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struggle4progress

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1. "Oh, look!" said Dick. "Oh, see! See a fascist divide-and-conquer tactic!" said Jane.

Reply to jmbar2 (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 12:39 AM

11 hrs ago

."I wonder why they keep doing this shit," said Mother. "Maybe Father knows. Maybe we should ask Father"

"I don't have a clue what the fuck is wrong with them," said Father. "Do you think I should go buy a gun?"

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According to a frequently repeating trope on Reddit, Boomers had it real good and then PULLED up the ladder! [View all] jmbar2 11 hrs ago OP

"Oh, look!" said Dick. "Oh, see! See a fascist divide-and-conquer tactic!" said Jane. struggle4progress 11 hrs ago #1

Puff pawed Sally with a concerned look, and shook her head. "No. Don't let father have a gun". jmbar2 11 hrs ago #3

The broligarchs are inciting generational warfare because... LudwigPastorius 11 hrs ago #2

I *KNOW* it's harder for young folk now Skittles 11 hrs ago #4

I'm PSU '71. Here Is The Cover Of TIME May 24, 1971: ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #5

right? Skittles 10 hrs ago #6

Great find - thanks. jmbar2 10 hrs ago #7

Yeah we didn't have it easy, I won't say dirt poor but grew up in a logging community Bev54 10 hrs ago #8

Yeah they've been saying that for a while now Figarosmom 10 hrs ago #9

I'm a "boomer" and to be perfectly honest, I'm ashamed of what we are leaving the world. NNadir 10 hrs ago #10

The propaganda is being catapulted. live love laugh 10 hrs ago #11

maybe. but I never had any real trouble finding boomers stopdiggin 10 hrs ago #12

Boomers and our Trash 80 did this. BidenRocks 10 hrs ago #13

I've apologized to my kids. Grumpy Old Guy 10 hrs ago #14

some of us fight the good fight Skittles 9 hrs ago #15

Yup, it goes back to Reagan. Grumpy Old Guy 2 hrs ago #20

Boomer pols Nasruddin 9 hrs ago #16

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m 9 hrs ago #17

Plenty of boomers voted for BaronChocula 9 hrs ago #18

"Boomers took everything" is same as right-wing saying Democrats give immigrants, poors minorities everything. betsuni 7 hrs ago #19

The age-bait schtick has gotten Torchlight 2 hrs ago #21

Been awhile since I've seen reference to sea lions - nailed it. jmbar2 2 hrs ago #22