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ColoringFool

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28. We Were Never A Monolithic Generation. Many Were Pro-Nixon And Remain Conservatives.....

Reply to NNadir (Reply #10)

Fri May 15, 2026, 05:02 PM

May 15

But as a Liberal Democratic Boomer, I'm not quite inclined to shoulder blame for the current 💩show!

The Dream died in 1963, and was interred in 1968.

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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