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True Blue American

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4. How do you
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 07:19 AM
Apr 2020

Last edited Thu Apr 23, 2020, 07:52 AM - Edit history (1)

Think those of us still here who remember the Greatest Generation feel?

We remember the strikes that gave workers decent wages and health benefits. We watched the next generation blame Unions, bitch about paying Union dues, workers making too much money, building a middle class so future generations would live better.

We watched them vote for Republicans who cut their throats every chance they get. We watched them vote Republican because Obama, that awful black guy tried to give them a decent Health care. Now they whine about low pay, no health benefits, yet still blame Democrats!

We watched them vote in a 20 year drunk who lied us into a 19 Year war.now they chose a life long Con man. They still do not have the slightest grain of common sense. Those are the protesters you see today.

Of course they vilified the protesters against the Vietnam war. That was an honest protest like the strikers in the late 40’s, early 50’s.

You think you have a rant?

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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