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LudwigPastorius

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2. The broligarchs are inciting generational warfare because...

Reply to jmbar2 (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 12:39 AM

12 hrs ago

they want that sweet, sweet Social Security money that retirees are living on.

Convince enough younger people that the olds are screwing them and eventually that "political third rail" loses its charge and SS gets cut.

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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 13 hrs ago OP

"Oh, look!" said Dick. "Oh, see! See a fascist divide-and-conquer tactic!" said Jane. struggle4progress 12 hrs ago #1

Puff pawed Sally with a concerned look, and shook her head. "No. Don't let father have a gun". jmbar2 12 hrs ago #3

The broligarchs are inciting generational warfare because... LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #2

I *KNOW* it's harder for young folk now Skittles 12 hrs ago #4

I'm PSU '71. Here Is The Cover Of TIME May 24, 1971: ColoringFool 12 hrs ago #5

right? Skittles 12 hrs ago #6

Great find - thanks. jmbar2 12 hrs ago #7

Yeah we didn't have it easy, I won't say dirt poor but grew up in a logging community Bev54 12 hrs ago #8

Yeah they've been saying that for a while now Figarosmom 12 hrs ago #9

I'm a "boomer" and to be perfectly honest, I'm ashamed of what we are leaving the world. NNadir 11 hrs ago #10

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

maybe. but I never had any real trouble finding boomers stopdiggin 11 hrs ago #12

Boomers and our Trash 80 did this. BidenRocks 11 hrs ago #13

I've apologized to my kids. Grumpy Old Guy 11 hrs ago #14

some of us fight the good fight Skittles 11 hrs ago #15

Yup, it goes back to Reagan. Grumpy Old Guy 4 hrs ago #20

Boomer pols Nasruddin 11 hrs ago #16

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m 11 hrs ago #17

Plenty of boomers voted for BaronChocula 11 hrs ago #18

"Boomers took everything" is same as right-wing saying Democrats give immigrants, poors minorities everything. betsuni 8 hrs ago #19

The age-bait schtick has gotten Torchlight 3 hrs ago #21

Been awhile since I've seen reference to sea lions - nailed it. jmbar2 3 hrs ago #22