• themadcodger
    link
    fedilink
    1493 months ago

    Yes neoliberals, let’s continue to govern from the center. Because that’s worked so well the last forty years as the right has moved the Overton window to the point where we no longer have a left wing party.

    I think it’s worth mentioning again that all this hope and excitement comes with the first candidates that aren’t Boomers.

    • @danc4498@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      93 months ago

      Let’s win elections by just all becoming republicans and letting the billionaires win! That’s what compromise looks like to these people.

      • themadcodger
        link
        fedilink
        533 months ago

        Generations aren’t written in stone, but the Boomers are generally defined as 1946-1964 and Obama was 1961. So younger Boomer.

        • @jaybone@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          -63 months ago

          Now “boomer” just means old person. Gen Z are happy to refer to older millenials and younger Gen X as boomers, because why bother educating yourself.

          • Chloé 🥕
            link
            fedilink
            153 months ago

            because language evolves, and now the word “boomer” is more useful as a word to describe old people with a specific mindset rather than as a word for people born in a specific lapse of time

            • @danc4498@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              English
              33 months ago

              I think the “specific mindset” is also one that is out of touch with every younger generation.

              • Chloé 🥕
                link
                fedilink
                23 months ago

                yea, that mindset of being out of touch and thinking your generation was the last good one, that kinda mindset

                (at least that’s how i see it)

                • @Eldritch@lemmy.world
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  53 months ago

                  They’re all shit lol. But the actual boomer generation were definitely some of the worst of the worst. Benefiting in ways most can’t even comprehend from the generations that came before them. Eagerly gobbling it all up. Acting like they earned it . But then leaving none for those that came after and just generally souring things on every possible measure. I’m doing the things their parents grandparents Etc fought for.

                  There are always exceptions. Possibly as I’m even an exception to my own generation. But there are definitely some rules that can be broadly applied.

        • cabbage
          link
          fedilink
          183 months ago

          Harris 1964. So she’s also a boomer.

          But Biden is not a boomer. Born 1942, he’s part of the silent generation. He’s the first non-boomer since Bush senior.

          Also, three of the last five presidents were born in 1946 - Bush, Clinton, and Trump. Annus horribilis.

    • BarqsHasBite
      link
      fedilink
      -2
      edit-2
      3 months ago

      The Dems have had control of all 3 House of Reps, Senate, and Presidency for 6 years out of the last 44 years. And you wonder why they’re forced to compromise?

      Every time they lose (like they’ve lost for 38 years out of the 44 years), they are forced to compromise and they go to the center to find voters. You want them to not go to the center? Then they need to win first.

      • @BallsandBayonets
        link
        -23 months ago

        I’m happy to see your Ctrl, C, and P buttons are in fine working condition. Do you have a valid argument though?

        • BarqsHasBite
          link
          fedilink
          3
          edit-2
          3 months ago

          You mean V, you can’t even get your attacks right.

          Argument is valid and was given. And since you were oh so polite, do you have a valid counter, or do you only have attacks?

          I may or may not reply since you already showed who you are. More attacks = no reply.