Reply to: Indyref demographics

[shaunbhoy]

Had the younger population not had to move out the country to find work, like myself, the 65+ would not have had much influence as they did.

You say that as though you moving out was somehow a BAD thing!!

[scooterscot]

Not to mention all the German elders who still blame themselves for Hitler and inflict the same guilt trip on their kids, who had nothing to do with it (even assuming that the elders or their elders did), sort of like an expression of original sin. Experience being a good teacher requires the person in question to be a good student.

There's never enough good teachers.

[Zero Liability]

Not to mention all the German elders who still blame themselves for Hitler and inflict the same guilt trip on their kids, who had nothing to do with it (even assuming that the elders or their elders did), sort of like an expression of original sin. Experience being a good teacher requires the person in question to be a good student.

[scooterscot]

I know in the UK there is little respect for experience earned through ageing. Until the SNP came up with a viable monetary policy the wise way to vote was "No" which the old folk did.

Age is no a guarantee of experience. Plenty English in their later years still think of Germany as the enemy, they just can't move on.

It's astonishing the next generation is receiving such a crap deal from their elders stuck in their own little world.

[SueEllen]

The young have much more to lose. Their future. Much more important than money. The spoke out with one voice for change, and it was blown out by those now in the winter of their lives.

Had the younger population not had to move out the country to find work, like myself, the 65+ would not have had much influence as they did.

I know in the UK there is little respect for experience earned through ageing. Until the SNP came up with a viable monetary policy the wise way to vote was "No" which the old folk did.

[Churchill]

The young have much more to lose. Their future. Much more important than money. The spoke out with one voice for change, and it was blown out by those now in the winter of their lives.

Had the younger population not had to move out the country to find work, like myself, the 65+ would not have had much influence as they did.

Oh dear, 'ow sad, never mind!

[scooterscot]

Not at all. the older people have already worked and paid their dues, investing in their country. The young people have less to lose.

The young have much more to lose. Their future. Much more important than money. The spoke out with one voice for change, and it was blown out by those now in the winter of their lives.

Had the younger population not had to move out the country to find work, like myself, the 65+ would not have had much influence as they did.

[Churchill]

Hardly worth creating a category for such a tiny fringe grouping though, shirley?

Stick around son, you might learn something.

[shaunbhoy]

Thank you Winston. It might be nice if you attribute your quotes. Then lesser mortals than myself may be educated.

Hardly worth creating a category for such a tiny fringe grouping though, shirley?

[d000hg]

The selfish @£$@£$$£@

It's quite something the younger economically active part of the population wanted something different from those that sit around all day.

Not at all. the older people have already worked and paid their dues, investing in their country. The young people have less to lose.

[Churchill]

“Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.”

Thank you Winston. It might be nice if you attribute your quotes. Then lesser mortals than myself may be educated.

[SueEllen]

People are often more lefty and radical when they are not the ones who actually have to pay for it. Believe it or not, even I once did leafleting and stuff for the local Labour party. Then I started earning a reasonable living and paying taxes.

“Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.”

[xoggoth]

People are often more lefty and radical when they are not the ones who actually have to pay for it. Believe it or not, even I once did leafleting and stuff for the local Labour party. Then I started earning a reasonable living and paying taxes.

[Old Greg]

This was the crux of the matter, plan A should have been a Scottish pound backed by a Bank of Scotland with all the details laid out. This would have removed any questions.

Told you so.

[d000hg]

So 14% of SNP voters (2011) switched sides? Isn't that quite substantial given they were the majority?

That depends if they're SNP voters because they wanted independence, or because they just thought SNP would be better running the place.