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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

23 hrs ago

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 Yesterday OP

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

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

The broligarchs are inciting generational warfare because... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #2

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

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

right? Skittles Yesterday #6

Great find - thanks. jmbar2 Yesterday #7

Heh. I still have the original from back then! ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #25

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

We ended the draft, but none of these people who complain about Boomers ever mentions that. raccoon 22 hrs ago #35

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

Re: College Then And Unions---EXACTLY! My H.S. Classmates Made A Good Living Going...... ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #26

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

We Were Never A Monolithic Generation. Many Were Pro-Nixon And Remain Conservatives..... ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #28

The propaganda is being catapulted. live love laugh Yesterday #11

Is Our Children Learning? 🐐 ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #30

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

Boomers and our Trash 80 did this. BidenRocks Yesterday #13

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

some of us fight the good fight Skittles Yesterday #15

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

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

Boomer pols Nasruddin Yesterday #16

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

Plenty of boomers voted for BaronChocula Yesterday #18

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

The age-bait schtick has gotten Torchlight Yesterday #21

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

Some are, some aren't EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #24

Divide and conquer Bluestocking 23 hrs ago #27

This is a decades long attack on the Boomers who worked for progressive politics DBoon 23 hrs ago #29

As a gen X'er I'll admit it used to be better - TBF 23 hrs ago #31

The older you are the more likely you are to vote. 50 Shades Of Blue 23 hrs ago #32

No one is blaming ALL boomers but Reagan/Bush did win in massive landslides. BlueTsunami2018 23 hrs ago #33

The ladders were pulled up by the Greatest Generation. Blue Full Moon 22 hrs ago #34