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[+] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com -6 points 10 months ago (5 children) white boomers wanted these policies permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] psud@aussie.zone 6 points 10 months ago (4 children) Do you mean the people profiting are white boomers? Many are generation X. Some are millennials. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) I bet you wouldn't make such a sweeping statement about a racial minority. The percentage of boomers (like me) who vote for progressive policies is pretty large, though not a majority. It's not that dissimilar from GenX and millennials. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) I bet you wouldn’t make such a sweeping statement about a racial minority I bet you wouldn't believe the amount of sweeping statements made to my face about racial minorities by white boomers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago I bet I would, but I also bet it's not all boomers making those statements (older than early 70s are Silents, younger than mid 50s are GenX). I also don't believe that it's okay to engage in sweeping stereotypes just because other people engage in sweeping stereotypes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 10 months ago* Was I sweeping? I was saying the small number of people profiting were of several classes Actually I was asking if that's what they were trying to say permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psud@aussie.zone 6 points 10 months ago (4 children) Do you mean the people profiting are white boomers? Many are generation X. Some are millennials. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) I bet you wouldn't make such a sweeping statement about a racial minority. The percentage of boomers (like me) who vote for progressive policies is pretty large, though not a majority. It's not that dissimilar from GenX and millennials. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) I bet you wouldn’t make such a sweeping statement about a racial minority I bet you wouldn't believe the amount of sweeping statements made to my face about racial minorities by white boomers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago I bet I would, but I also bet it's not all boomers making those statements (older than early 70s are Silents, younger than mid 50s are GenX). I also don't believe that it's okay to engage in sweeping stereotypes just because other people engage in sweeping stereotypes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 10 months ago* Was I sweeping? I was saying the small number of people profiting were of several classes Actually I was asking if that's what they were trying to say permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) I bet you wouldn't make such a sweeping statement about a racial minority. The percentage of boomers (like me) who vote for progressive policies is pretty large, though not a majority. It's not that dissimilar from GenX and millennials. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) I bet you wouldn’t make such a sweeping statement about a racial minority I bet you wouldn't believe the amount of sweeping statements made to my face about racial minorities by white boomers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago I bet I would, but I also bet it's not all boomers making those statements (older than early 70s are Silents, younger than mid 50s are GenX). I also don't believe that it's okay to engage in sweeping stereotypes just because other people engage in sweeping stereotypes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 10 months ago* Was I sweeping? I was saying the small number of people profiting were of several classes Actually I was asking if that's what they were trying to say permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) I bet you wouldn’t make such a sweeping statement about a racial minority I bet you wouldn't believe the amount of sweeping statements made to my face about racial minorities by white boomers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago I bet I would, but I also bet it's not all boomers making those statements (older than early 70s are Silents, younger than mid 50s are GenX). I also don't believe that it's okay to engage in sweeping stereotypes just because other people engage in sweeping stereotypes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago I bet I would, but I also bet it's not all boomers making those statements (older than early 70s are Silents, younger than mid 50s are GenX). I also don't believe that it's okay to engage in sweeping stereotypes just because other people engage in sweeping stereotypes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 10 months ago* Was I sweeping? I was saying the small number of people profiting were of several classes Actually I was asking if that's what they were trying to say permalink fedilink source parent
