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kpete

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Fri Aug 16, 2019, 12:00 PM

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Disappointed in My Generation [View all] Dirty Socialist Aug 2019 OP

the American century happened. Kurt V. Aug 2019 #1

:) 75 years of peace and prosperity after 2 world wars, Hortensis Aug 2019 #6

I take some comfort in these Billy Joel lyrics: abqtommy Aug 2019 #2

I've never been into self flagellation, much less over sins of others. Hortensis Aug 2019 #3

Great post. Nt raccoon Aug 2019 #5

+1 nt Skidmore Aug 2019 #12

Amen! 💕 secondwind Aug 2019 #17

Exactly. MineralMan Aug 2019 #30

I've felt the same way for years. Although in the late 60's and early 70's it appeared that we walkingman Aug 2019 #4

They were definitely the majority back then....but they ain't now. nt UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #11

We lost those who would have led us from this dark time UpInArms Aug 2019 #15

I agree the 'change the world' youngsters were the minority even back then rurallib Aug 2019 #21

Reminds me of This Magnificent Quote Duppers Aug 2019 #49

Those are certainly thoughts to make us think rurallib Aug 2019 #52

rump supporters are really not the majority (see Hillary's 3m majority and the '18 blue wave) brush Aug 2019 #43

They gave up tie dyes for neck ties. Funtatlaguy Aug 2019 #7

heeeeeey....at least we levitated the Pentagon! :) samnsara Aug 2019 #8

A whole bunch of hypocrites. democratisphere Aug 2019 #9

Carlin said it best: The mantra for my generation, "Give me that. It's mine!" Norbert Aug 2019 #10

Here's what I think happened. After the great free sex and sinkingfeeling Aug 2019 #13

You might be right. The 70's were so good then got married semi-settled down, went up the corporate walkingman Aug 2019 #19

Here we go again... llmart Aug 2019 #14

THANK YOU! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2019 #16

Good points but I do know the world I left my kids is not as good as the one I inherited. That is walkingman Aug 2019 #20

I think there are a lot of good things we left our kids... llmart Aug 2019 #24

Propaganda works Yeehah Aug 2019 #18

Yes, it does. FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #47

Check out this version from Live at Leeds maxrandb Aug 2019 #22

How I see it? That generation as a whole has always been self-centered. Claritie Pixie Aug 2019 #23

Really? llmart Aug 2019 #25

Yes, really. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2019 #27

Did you read my words? I said as a whole, of course there are exceptions. Claritie Pixie Aug 2019 #29

Not true. Not all of us. Duppers Aug 2019 #50

People always think their generation will change the world... polichick Aug 2019 #26

53%! wow! Does that mean 53% of may neighbors are racist? Hotler Aug 2019 #28

Im from the same generation, 53% are sellouts.. Oregon1947 Aug 2019 #31

I have felt that way for some time now MuseRider Aug 2019 #32

The left/right dichotomy of the Boomer generation has always been there. On campuses... brush Aug 2019 #33

The Young Americans for Freedom also had their tables on campus in the 60s/70s Zorro Aug 2019 #40

Yes, you're right. Who could forget them. Seems any group with "Americans" in... brush Aug 2019 #41

I think your generation is pretty awesome. SouthernProgressive Aug 2019 #34

Won't Get Fooled Again? Zambero Aug 2019 #35

At different times, every generation has (and will) express sentiments of remorse... LanternWaste Aug 2019 #36

It is easy to be a rebel ..... MicaelS Aug 2019 #37

It doesn't really surprise me. They liked the sex, drugs, and rock and roll part of it ooky Aug 2019 #38

No generation is monolithic in how they think and believe. elocs Aug 2019 #39

The children of the "Greatest Generation" GitRDun Aug 2019 #42

sold out kpete Aug 2019 #44

RW media brainwashed about half of us. honest.abe Aug 2019 #45

we are due for a cultural upheaval... melm00se Aug 2019 #46

I asked the same question the other day. Duppers Aug 2019 #48

Woodstock? Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2019 #51