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I agree that is class war but boomers are enabling the wealthy.
Boomers would rather punish millennials for our avocado toast than see billionaires taxed.
Not all boomers.
Again, you are falling for their propaganda. "Boomers" wants no such thing, but fascists do. Fascists comes in all ages, including millenials and gen zs. This is not about age, it is about whether you are in the ruling class or not.
It is not generational war, it is class war.
Yeah that's a hard one to understand though, I had to see people my own age teaching hate worse than "the boomers" before realizing them dying out won't fix the real problem.
There’s also a non-negligible amount of Gen X, millennials and Gen Z who are fascist supporters.
Fascist appeal transcends generational lines.
It can be both. I don't know a whole lot of retirees that want better for the next generation and are willing to sacrifice for that.
I would say "boomers" have largely contributed to the conditions that have brought about fascism in this country, and have normalized looking the other way in service to the almighty dollar.
I must have missed a memo, since the boomers did do quite a lot to push things forward, too. Not all boomers are Faux watchers FFS.
I think it's no surprise boomers though who struggle to learn new tricks and are more susceptible to snake-oil scams and fear mongering. That's not inherently unique to one generation, for we'll be there one day too.
Though I'll say they and GenX may standout a bit more, having grown up in an era so far removed from the modern tech world.
Baby Boomers have voted more Republican than both the generation that came before them and the generation that came after them.
There is a story for everyone. For you it's Boomer for others expats and yet for others men. (Or Flanders)
Everyone gets his story so a small portion can fly private!
Exactly right. They manufacture enemies out of us and enjoy their yachts while we squabble and miss the point.
Divide and conquer is the way the right defeats the left in this country.
Put the minor conflicts aside and walk in lock step. A United front is the only way we can resist. 💪
Meanwhile I made the comment you're replying to, and yet I've been unnecessarily aggro elsewhere in this very thread, cuz damn is this tactic effective and requiring constant vigilance to counteract.
I think you and I used to fight. But with this statement I am on your side.
As it's a class war, we're all on the same side, opposite the billionaires. We just need to recognize that simple fact.
Cheers, and I love that about this place. Thanks for making Lemmy worthwhile.