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Cirsium

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15. Let's not do that

Fri May 22, 2026, 12:16 PM

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Setting one generation against the other is reactionary. Wealthy white people live longer, and have easier access to the polls. Wealthy white people vote Republican. Many of my friends are dead. They were all left wingers. Most "boomers" I know or knew took care of their parents, their adult children and their grandchildren. Many struggle along now on Social Security. Many seniors are still working.

93% of Black "boomers" voted for Harris.

In the 60s when people said "don't trust anyone over 30" I called them out on that. The same principle applies today.

Blaming "boomers" is just lazy. By the way, can we ever retire that stupid word "boomer?"

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and now I'm done with CBS RainCaster Yesterday #3

CBS is already dead to me Walleye Yesterday #26

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I was wondering too. And who dressed him? He stuck out like a sore thumb. FadedMullet Yesterday #16

It was Elvis Costello! Peacetrain Yesterday #22

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Only thing i wish was different was the wormhole Figarosmom Yesterday #18

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Stephen Colbert will bounce back from from this MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #23

Stephen and Elvis go way back. BidenRocks Yesterday #24

Thank you so much for posting this. Dixiegrrrl Yesterday #25

It was a beautiful coming together moment. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #33