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Ping Tung

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41. I'm a pre-boomer and agree with this post.
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 01:55 PM
Nov 2024

When I went to the protests in the 60's the boomers were always present en masse.

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I always hate the generational wars. JI7 Nov 2024 #1
The states, too Cirsium Nov 2024 #2
Nope, not true Blue_Roses Nov 2024 #3
You missed the point Cirsium Nov 2024 #33
I hate the generational wars too. But.... LisaM Nov 2024 #4
This jfz9580m Nov 2024 #14
Thank you. I appreciate it. LisaM Nov 2024 #17
Thank you jfz9580m Nov 2024 #18
Of course Ray-gun was a stooge Wicked Blue Nov 2024 #56
I am beginning to suspect Sympthsical Nov 2024 #46
Or as evil. I like Taylor Swift. LisaM Nov 2024 #47
Screw that label. Tfg is a boomer. multigraincracker Nov 2024 #5
Try again. He has one vote. valleyrogue Nov 2024 #24
My point is about the failure of labels. multigraincracker Nov 2024 #25
That's good, I've always said I'm not white, I'm pink Walleye Nov 2024 #26
There is no Black and White. There is only gray. multigraincracker Nov 2024 #28
I do think Elon Musk uses white make up Walleye Nov 2024 #30
he DOES look like that / hahaha... Ysabel Nov 2024 #44
Really I don't know why the majority of right wing men have to be so damn ugly, are the two things related? Walleye Nov 2024 #49
Barely. LisaM Nov 2024 #48
Every generation owns this one.... BigDemVoter Nov 2024 #6
We were not responsible for Reagan. valleyrogue Nov 2024 #23
No we weren't. BigDemVoter Nov 2024 #64
When people who were too young or not alive trying to tell a falsehood valleyrogue Nov 2024 #65
Boomers have always been blamed Cirsium Nov 2024 #36
Actually, only the very oldest of the baby boom generation were even involved in the protest movements. valleyrogue Nov 2024 #66
That is true Cirsium Nov 2024 #67
It's Weird how the younger people went for Cha Nov 2024 #7
A bunch of young white males feeling under-appreciated, I guess. LisaL Nov 2024 #31
Little do they know.. Their Grandparents & Soon Cha Nov 2024 #58
Especially when the old folks have nowhere to go but to move in with them. LakeArenal Nov 2024 #60
Exactly.. The future does not look bright. Cha Nov 2024 #61
They are furious that President Biden didn't get college loans paid for everyone. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #54
I am always amazed moniss Nov 2024 #8
It's been part of the Reich Wing plan for DECADES... AZ8theist Nov 2024 #9
That's an excellent point, and kids are also losing critical thinking skills. LisaM Nov 2024 #11
Excellent analysis and yes it is noticeable moniss Nov 2024 #13
Ha, re the History Channel...when it first started, they covered more history. LisaM Nov 2024 #19
Agreed jfz9580m Nov 2024 #15
I believe that ciivics belongs in high school. praxEs Nov 2024 #50
The Far Right has long targeted education, standard for autocrats. Reagan & Co appalachiablue Nov 2024 #12
I've noticed that, too. SADAR Nov 2024 #21
Yes indeed I remember the March of Dimes moniss Nov 2024 #22
Is that why we were under those desks? lol. travelingthrulife Nov 2024 #39
Yes, their elders failed to educate them. Mariana Nov 2024 #37
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2024 #10
when voteragain Nov 2024 #16
Boomers may be the only group that knew (and paid mind) to both their own and their parent's history hlthe2b Nov 2024 #20
Young went with Harris............. Lovie777 Nov 2024 #27
Young males did not. If they did, we would have had president Harris. LisaL Nov 2024 #32
Most of the old males voted for Trump, too. Mariana Nov 2024 #38
They know they were going lose their benefits and healthcare under Trump. LisaL Nov 2024 #29
Yep, I saw that and fell to the floor uponit7771 Nov 2024 #34
they targeted young voters 4 suppression. long lines at colleges, id wars, mopinko Nov 2024 #35
Not bashing Cirsium Nov 2024 #40
I'm a pre-boomer and agree with this post. Ping Tung Nov 2024 #41
Why is anybody surprised that we boomers came through. praxEs Nov 2024 #42
It's surprising because the majority of Boomers voted for Trump in 2016 and in 2020. Mariana Nov 2024 #57
Show me data that older people voted more for Harris then Trump standingtall Nov 2024 #43
That is not what I said Cirsium Nov 2024 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #51
My home state of Pennsylvania just willingly became part of Dumbfuckistan FakeNoose Nov 2024 #52
These Gen whatever's can't buy a house or Klarkashton Nov 2024 #53
Correct. whathehell Nov 2024 #59
It was a tax credit as I understand it. Perhaps I am wrong Klarkashton Nov 2024 #62
Indeed Cirsium Nov 2024 #68
Those exit poll of the 45-65 group are going to get ot see just what Historic NY Nov 2024 #55
GenX (my generation) Ruby the Liberal Nov 2024 #63
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