It's okay if you want to call me a Boomer. I've paid my dues.

[lambchopp59]

86. I really thought the 80's would bring on widespread enlightenment

But, not only RayGun's election became so obvious he was the figurehead puppet of the oilygarchs, but truly the death knell was this new "Fox" TV news channel quickly turned RayGun feet kissing anti-enlightenment propaganda. I remember watching some of it asking myself how anyone could believe that swill.
But my grandmother was in her declining years and soon figured out what their demographic appeal was.
I couldn't get anywhere convincing her of what a crock of crap they were serving up past the flag-waving air of legitimacy that channel feigned so slickly.
I still get astounded at what RW'ers will believe, disgusted at how many younger generations cling to those confabulations. I hoped GWB's promise to be "the education president" was sincere. He screwed everyone's pooch instead. I knew when Dukakis was defeated we were deep in Raeyganomics shit again and sure enough...
There's been a common, unexceptional theme to my life: I've never come to the end of a Republican presidential term with a job!