Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: You know, Bernie could be the one to beat Trump. Here's my reasoning... [View all]lambchopp59
(2,809 posts)I've read relatively vicious anti-Bernie posts here, often employing Fox-Noise type socialism-scare tactics. The Overton Window has swung so far right that even on a "liberal" discussion board I get the same dismissive bullshit I've heard from much of my older boomer relatives... ahem... who inherited veritable fortunes, who went to major university educations for one quarter of the funds than my community college degree cost me a decade and two later.
And when I hear my city college education it took me many years to complete working though bashed by the boomers, especially when I witnessed their U of Pretentious State degrees were paid for by the MOM-N-POP grants, middle class fortunes all exhausted by my college years:

So when I read about some sort of moderate candidate unwilling to take on the 1 percenters because it might cost Boomer a bit more in taxes on their FIVE BEDROOM HOME, four stand empty for guests....
When I read Boomer's attempts to twist Bernie's fight to even the playing field even a bit for Gen-X and beyond summarily dismissed, I'd sure like to remind Boomer of something:

Say, groovy old Boomer, just how did you get that corn cob stuffed up your ass?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden