How is grey power used?

Question

What do they do to get what they want?

I'm talking about this gray power.

Grey power - organized influence exerted by elderly people as a group, esp. for social or political purposes or ends.

Answer 1

Ok the best example of this is the AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, and is a special interest group.

According to its mission statement, it is "a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over ... dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age," which "provides a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our members." AARP operates as a non-profit advocate for its members, one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States, and also sells insurance, investment funds and other financial products. AARP claims over 38 million members, making it one of the largest membership organizations for people age 50 and over in the United States.

Answer 2

Eh, what'ya say. Speak up, my hearing aid ain't working. Hold on their honey, let me get my walker and get a lil closer.

Grey power you asking about? Well, us grey coats would have been them yanks at Gettysburg if we had had a few batteries of gatling guns.

I gotta quit now, time for my Geritol break.

Answer 3

Grey power boasts of experience since they claim to have knowledge of the past as against the immaturity of the youth.