Americans have a real problem with older people and the concept of aging. The culture is rife with ageism.
It’s going to official bite us in the ass if we don’t address it. Wow.
1) We, as Americans, are unbalanced when it comes to aging. On one side, we say we love our parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts etc cetera. On the other side, it's a fast moving culture that's in love with the new, often to the point of rejecting the old, the classic and tradition.
2) This causes us to be fearful of older ideas, and people who hold them. I'm not smart enough to really understand how we got here. It does make me sad and worried, not having an anchor keeping us from drifting apart.
