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minus-squareCharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month ago🙄 Engaging in ageism and inter-generational nonsense is just falling for the red herring.
minus-squareedible_funk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·1 month agoBoomers that aren’t part of the problem aren’t offended by generalizations. Look in the mirror. You wanna defend landlords next?
minus-squareDMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoThey might be annoyed more than offended.
minus-squareedible_funk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month ago“Oh no I’m annoyed my generation is largely responsible for the destruction of the world.”
minus-squareDMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoOne of Bill Maher’s better videos—he even praises Greta Thunberg: New Rule: OK, Zoomer | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYSLyvbR_1w 7:20 https://youtu.be/RYSLyvbR_1w?t=395 (cued) “I wish, your generation was better than mine: I really do, but the sad truth is, we’re completely the same: lots of talk, and at the end of the day, hopelessy, seduced and addicted, to pigging out on convenience, luxury, and consumption.”
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Engaging in ageism and inter-generational nonsense is just falling for the red herring.
Boomers that aren’t part of the problem aren’t offended by generalizations. Look in the mirror. You wanna defend landlords next?
They might be annoyed more than offended.
“Oh no I’m annoyed my generation is largely responsible for the destruction of the world.”
One of Bill Maher’s better videos—he even praises Greta Thunberg:
New Rule: OK, Zoomer | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYSLyvbR_1w
7:20
https://youtu.be/RYSLyvbR_1w?t=395 (cued)
“I wish, your generation was better than mine: I really do, but the sad truth is, we’re completely the same: lots of talk, and at the end of the day, hopelessy, seduced and addicted, to pigging out on convenience, luxury, and consumption.”