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BlueTsunami2018

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

Fri May 15, 2026, 05:13 PM

May 15

Backed by Boomers and their elders. My own Generation X embarrassed the fuck out of us by backing Piss.

Obviously not ALL but enough for it to make a huge difference. Maybe the difference.

And what has gone on over the past fifty, sixty years regardless of who was in power has indeed pulled the ladder up. It’s just gotten worse and worse and only varies by degree.

Democrats need to at least find their FDR roots when it comes to working class issues. They play footsie way too much with the ruling class. Stop fucking around with the “middle” and go as far left as the Republicans go right. I’m concerned that they just don’t seem to have that in them.

We desperately need a full on workers party. A full opposition party that welcomes the hatred of the oligarchs.

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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