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In reply to the discussion: Why is ageism suddenly all the rage on DU? [View all]navarth
(5,927 posts)100. this.
And ya know, it seems like they're really having to scrape the bottom of the barrel trying to divert and divide. Age?? Baby Boomers? What. The. Fuck.
If that's all they've got, we might be in better shape than I thought around here.
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exactly ...#NotAllOldPeople ... it is a very distinct subset and all those qualifiers need to be
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#5
Thank you. That was very big of you to say and do. Wish we would see more of it on here.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#21
it is -in a way- exasperating, I understand but, also it shows me how the 1% are moving up
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#22
thank you for that H2O Man. There really is a meeting of the minds trying to take place here.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#62
Yep, that was a very appropriate hide. A slam dunk, really. Not sure how anyone can see it otherwise
quinnox
Jun 2014
#52
People have been called a lot worse on here and it was allowed to stand. People have
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#66
If understanding that causes me to post threads going off on DU seniors for being old.
Kurska
Jun 2014
#35
what is so funny is I am actually defending your OP. but, I can tell when I am not appreciated and
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#49
the stop sign colored monarch ... ? obscure reference to a poster who probably is trying
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#61
If we didn't have support from older white voters we wouldn't have president Barrack obama
Kurska
Jun 2014
#12
The problem is that older DUers are also getting smeared in some of these blanket posts,
pnwmom
Jun 2014
#79
Funny how these trends work here. One week there may be a spate of anti-Southern threads,
Nye Bevan
Jun 2014
#10
it is human nature for some(most?) people to distrust people that are different than them
GusBob
Jun 2014
#25
Eventually DU will consist of ten people who will spend all day and night stroking each other.
CBGLuthier
Jun 2014
#29
Because that's what Rove is hoping he is creating by starting these 'Hillary is old' meme
LynneSin
Jun 2014
#48
I believe the heart of the matter is that many older liberal Democratic activists here often post
Zorra
Jun 2014
#64
You clearly totally missed the point, as fully illustrated by your completely irrelevant strawman
Zorra
Jun 2014
#74
The only rebuttal I see in this thread to your point is some lame hashtags. You nailed it. nt
Romulox
Jun 2014
#151
Because you're all a bunch of young whipper snappers. Wet behind the ears. Fell down with the
Monk06
Jun 2014
#68
It's shorthand for demagogues. Whites are...Blacks are...Women are...Men are...Jews are...
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2014
#81
Kurska, first of all....... {{{{{{{{{{{{HUGGGGG!!!!!!}}}}}}}} and thank you!!! You have the greatest
DesertDiamond
Jun 2014
#121
The New Right needs to get the animosity stimulated to support cutting social security. If you can
Overseas
Jun 2014
#124
Your post disrespects and belittles young board members. And, no, I'm not joking.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2014
#133
It has more to do with where you were raised and live then your age. Bigotry seems to flourish
OregonBlue
Jun 2014
#159