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29. This is a decades long attack on the Boomers who worked for progressive politics

Fri May 15, 2026, 05:02 PM

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It is a way of discrediting the white who worked for civil rights (and the many Black boomers too), the anti-Vietnam War movement, second wave feminism, and the environmental movement (the foot soldiers for Earth Day were almost all boomers, some were in High School)

This has been going on since at least the reign of Reagan. They attacked progressive boomers, first as communist subversives, then reduced their politics to a hedonistic lifestyle, and are now accusing us of theft.

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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 21 hrs ago OP

"Oh, look!" said Dick. "Oh, see! See a fascist divide-and-conquer tactic!" said Jane. struggle4progress 20 hrs ago #1

Puff pawed Sally with a concerned look, and shook her head. "No. Don't let father have a gun". jmbar2 20 hrs ago #3

The broligarchs are inciting generational warfare because... LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #2

I *KNOW* it's harder for young folk now Skittles 20 hrs ago #4

I'm PSU '71. Here Is The Cover Of TIME May 24, 1971: ColoringFool 20 hrs ago #5

right? Skittles 20 hrs ago #6

Great find - thanks. jmbar2 20 hrs ago #7

Heh. I still have the original from back then! ColoringFool 4 hrs ago #25

Yeah we didn't have it easy, I won't say dirt poor but grew up in a logging community Bev54 20 hrs ago #8

We ended the draft, but none of these people who complain about Boomers ever mentions that. raccoon 4 hrs ago #35

Yeah they've been saying that for a while now Figarosmom 20 hrs ago #9

Re: College Then And Unions---EXACTLY! My H.S. Classmates Made A Good Living Going...... ColoringFool 4 hrs ago #26

I'm a "boomer" and to be perfectly honest, I'm ashamed of what we are leaving the world. NNadir 19 hrs ago #10

We Were Never A Monolithic Generation. Many Were Pro-Nixon And Remain Conservatives..... ColoringFool 4 hrs ago #28

The propaganda is being catapulted. live love laugh 19 hrs ago #11

Is Our Children Learning? 🐐 ColoringFool 4 hrs ago #30

maybe. but I never had any real trouble finding boomers stopdiggin 19 hrs ago #12

Boomers and our Trash 80 did this. BidenRocks 19 hrs ago #13

I've apologized to my kids. Grumpy Old Guy 19 hrs ago #14

some of us fight the good fight Skittles 19 hrs ago #15

Yup, it goes back to Reagan. Grumpy Old Guy 12 hrs ago #20

he fooled a LOT of people Skittles 4 hrs ago #23

Boomer pols Nasruddin 19 hrs ago #16

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m 19 hrs ago #17

Plenty of boomers voted for BaronChocula 19 hrs ago #18

"Boomers took everything" is same as right-wing saying Democrats give immigrants, poors minorities everything. betsuni 16 hrs ago #19

The age-bait schtick has gotten Torchlight 12 hrs ago #21

Been awhile since I've seen reference to sea lions - nailed it. jmbar2 11 hrs ago #22

Some are, some aren't EdmondDantes_ 4 hrs ago #24

Divide and conquer Bluestocking 4 hrs ago #27

This is a decades long attack on the Boomers who worked for progressive politics DBoon 4 hrs ago #29

As a gen X'er I'll admit it used to be better - TBF 4 hrs ago #31

The older you are the more likely you are to vote. 50 Shades Of Blue 4 hrs ago #32

No one is blaming ALL boomers but Reagan/Bush did win in massive landslides. BlueTsunami2018 4 hrs ago #33

The ladders were pulled up by the Greatest Generation. Blue Full Moon 4 hrs ago #34