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Somewhere out there are Baby Boomers [View all] no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 OP

But all those tech bros aren't boomers. Fuck the generational shit. Jerry Rubin was just fucking Jerry Rubin. marble falls Apr 2025 #1

Many of us, baby boomers worked hard at our careers through those years. Investing in a 401(k). Walleye Apr 2025 #2

+1 Emile Apr 2025 #20

A lot of us are ex-Hippies. Vietnam war protesters, and Equal rights supporters who worked 45 years or sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #33

I think I fit that description and most of the people I know Walleye Apr 2025 #40

you are correct sir chicoescuela Apr 2025 #35

Yep. Watching our 401 (k) evaporate just as we're preparing to retire. nt CousinIT Apr 2025 #52

Disappointing to see this here - simplistic "generalization". yorkster Apr 2025 #3

Little sympathy for boomers as a group...they turned from protesting for civil rights to buying into fear of browning JT45242 Apr 2025 #4

Mmmkay. And I guess we should have no sympathy for you either: "How Gen X Became the Trumpiest Generation." Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #6

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I call them the Nancy Reagan generation. They don't seem to understand real life. They brought up on just say no. Walleye Apr 2025 #21

I disagree. My point was that all broad brushes are ridiculous.. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #27

That is absolutely true. I think we all suffer from that kind of thing as well as far as being the victims of it. Walleye Apr 2025 #53

Not sure the 2024 election results bore that out -- as Boomers went more for teh felon -- White, especially white males, JT45242 Apr 2025 #45

There were also a helluva lot of people older than the boomers yorkster Apr 2025 #47

Sadly, you are correct in so many ways. Jit423 Apr 2025 #7

Two screen names so very similar. with identical viewpoints.. What a coinkeydink.... hlthe2b Apr 2025 #9

"In your heart you know he's right." Some serious irony here, junior. marble falls Apr 2025 #32

Such divisive posts--whether against Boomers, Gen-X, Millenials, Gen-Z need to stop! hlthe2b Apr 2025 #8

I disagree with your assessment UpInArms Apr 2025 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Apr 2025 #48

"buying into fear of browning of America". Sorry, but that's a big load of crap Walleye Apr 2025 #22

BS. You'd better take a good look at the biggest segement of those at town halls, ... marble falls Apr 2025 #31

So, you know every Boomer in the U.S.? mcar Apr 2025 #39

Generation Jones here (I just learned that's a thing) so technically I'm one of those Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #5

1964. Woodwizard Apr 2025 #10

Note the OP isn't saying anything about all Boomers Easterncedar Apr 2025 #12

Exactly. Mariana Apr 2025 #14

Bullshit. Most of us are objecting to the overt divisivenss. It is ugly as hell. hlthe2b Apr 2025 #18

But it applies to some of every generation. So why single out one and smack lips over their members' suffering? Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #15

Makes me wonder why it needs further discussion at all EYESORE 9001 Apr 2025 #16

At least 2 Responders on this post have. So read the others before excoriating those of us objecting to such hlthe2b Apr 2025 #17

Putin, Musk and Trump love to see us picking away at each other like this. It makes them happy. Walleye Apr 2025 #23

BS. All he mentioned was "boomers", not "some boomers", not "including Xers, Millenials etc" ... marble falls Apr 2025 #36

That's not the discussion. The discussion is "boomers elected Mango Jebus", that "boomers ... marble falls Apr 2025 #43

Yes, there are those that took a hard right turn. lark Apr 2025 #19

Most of the people I saw at our rally were middle-aged or older. Don't know where the young people are Walleye Apr 2025 #24

Plenty of younger people at mine. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #28

oooppps. marble falls Apr 2025 #38

Well, as possibly the location, there was one in Newark close by which is a college town Walleye Apr 2025 #56

Young folks are in denial is what I think. lark Apr 2025 #55

There may have been many more young people at the Newark rally, which is near the University Walleye Apr 2025 #57

Divide and conquer Ferryboat Apr 2025 #25

Sucks to be them. Karma is a bitch. Told ya so. Hm. I'm running out of stuff. I was not such a Boomer. mucholderthandirt Apr 2025 #26

We gave you GWB, Trump, $35 trillion debt and lied us into a couple wars. Other than that doc03 Apr 2025 #29

Sorry, but Trump voting was not an all-Boomer production Vogon_Glory Apr 2025 #30

I want to see the breakdown by horoscope sign. jalan48 Apr 2025 #34

Hubby and I are Boomers mcar Apr 2025 #37

Sometimes I can't help but get a certain impression... Drum Apr 2025 #41

Funny how that works. It makes it feel like a trolling, doesn't it? marble falls Apr 2025 #44

Yup Drum Apr 2025 #46

So true. I've been lamenting what happened to my generation.. ananda Apr 2025 #42

Progressives have never been in the majority thucythucy Apr 2025 #50

That's a good idea. Also, the idea of "permissiveness" took hold... ananda Apr 2025 #58

humans... stillcool Apr 2025 #49

I have an acquaintance like that- viva la Apr 2025 #51

Not exactly relevant to this discussion. Just a song I like that was around SF in the Reagan years. jls4561 Apr 2025 #54