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TEB

(12,960 posts)
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 07:01 AM Apr 2020

From the greatest Generation to a generation of degenerates [View all]

We all know that our grandparents great aunts uncles. They saved the world from facist asshole pricks. They sacrificed going off to fight getting killed or wounded rationing at home. My great aunts left Appalachia to work building bombers.

And they my great grandparents lost two sons one in Africa the other in the South Pacific. I only knew them my great uncles by photos hanging on my great grandparents wall and stories I was told about them they were fine young men.

Not to be sick , once drinking beer on our back porch with my neighbor who was a World War Two vet when we lived in western Pennsylvania. He only ever spoke once about his war once I never asked him. We were buzzed and he told me of looking over and seeing a soldier trying to stand and run. Run away on two bloody stumps our human instinct drives us to survive moments before that man had legs.

So my bitch is yesterday I was at local store. And ran into my wife’s cousin and her husband. They were so proud to inform me that they went up to Harrisburg and protested the lockdown. Now these two know me I am liberal I always vote democrat I’m a veteran a union dude.

They were protesting facist Tom wolf oh fuck me they cannot go to the bar why even the shooting range is closed. I call it the rod and bottle it’s a club where you also can drink. Oh and they cannot go to the movies for The once a month Saturday dates. I really didn’t wanna fight verbally with them I said I gotta get busy and shop.

They are fucking degenerates in their way of thinking and actions , the whole confederate flag waving brain washed trump cult. Who thinks that by protesting a virus holds any morals or values or personal gain. By gathering at protest you will not win against coronavirus in their minds these sacrifices are to much to be asked of . Thank you for letting me rant Du community I have to head out and get my wife her mom and aunt hair color and wine. The coloring of their hair buzzed is something I enjoy watching them do together. Be safe and good health to you all and to those you love.

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Righteous rant, TEB tazkcmo Apr 2020 #1
Shit sarge hair color and these ladies buzzed is better than TEB Apr 2020 #3
For some of us, it was our parents, aunts and uncles who sacrificed sinkingfeeling Apr 2020 #2
For some of us it True Blue American Apr 2020 #8
Yep. DH for me. marybourg Apr 2020 #13
:) True Blue American Apr 2020 #15
How do you True Blue American Apr 2020 #4
Great post friend TEB Apr 2020 #5
Thank you True Blue American Apr 2020 #7
The Greatest Generation turned against unions when they voted Reagan into office, and followed up Nitram Apr 2020 #24
Some yes, but many hated Republicans Tiger8 Apr 2020 #25
Thank you! whathehell Apr 2020 #27
My Greatest Generation Dad hated Reagan and NEVER turned against unions whathehell Apr 2020 #26
That's what I'm taking about. Stop stereotyping and scapegoating entire generations. Nitram Apr 2020 #34
Your dad was an admirable GG American! Both my GG parents hated Reagan and Bush also. Tiger8 Apr 2020 #35
I'm With You, TEB ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #6
My uncle and F.I.L., were both in WW II. Both came back but they were never right 3Hotdogs Apr 2020 #9
Husband,18 True Blue American Apr 2020 #16
It's not the greatest generation who voted in Trump. It is the Silent Generation LiberalLoner Apr 2020 #10
That is truth Chainfire Apr 2020 #11
My father is a bully, wife beater and child abuser but did well in the Army as he was also LiberalLoner Apr 2020 #12
As a boomer and fellow old hippie.. whathehell Apr 2020 #28
It's true, there are good people and bad people in every generation. LiberalLoner Apr 2020 #31
Post removed Post removed Apr 2020 #18
Terrific rant, there are so many stupids like the in laws u describe appalachiablue Apr 2020 #14
Many of them were saving it for white people. ananda Apr 2020 #17
Bull! True Blue American Apr 2020 #19
Thank you. whathehell Apr 2020 #30
You stay safe too! paleotn Apr 2020 #20
Every generation has its share of A-holes and its share of decent people, soldierant Apr 2020 #21
I agree 100%. Nitram Apr 2020 #33
Self centered right wing dumbasses will always be with us Warpy Apr 2020 #22
I empathize, but I object to characterizing this as the result of degeneracy since the "Greatest Nitram Apr 2020 #23
Do you imagine whathehell Apr 2020 #29
I'm not looking for scapegoats. Postcards of those lynchings were sold. They tolerated public Nitram Apr 2020 #32
Postcards? whathehell Apr 2020 #36
I'm afraid racism was rife in the North, and segregation was enforced in many communities, country Nitram Apr 2020 #37
I'm afraid you're doing something called 'moving the goal posts' whathehell Apr 2020 #38
Please read my next post before you completely dismiss my point. It has taken some time to research Nitram Apr 2020 #40
For those who believe the Greatest Generation was just ignorant of what was happening to African- Nitram Apr 2020 #39
Thank you for posting TEB Apr 2020 #41
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