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Crunchy Frog

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80. That seems like kind of a strawman statement.

Thu Feb 17, 2022, 05:04 PM

Feb 2022

I haven't seen anyone on this board who thinks that they're perfect in every way, but people also don't like to be blamed or demonized for things that they didn't actually do.

The pitting of different demographics against each other, and encouragement to scapegoating strikes me as counterproductive at best, and reminiscent of Republican tactics.

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How will the "Baby Boom" generation be remembered? [View all] kentuck Feb 2022 OP

I think OLDMDDEM Feb 2022 #1

A mixed bag which is virtually every generation jimfields33 Feb 2022 #2

Agreed scarletlib Feb 2022 #63

How many 20 year olds were serving in Congress in 1965? Crunchy Frog Feb 2022 #71

Great accomplishments, and huge disappointment Walleye Feb 2022 #3

I remember going out into the hall way for bomb drills until about 4th grade. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #70

as a caricature DBoon Feb 2022 #4

As ruiners of the economy and the planet JT45242 Feb 2022 #5

Completely false and and an excuse for those who just want to blame and not try to improve things. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #18

What is percentage of reagan supporters yorkster Feb 2022 #19

Enabling the destruction of Americans Democracy? maxrandb Feb 2022 #6

The baby boomers did not fuck up the 2016 election and elect Trump...most BB Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #12

Voters 50+ went for Trump Sympthsical Feb 2022 #20

I did not. n/t CousinIT Feb 2022 #21

The poster is trying to lay the whole thing on younger voters Sympthsical Feb 2022 #23

Me either Nt raccoon Feb 2022 #33

No, lazy thinking snowybirdie Feb 2022 #24

I never said all voters over 50 Sympthsical Feb 2022 #25

That, And All Wingers RobinA Feb 2022 #29

The majority of voters over 50 cast their ballots for Trump. Mariana Feb 2022 #38

All aren't, and nobody is saying that. temporary311 Feb 2022 #44

Boomers are kind of the third rail around here Bettie Feb 2022 #48

As an older Millennial, I almost want to stop trying to explain Sympthsical Feb 2022 #50

It is frustrating Bettie Feb 2022 #53

That seems like kind of a strawman statement. Crunchy Frog Feb 2022 #80

"Everyone except us did it!" vs "Noone but you did it!" eShirl Feb 2022 #108

Great post. 😂 nt raccoon Feb 2022 #64

Not this one, nor many F&F appalachiablue Feb 2022 #62

The Bernie crowd. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #82

Boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. It overlapped 2 generations and thus we conflate hlthe2b Feb 2022 #7

Exactly LakeArenal Feb 2022 #11

I was born in 1958 phylny Feb 2022 #45

The baby boom generation could be divided into thirds. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #61

I remember either reading or hearing on the radio (or possibly in person) someone... electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #106

Exactly. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #109

Everybody loves a scapegoat. Even liberals and Democrats apparently. Crunchy Frog Feb 2022 #83

They also invented the technology we're all using right now. MineralMan Feb 2022 #8

How about huge steps for racial equality, ending the Vietnam war, Woman's rights, Gay rights...ETC Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #9

Add to that Earth Day, The Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, Greybnk48 Feb 2022 #27

Screw that. McConnell, Thomas and Roberts and most of the rest were alive in WWII LakeArenal Feb 2022 #10

Sad to say bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #13

Sounds like a giant sterotype to me and light on the facts. How about the current generation? Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #15

They don't want to talk about the current generation. redstatebluegirl Feb 2022 #22

Very light on facts. Conflating Hippies with Yuppies n/t Greybnk48 Feb 2022 #28

Hmm, never owned a luxury SUV, whatever that is, only cruise I ever went on was at 13 with my Treefrog Feb 2022 #39

The social progrees and benefits produced during the Boomer generation are being rolled back sanatanadharma Feb 2022 #14

I am still optimistic that we can do better. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #17

Greedy, selfish and always under the thumb of their parent's generation. Baitball Blogger Feb 2022 #16

Lol, that's hilarious. Treefrog Feb 2022 #37

Very few Boomers were elected officials that passed CR legislation. Too young. Straights, Hippies... JanMichael Feb 2022 #26

Yeah, I did a double take about civil rights too. cemaphonic Feb 2022 #35

This boomer worked for everything I have. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #30

The majority of Boomers voted for Trump Mariana Feb 2022 #41

What about young republican types. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #60

Young Republicans are the minority of young voters. Mariana Feb 2022 #68

For electing Donald Trump budkin Feb 2022 #31

All of us boomers did not vote for Trump. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #34

I realize that, but the majority did budkin Feb 2022 #58

Young MAGA to. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #89

We had the greatest music there ever was, or ever will be. Nt raccoon Feb 2022 #32

Damn right. Treefrog Feb 2022 #36

Anyone born in 1965 could vote in 1983. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #40

Funny how some people seem to believe that is an entirely new thing Mariana Feb 2022 #42

No. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #52

There are a lot of young Republicans Mariana Feb 2022 #67

No one is saying no boomers vote republican. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #69

As a midwest genxer I've watched the Boomers grow old Buckeyeblue Feb 2022 #43

The emotional intelligence I blame on temporary311 Feb 2022 #46

Women's rights and civil rights wasn't the boomers Spider Jerusalem Feb 2022 #47

We kicked in a lot of doors. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #93

Numerous Hekate Feb 2022 #49

Not as harshly as Republicans of this era nini Feb 2022 #51

Thank you nt DeeNice Feb 2022 #56

With a hackneyed stereotype nt DeeNice Feb 2022 #54

I'm a boomer...to me it was the generation characterized by the 60s... Sancho Feb 2022 #55

I went from six to sixteen in the 60's. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #79

I went from birth to six in the sixties, and apparently I'm a boomer too. Crunchy Frog Feb 2022 #92

I think it because of the birth control pill. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #94

My mother seemed to have pretty good control over her fertility, even without the pill. Crunchy Frog Feb 2022 #95

I remember my mother's birth control pills. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #97

Wrongly Maeve Feb 2022 #57

Baby Boomers also gave us the best music ever! William769 Feb 2022 #59

In my opinion, it is the young who change the world. kentuck Feb 2022 #65

The young WANT to change the world... brooklynite Feb 2022 #66

The young have never voted in large enough numbers to determine who we got as President. kentuck Feb 2022 #73

And I would argue that social unrest frequently leads to a voter backlash... brooklynite Feb 2022 #75

That may be true... kentuck Feb 2022 #77

Most inthewind21 Feb 2022 #98

Takes both. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #78

Baby Boomers are old. kentuck Feb 2022 #81

Yes. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #84

And the old inthewind21 Feb 2022 #101

I grew up in politics. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #74

I don't know, but it kills me to think the Slobfather is from my generation. Vinca Feb 2022 #72

I think he got dropped in from another planet. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #76

Indifferent to the country they're leaving behind after they are gone, while damning the generations Politicub Feb 2022 #85

Really. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #87

I think it will depend on the commercial being aired Torchlight Feb 2022 #86

In one image Sympthsical Feb 2022 #88

I pre-date the Baby Boomers, having been born during WWII kskiska Feb 2022 #90

The fortunate generation. jalan48 Feb 2022 #91

Depending on what color or sex. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #96

Good points. Thanks for sharing. jalan48 Feb 2022 #100

On the whole, this is a very disappointing thread that encourages others to tar an entire generation Hekate Feb 2022 #99

Bell bottom pants Emile Feb 2022 #102

I hated them Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #103

I liked them so much I joined the Navy! Emile Feb 2022 #104

Navy uniforms were handsome. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #105

I choose to remember them like this. ForgedCrank Feb 2022 #107