Old vs Young Debate

The cluster centers on debates about generational differences, including older people holding power, becoming more conservative, ageism stereotypes, and demographic shifts affecting society and politics.

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Keywords

pewresearch.org old people older people older old young young people aging age 50 years ago people power

Sample Comments

ekianjo Dec 8, 2022 View on HN

Old people in power are the ones moving the needle, not the teenagers

exe34 Aug 4, 2024 View on HN

people mellow out and change their minds in old age.

criddell Sep 25, 2019 View on HN

Wouldn't you expect that with an aging population?

peyton Sep 28, 2023 View on HN

Old people are doing great, while young people are getting squeezed.

mseepgood Sep 15, 2024 View on HN

Old people don't innovate? Sounds like an ageist stereotype.

TheLoafOfBread Feb 14, 2023 View on HN

People are getting older and more conservative.

nv-vn Aug 7, 2018 View on HN

It's just as ageist to assume that a young person doesn't know anything

krageon Sep 1, 2020 View on HN

It would be ageist if it was a prejudice and not a sad fact.

piloto_ciego May 10, 2023 View on HN

Getting older is no excuse for cynicism.

jrmg Nov 24, 2025 View on HN

There seems to be a popular view nowadays that most old people grow to be senile (just look at any online discussion of old politicians for example). This is not the case!