Boomers : worst generation ever ?

[Cæli]

I have something positive about them : they gave birth to ourselves

[Wyrt]

Yeah, the Boomers are fucking crazy. Bought completely into Reagan's bullshit economics and resulted in the global economy tanking. They also scapegoat everyone else for their problems. They're incredibly fucking selfish and don't understand the value of helping others.


Definitely the worst generation.

[Alydael]

I suspected that much. We saw the very same pattern among Bernie bros: not my candidate? then I'll pass, or vote Trump.
Must be a Millennial defect.

You can't blame them. The DNC conspired with Hillary to take out Bernie. It was proven. Why would anyone who supported bernie, support the people that underhandedly took him down and cheated him? (Also, why would anyone ever trust the DNC again?)

I can't blame those people.

Most of the Rhino republicans hated Trump and verbally expressed their desire to have him not get the nomination, but even they- pathetic as they are- didn't pull anything like that.

[Deleted]

You're trying too hard

So ? Yeah I won't vote for someone I don't believe in

I you are ready to do so you might be slightly impaired

Ah, ideological purity. It's very commendable of you to be willing to let Le Pen govern just because you cba to make a mature decision.
Millenials will be the ones to bring ethnonationalism back into the equation, I guess. And then keep complaining about a generation that only exists across the ocean.
I don't have to try hard: you are falling for every stereotype.

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You can't blame them.

Yes I can. And so can you:

Most of the Rhino republicans hated Trump and verbally expressed their desire to have him not get the nomination, but even they- pathetic as they are- didn't pull anything like that.

Bernie bros, pathetic as they are, dropped down to that level.


Sometimes life gives you lemons, and choosing a shit sandwich is the adult decision to make.

[IIamaKing]

Well, pointing fingers will sure fix it.

[God Save The King]

The Baby Boom and Generation X generations are more or less entirely responsible for the current state of the world. Although it is fun to blame Millennials, most of them weren't even 18 when the financial crisis happened. The Dot Com Bubble waseven earlier. Destabilization of the middle east begun well before most Millennials were even born, and the current economy is the result of boomers/Xers actively voting against their own interests over almost 40 years.

the 20th century gave birth to arguable the greatest two generations (one's even named as such..): The Greatest Generation (1901-1920) and the Silent Generation (1921-1940). These two generations carried us through the great depression, elected FDR, and saw us through WW2 and allowed the US to become a global superpower. They were followed up by arguably the worst two generations: The Baby Boomers (1941-1960) and Generation X (1961-1980), who elected Carter, Reagan, Clinton, both Bushes, Obama and now Trump. The impact of the millennial generation (1981-2000) will not be seen for another decade or so. Usually takes around 30-40 years since the beginning of the generation to see the start of their impact.

Given the state of the country, especially compared to the post-WW2 prosperity, something went wrong at some point.

[Deleted]

Ah, ideological purity. It's very commendable of you to be willing to let Le Pen govern just because you cba to make a mature decision.
Millenials will be the ones to bring ethnonationalism back into the equation, I guess. And then keep complaining about a generation that only exists across the ocean.
I don't have to try hard: you are falling for every stereotype.

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Yes I can. And so can you:


Bernie bros, pathetic as they are, dropped down to that level.


Sometimes life gives you lemons, and choosing a shit sandwich is the adult decision to make.

Mature decision = your decision ? Yeah sure buddy

I can definitely tell you know fuck all about French politics.
Who left the door open for le pen in the first place ? Oh that's right, neoliberals in disguise like Francois hollande and his spiritual son turned economy minister Emmanuel macron.
With 5 more years of the same old soup its le pen now or le pen in 2022

You act all superior yet you fall for the 15 years old trick of using the FN as a boogeyman to force people make the "mature decision"

Democracy is great for you until people don't vote the way you would have them do

[alexw]

Yeah, the Boomers are fucking crazy. Bought completely into Reagan's bullshit economics and resulted in the global economy tanking. They also scapegoat everyone else for their problems. They're incredibly fucking selfish and don't understand the value of helping others.


Definitely the worst generation.

Yup, its no surprise then that they formed the overwhelming mass of Trump voters.

[Varvara Spiros Gelashvili]

Well, pointing fingers will sure fix it.

It does but only when party the claims are aimed at feel shame and can take criticism.

[alexw]

The Baby Boom and Generation X generations are more or less entirely responsible for the current state of the world. Although it is fun to blame Millennials, most of them weren't even 18 when the financial crisis happened. The Dot Com Bubble waseven earlier. Destabilization of the middle east begun well before most Millennials were even born, and the current economy is the result of boomers/Xers actively voting against their own interests over almost 40 years.

the 20th century gave birth to arguable the greatest two generations (one's even named as such..): The Greatest Generation (1901-1920) and the Silent Generation (1921-1940). These two generations carried us through the great depression, elected FDR, and saw us through WW2 and allowed the US to become a global superpower. They were followed up by arguably the worst two generations: The Baby Boomers (1941-1960) and Generation X (1961-1980), who elected Carter, Reagan, Clinton, both Bushes, Obama and now Trump. The impact of the millennial generation (1981-2000) will not be seen for another decade or so. Usually takes around 30-40 years since the beginning of the generation to see the start of their impact.

Given the state of the country, especially compared to the post-WW2 prosperity, something went wrong at some point.

Tbh it has little to do with Gen X. The sheer size of the baby boom generation means that everyone else was simply outvoted. Its only now that Millennials are on the scene that there's a chance to out vote them, and thus a chance to change things from the boomers sociopathic ways.

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Tbh it has little to do with Gen X. The sheer size of the baby boom generation means that everyone else was simply outvoted. Its only now that Millennials are on the scene that there's a chance to out vote them and thus a chance things from their sociopathic ways.

Judging by the last elections we'll have to wait a few years more

[Z-Man]

You can't blame them. The DNC conspired with Hillary to take out Bernie. It was proven. Why would anyone who supported bernie, support the people that underhandedly took him down and cheated him? (Also, why would anyone ever trust the DNC again?)

I can't blame those people.

Most of the Rhino republicans hated Trump and verbally expressed their desire to have him not get the nomination, but even they- pathetic as they are- didn't pull anything like that.

Bernie only became a Democrat so he could run for president. He was an Independent during his years in Congress, and he went back to being an Independent after losing the primary. I personally like the guy, but I can understand why the DNC balked at him just showing up at the last minute and expecting a free ride. The DNC likely wanted someone who was at least willing to admit to being a Democrat as their candidate. We'll probably see this again if Bernie runs as an Independent in 2018 but then wants back into to the Democratic primaries in 2020.

[God Save The King]

Tbh it has little to do with Gen X. The sheer size of the baby boom generation means that everyone else was simply outvoted. Its only now that Millennials are on the scene that there's a chance to out vote them, and thus a chance to change things from the boomers sociopathic ways.

Fair enough. Gen X didn't really "fight" the baby boomers, they went along with them for the most part. It's plausible that if they stood up and fought for their ideas, the boomers would have been more moderate. Pure speculation though.

[Deleted]

neoliberals in disguise like Francois hollande
using the FN as a boogeyman to force people make the "mature decision"

With such ideological purity, I think it's rich to support a candidate who backed Chirac back then.
But, of course, French politics became a pathetic mirror of the American horror show. No wonder you are obsessed with their generations.

Mature decision = your decision ?

Not necessarily mine, but it's clear that yours is just an immature whine for not getting your way. A great reflection of our sickly generation.
But ey, you want your insoumission. Your radical reform. Le Pen will bring just as much. I guess, you are just as sympathetic to the boogywoman.
What a fucking joke.

[alexw]

Fair enough. Gen X didn't really "fight" the baby boomers, they went along with them for the most part. It's plausible that if they stood up and fought for their ideas, the boomers would have been more moderate. Pure speculation though.

Perhaps. Though as we've all just seen in this prior election its really a numbers issue. They simply outvote everyone else.

[Kazgrel]

Blaming an entire generation's worth of people for various problems is a bit absurd, to put it mildly. It's the same schtick teachers would do to punish an entire class of students when only one of them was acting up and the teacher couldn't pinpoint which one it was.

Not a boomer, btw.

[Karfal]

I'm tired of young people (<30) bashing. This could be a thread about feelings or entitlement or whatever, but it won't.

Let's look at some facts :

- Boomers are the generation wrecking total havoc on the environment while being fully aware of it.

- Boomers transformed a thriving post WW2 economy into major financial crisis, unprecedented levels of wealth inequality, and crippling fees on health and education.


I could go on forever but the point is that today I can't think of one single thing our elders did right, apart from constantly blaming their children

At this point we will never have nice things until we wait for all of them to pass out

It's the blue collar baby boomers and the generation before them that made America the greatest country in the world.

Kids nowadays are some of the most stupid people to walk the face of the earth. 98% don't even know how to research facts, they listen to their communist proganda on CNN and take it as gospel. Universities are dominated by the progressive agenda.

[alexw]

It's the blue collar baby boomers and the generation before them that made America the greatest country in the world.

Kids nowadays are some of the most stupid people to walk the face of the earth. 98% don't even know how to research facts, they listen to their communist proganda on CNN and take it as gospel. Universities are dominated by the progressive agenda.

And this here is a perfect example of a baby boomer. Is it any wonder then that they've so totally screwed things up?

[Deleted]

With such ideological purity, I think it's rich to support a candidate who backed Chirac back then.
But, of course, French politics became a pathetic mirror of the American horror show. No wonder you are obsessed with their generations.


Not necessarily mine, but it's clear that yours is just an immature whine for not getting your way. A great reflection of our sickly generation.
But ey, you want your insoumission. Your radical reform. Le Pen will bring just as much. I guess, you are just as sympathetic to the boogywoman.
What a fucking joke.

know any other words besides ideological purity ?

the fact that people like you had the exact same rethoric with the exact same effect in America proves you are unable to learn and think you are entitled to my vote because you managed to run against [current boogeyman]

your reasoning is just plain retarded, I could do exactly the same and tell you you will have le pen because you didn't vote Mélenchon to keep DUH IDEOLOGICAL PURRITEH so it's your fault

[Fahrenheit]

Well typically every generation has had it better than the one preceding it in almost every conceivable way. That seems to have broken down recently. Outside of massive wars throwing a wrench into the works, it's seems to have gone this way for a while, until now.