for the benefit of their families, not for it to go back into the system as handouts. Money will just be moved in the preceding years so there is no lump sum being handed down.

As for second and subsequent homes - what will landlords do? Oh yes - you probably don't agree with landlords do you?

Laiste · 22/08/2018 08:58

ThinksTwice i agree. It was part of the reason i was interested to see how many of these so called 'generations' were spanned in our house.

1 silent generation (1937) ... 80 year old
2 gen X's ... 40 and 50
2 gen Y's (or millennials) ... 25 and 23
1 gen Z ..... 20 (very close to being gen Y)
1 gen Alpha .... 4

So apx 75 years between the oldest and youngest here in this house. 5 'generations'. But only just. One year different and there'd only be 4.

We're missing any Baby Boomers (after Silent gen) in the house. (That would be DHs parents). At first glance it looks like there's plenty of gens spread over us, but as you say i think economic changes alter life experience much more often than once in every 20/25 years. If it was me i'd say 15 year change over.

I think we need our own thread Grin

Bluelady · 22/08/2018 09:01

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Eliza9917 · 22/08/2018 11:10

@Userplusnumbers Wed 22-Aug-18 00:22:08
As a millennial I'm all for increased inheritance tax, it's unearned income, it should be taxed at a punitive rate.

Same for tax on second homes, nobody needs two houses, if you've you've got that much cash to splash around, good for you, but stop fucking pricing people who need just one home out.

What about people who met later in life and had both bought houses previously? Should they sell one on marriage and one relinquish their pension or future security?

Eliza9917 · 22/08/2018 11:13

@Rufustheyawningreindeer Wed 22-Aug-18 08:29:07
the namby pamby snowflake generation born 2000 onward

Your calling children aged from 1 day to 18 years (just!!)

Namby oamby

What had you done by the age of 5 then grin

Learned to read, write and use a knife & fork maybe. Skills which seem to have passed a large number of kids by recently.

runningkeenster · 22/08/2018 11:18

As a millennial I'm all for increased inheritance tax, it's unearned income, it should be taxed at a punitive rate

I am not a millennial (not sure what I am, born early 70s) but I totally agree with you. People should stop stockpiling wealth, spend it (and give it away) while alive and ENJOY it! And I think IHT is one of the most wealth-distributing taxes there is. Spend your money (which keeps people in jobs), or get it redistributed.

What about people who met later in life and had both bought houses previously? Should they sell one on marriage and one relinquish their pension or future security

Nope, just pay tax on the income from it (which they presumably do if it's rented out)

Hazardswan · 22/08/2018 11:19

By the age of five i learnt to talk and give cuddles, thumper the rabbit taught me if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all also learnt hunting is mean

I've regressed a lot since then Grin

RedneckStumpy · 22/08/2018 11:25

MinecraftHolmes

Less of a money making exercise, concentrate on the basics of road safety. Make it easier for the consumer to choose whole does the work, including making it easier for the customer to work on their own car.

Jackieyoulooknice · 22/08/2018 11:31

Why are so many people being nasty about millennial? Jealousy? So weird.
Whats wrong with avocado? I'm so confused by these bitchy little outbursts I've just read. Is it embarrassment because you know you fucked up and your time is nearly over?

specialsubject · 22/08/2018 11:35

lower income tax? We have 70 million people in a country with infrastructure for 50 million, which is why so much doesn't work.

still, that's what we keep voting for so we've no one else to blame.

Redgreencoverplant · 22/08/2018 12:12

I agree that this should be directed at Gen X if anyone at all. I am slap bang in the middle of the millennial range and everyone I know is working hard to build a career and raising small children. In 10-15 years I plan to be a lot more active but right now I am trying to balance work and a toddler.

EthelThePiratesDaughter · 22/08/2018 12:20

Jackieyoulooknice

I think there has always been an element of the old thinking the young are immature, lazy idiots who don't know they're born and the young thinking the old are stuffy has-beens who can't accept that the world is changing.

But I think what we are seeing now is a little bit new, in the sense that the older generation today have been, objectively speaking, very lucky as a generation. They didn't have to fight in any wars, they benefited from free education and affordable houses, they've had the NHS for most of their lives and many of them have final salary pensions. And, objectively speaking, the youth of today are facing a choice between £50k worth of student debt or poor non-graduate career options, totally unaffordable housing, the prospect of the NHS collapsing under the burden of caring for the old (so it most likely won't be there when they need it), and no pensions to speak of. Plus the old voted for Brexit and are forcing us out of the EU which most young people don't want, when the young are the ones who will actually be around to deal with the fallout from that.

So yeah, I think it's always been a thing, but perhaps the youth of today have got a point this time (and the baby boomers haven't got a leg to stand on).

MaMaMaMySharona · 22/08/2018 12:25

I'm a Millennial although this is news to me (I'm 31, Millennials to me are under 25ish?)

I don't own a home because I only recently left London and there wasn't a chance in hell I could afford it there. I should be buying in the next 6 months with no parental help BUT I would be absolutely fuming if the government tried to grab more of my mum's money than they already intend to when she dies. 50% inheritance tax is ridiculous, the fact it even exists disgusts me!

flamingofridays · 22/08/2018 12:26

i'm a millennial

I don't want any of that!

flamingofridays · 22/08/2018 12:27

except Brexit actually

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