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Probatim

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8. I love the ageism on this site that's directed to younger generations.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 09:51 AM
9 hrs ago

If a fraction of that ageism were directed to Boomers, all holy hell would rain down on the poster.

I have a millennial daughter who is active in politics and many of her friends are. She points out that other friends (and her younger brother who is Gen Z) have lost faith in government - and their faith in their parents and grandparents who have voted against any meaningful change since Reagan.

We constantly see how media and social media divide us - and how millennials bear the brunt of that. Google "all the things that millennials were blamed for" and you'll have a good laugh. When we need to be united, there's no future in furthering this divide with statements like this.

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Aaron Sorkin wrote it and he exists. sop 11 hrs ago #1
But his character was a figment of his imagination DFW 10 hrs ago #4
Jeff Daniels (written by Aaron Sorkin): 'America is not the greatest country in the world anymore' ahnakneemoose 10 hrs ago #2
Thanks for this! ShazzieB 8 hrs ago #10
You're Welcome - And Thank You For Your Response ahnakneemoose 8 hrs ago #11
Thank you for posting the transcript. niyad 6 hrs ago #20
I would 100% disagree with "worst generation ever" biocube 10 hrs ago #3
I would change the order of two of your words DFW 10 hrs ago #5
The more I'm out in public the more I realize Hope22 9 hrs ago #9
I think that statement is true either way, though. ShazzieB 8 hrs ago #12
Understood, but lower voter turnout among the young is a constant biocube 8 hrs ago #15
I love the ageism on this site that's directed to younger generations. Probatim 9 hrs ago #8
Funny. I see many attacks against Boomers (try reading some of the bio niyad 6 hrs ago #19
Maybe I don't react to attacks on Boomers because I'm not one - but I have kids who are "to blame Probatim 6 hrs ago #22
"The Newsroom"... GiqueCee 9 hrs ago #6
Okay, more people should vote. But until the elections are actually secure, this may not be enough. planetc 9 hrs ago #7
Absolutely brilliant writing PatSeg 8 hrs ago #13
Sorkin wrote a LOT of those I wish I had said that lines DFW 2 hrs ago #23
And it could be called, "What I wish I'd said". PatSeg 2 hrs ago #24
The Argentinization of America peppertree 8 hrs ago #14
Great post DFW! Happy 4th of July to you and your family FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #16
Let's not go down the ageism rabbit hole... CapnSteve 7 hrs ago #17
I wanted to cry just watching this, and thinking how far we have fallen niyad 6 hrs ago #18
Truth: Clearly Stated (by niyad) ahnakneemoose 6 hrs ago #21
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