• Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    You realize that the boomers ARE the baby boomers right? It’s like saying Gen-Z, or Zoomers. Same generation.

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      3 days ago

      Not really anymore. Boomer is just a generic term for old people standing in the way of progress now.

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          3 days ago

          But the term isn’t only used against baby boomers. It’s basically the same as ‘fogie’ from back in the day. I guarantee you that there are Gen X people who have been called boomer unironically

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              3 days ago

              That’s because Boomer isn’t generation specific. It gets its name from them, but it’s just another iteration of what kids call old people when they’re being dismissive.

              And really, you’re pulling a Principal Skinner “No, it’s the kids who are wrong,” which is kinda the definition of Boomer.

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                2 days ago

                Well, I’ll have to agree with that. I’ve been wanting people off my lawn since I was 30 and found myself complaining about “perverts” and “kids need some damn clothes” recently. ( referring to all the pedophiles and skimpy clothing).

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            3 days ago

            Gen X are worse than baby boomers. They gave us the antivaxx movement.

            Killing future children with climate change was taking too long so they went with preventable diseases.