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jmbar2

(8,181 posts) Fri May 15, 2026, 12:20 AM May 15

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

The frequency of the trope increases the closer we get to elections. I never let one pass when I see it.

- Do you remember the big meeting we had, the one where 77 million boomers got together and agreed to screw over our children and grandchildren?

- The stirring speeches, explaining why we should "pull up the ladder" to prevent them from having stable jobs, affordable housing, and retirement plans?

- Do you remember our instructions for how to actually "pull up the ladder"? I must have been absent that day.

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There is no question that our younger folks have it rough, and the future doesn't look bright. We can only change it by building a multigenerational, multicultural coalition into an overwhelming blue wave.

When you see posts trying to stir up shit between generations, take time to respond. Our young folks need to know we are their allies.

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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 May 15 OP

"Oh, look!" said Dick. "Oh, see! See a fascist divide-and-conquer tactic!" said Jane. struggle4progress May 15 #1

Puff pawed Sally with a concerned look, and shook her head. "No. Don't let father have a gun". jmbar2 May 15 #3

The broligarchs are inciting generational warfare because... LudwigPastorius May 15 #2

I *KNOW* it's harder for young folk now Skittles May 15 #4

I'm PSU '71. Here Is The Cover Of TIME May 24, 1971: ColoringFool May 15 #5

right? Skittles May 15 #6

Great find - thanks. jmbar2 May 15 #7

Heh. I still have the original from back then! ColoringFool May 15 #25

Yeah we didn't have it easy, I won't say dirt poor but grew up in a logging community Bev54 May 15 #8

We ended the draft, but none of these people who complain about Boomers ever mentions that. raccoon May 15 #35

Yeah they've been saying that for a while now Figarosmom May 15 #9

Re: College Then And Unions---EXACTLY! My H.S. Classmates Made A Good Living Going...... ColoringFool May 15 #26

I'm a "boomer" and to be perfectly honest, I'm ashamed of what we are leaving the world. NNadir May 15 #10

We Were Never A Monolithic Generation. Many Were Pro-Nixon And Remain Conservatives..... ColoringFool May 15 #28

The propaganda is being catapulted. live love laugh May 15 #11

Is Our Children Learning? 🐐 ColoringFool May 15 #30

maybe. but I never had any real trouble finding boomers stopdiggin May 15 #12

Boomers and our Trash 80 did this. BidenRocks May 15 #13

I've apologized to my kids. Grumpy Old Guy May 15 #14

some of us fight the good fight Skittles May 15 #15

Yup, it goes back to Reagan. Grumpy Old Guy May 15 #20

he fooled a LOT of people Skittles May 15 #23

Boomer pols Nasruddin May 15 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m May 15 #17

Plenty of boomers voted for BaronChocula May 15 #18

"Boomers took everything" is same as right-wing saying Democrats give immigrants, poors minorities everything. betsuni May 15 #19

The age-bait schtick has gotten Torchlight May 15 #21

Been awhile since I've seen reference to sea lions - nailed it. jmbar2 May 15 #22

Some are, some aren't EdmondDantes_ May 15 #24

Divide and conquer Bluestocking May 15 #27

This is a decades long attack on the Boomers who worked for progressive politics DBoon May 15 #29

As a gen X'er I'll admit it used to be better - TBF May 15 #31

The older you are the more likely you are to vote. 50 Shades Of Blue May 15 #32

No one is blaming ALL boomers but Reagan/Bush did win in massive landslides. BlueTsunami2018 May 15 #33

The ladders were pulled up by the Greatest Generation. Blue Full Moon May 15 #34