As soon as I saw the fake photo on my sister’s Facebook page, I cringed. It was yet another of those long-winded moral stories that are as false as the AI-generated image that goes with it.

You’ve likely seen them. This one focused on a sassy, young sales rep who refuses to respect a tired old janitor who has served his company — and his country — well. The author weaves a tale of telling off the younger man and standing up for the old guy.

On the surface, it sounds fair. But the undercurrent is deeply divisive: young people don’t care or appreciate their elders. In short, THEY are different from US.

And it makes me sick.

We have incredibly kind people of all generations, origins and social circles in our midst. Making up stories to point out differences is gross; sharing them with others just........

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