By Brendan Nyhan
Mr. Nyhan is a political scientist at Dartmouth College and a co-director of Bright Line Watch, which monitors the status of American democracy.
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miz [any, any] - 3w
at least some are probably still in the hospital from being hit with clubs by zionist paramilitary thugs while the LAPD watched and these same flag-waving shithead boomers cheered
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kristina [she/her] - 3w
At work? Boomers have nothing to do
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MountingSuspicion @reddthat.com - 3w
The article does include the following:
The more persuasive explanation for the relative lack of young people in the anti-Trump, pro-democracy movement is that they are demobilized and demoralized. But it would be a mistake to blame them for this attitude. Older generations should instead recognize that the world we have created does not seem to offer a viable path to making change.
I'm not sure they're examining all the angles though. More Boomers have retired after Covid and young people are struggling even more with wage suppression and overall employment. Much harder to organize if you're living hand to mouth juggling 4 gig jobs than hand to mouth with 1 job. There's also a lot of other organizations they may be supporting. If they're working directly with local orgs they may be less willing or able to participate in these larger protests. It's also possible they just are that demoralized. Really sad overall either way. The boomers should have taken the time to talk to their cohort when they had the chance. I cut ties with some boomers, but so much of their political responses were "you're too young/you'll understand when you're older" even though I'm a whole adult. I'm sure they'd just pivot to something else, but still. I am still trying with people my age and it's working every once in a while, but I know that if I don't help my cohort they will get more entrenched. I know some boomers willing to go to a protest but unwilling to challenge their family members. I don't want to make sweeping generalizations, but I wish they'd protest less and deradicalize more, because I can protest, but I can't deradicalize their family for them.
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micnd90 [he/him,any] - 3w
The history of leftist movement is to eat shit, complain about losing, and continue the struggle for justice. This is shown time and time again, throughout the anti-Iraq and anti-Afghanistan war protest in the 2000s, Occupy movement, anti Keystone-XL protest, Black Lives Matter, and Gaza protest. Idealist young people, no matter how broke they are will show up for justice. #NoKings are just lame.
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kristina [she/her] - 3w
cut ties with some boomers, but so much of their political responses were "you're too young/you'll understand when you're older" even though I'm a whole adult
Dw even when you're old as shit the elderly shitting their diapers will still say this
It's basically them just saying you're stupid cause you're younger. Clearly having Alzheimer's and poop draining down your leg makes your cognition better
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Awoo [she/her] - 3w
Nah. Ultimately maga was just a reactionary nationalist movement and this thing is just rebranded blue maga, which only appeals to blue nationalists.
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DragonBallZinn [he/him, they/them] - 3w
Ah, not to worry. We’re with the millennials as one big bloc of “the silenCED generation.”
No one wants to talk to us unless it’s the section of younger folks they want: overachievers who only are unhappy because they think America isn’t fascist ENOUGH and porky has too LITTLE.
Boomers are too busy being the protagonists of reality. Like it’s cool you love being the star of the show so much, but it should be millennials turn. Go fucking retire already.
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CatoPosting [they/them, he/him] - 3w
Please don't fall for generationalism. Boomers by and large can't retire any more than we will be able to. An abundant amount of source
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HexReplyBot [none/use name] - 3w
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
micnd90 in politics
First they came for the zoomers protesting against genocide in Gaza and we crushed them - because I support the Democrats and Israel
Then we blame the zoomers for not performatively standing up for democracy
https://archive.is/HWpGU
at least some are probably still in the hospital from being hit with clubs by zionist paramilitary thugs while the LAPD watched and these same flag-waving shithead boomers cheered
At work? Boomers have nothing to do
The article does include the following:
I'm not sure they're examining all the angles though. More Boomers have retired after Covid and young people are struggling even more with wage suppression and overall employment. Much harder to organize if you're living hand to mouth juggling 4 gig jobs than hand to mouth with 1 job. There's also a lot of other organizations they may be supporting. If they're working directly with local orgs they may be less willing or able to participate in these larger protests. It's also possible they just are that demoralized. Really sad overall either way. The boomers should have taken the time to talk to their cohort when they had the chance. I cut ties with some boomers, but so much of their political responses were "you're too young/you'll understand when you're older" even though I'm a whole adult. I'm sure they'd just pivot to something else, but still. I am still trying with people my age and it's working every once in a while, but I know that if I don't help my cohort they will get more entrenched. I know some boomers willing to go to a protest but unwilling to challenge their family members. I don't want to make sweeping generalizations, but I wish they'd protest less and deradicalize more, because I can protest, but I can't deradicalize their family for them.
The history of leftist movement is to eat shit, complain about losing, and continue the struggle for justice. This is shown time and time again, throughout the anti-Iraq and anti-Afghanistan war protest in the 2000s, Occupy movement, anti Keystone-XL protest, Black Lives Matter, and Gaza protest. Idealist young people, no matter how broke they are will show up for justice. #NoKings are just lame.
Dw even when you're old as shit the elderly shitting their diapers will still say this
It's basically them just saying you're stupid cause you're younger. Clearly having Alzheimer's and poop draining down your leg makes your cognition better
Nah. Ultimately maga was just a reactionary nationalist movement and this thing is just rebranded blue maga, which only appeals to blue nationalists.
Ah, not to worry. We’re with the millennials as one big bloc of “the silenCED generation.”
No one wants to talk to us unless it’s the section of younger folks they want: overachievers who only are unhappy because they think America isn’t fascist ENOUGH and porky has too LITTLE.
Boomers are too busy being the protagonists of reality. Like it’s cool you love being the star of the show so much, but it should be millennials turn. Go fucking retire already.
Please don't fall for generationalism. Boomers by and large can't retire any more than we will be able to. An abundant amount of source
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
Nepal, madagascar and Mexico had genz protests but US and A still haven't had one yet 😔
Lack of US embassy
We had the anti genocide in Gaza protests, wherever you look there were plenty of zoomers
I was joking about a color revolution for Amerikkka since western media refers to it as "genz protests" now