Boomers just don't get it man,

The only way we can ENSURE that you can go back to the genesis block is for the PLEBS to make SURE because we're supposed to be PSYCHOPATHS / EXTREMISTS.

If you don't run a node & you are able to - you're NOT A PLEB. You just own Bitcoin.

Also, pruned nodes don't share in the validation of blocks. He probably doesn't understand that part - or if he does he's willfully ignoring that fact.