The thing is, the percentage of boomers who voted Republican is only d slightly higher than the percentage who voted Democrat. And the percentage of younger voters who voted Democrat is only slightly higher than those who voted Republican. This narrative that boomers are all a bunch of right wing conservatives is bullshit.
A lot of people think that because of posts like this, but it's not true. Here's the results of an exit poll from the 2024 election, posted by the BBC:
65+ (boomers) were basically tied. 30-44 were one percent more for Harris.
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blueduck@piefed.social · 106 pts · 18d
nightwatch_admin@lemmy.world · 56 pts · 18d
While le mémé is not completely correct, it is surprisingly accurate.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk · 14 pts · 18d
Why would 4chan deliberately make things up 😅?
valar@lemmy.ca · 33 pts · 18d
Technically, for a little while in 2009 Bush was still president. Same for 2021.
Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca · -8 pts · 18d
Because it’s easier to blame someone else than actually take responsibility.
Sirius006@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 18d
You mean 4chan is responsible for the existence of boomers? I knew something was off with these guys...
Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 18d
Oh no! They invented (edit old) age??
MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 18d
Age goes in every field.
ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 17d
Look at Joe go, way to stand out and forge your own path!
kandoh@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 18d
Inauguration is 20 days into the year, so there should be two names in transition years
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 18d
It's a class war.
Generations and age have nothing to do with it.
People get old as a matter of time, people stay in power as a matter of corruption.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 18d
On and individually level, sure...
But boomers have been the largest voting demographic that whole time, as a demographic they have been voting for this.
It is that generations fault.
If you think that means "it's everyone in that generation's fault" then you just don't understand what people are saying and responding belligerently.
And are creating the problem you're complaining about, distracting from the real issues.
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 18d
The thing is, the percentage of boomers who voted Republican is only d slightly higher than the percentage who voted Democrat. And the percentage of younger voters who voted Democrat is only slightly higher than those who voted Republican. This narrative that boomers are all a bunch of right wing conservatives is bullshit.
gingernate@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 17d
I thought you get voters voted Republican by a large margin?
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 17d
A lot of people think that because of posts like this, but it's not true. Here's the results of an exit poll from the 2024 election, posted by the BBC:
65+ (boomers) were basically tied. 30-44 were one percent more for Harris.
huppakee@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 18d
It's not a war. One side is oppressing the other, the other is stubbornly going along with it.
Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 18d
It’s an easy out blaming the previous generation.
The 1% love the fact that we fight race, religion, age, etc, and not the real thing which is them.
SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org · 2 pts · 17d
And which generation hoards all the wealth? Boomer apoligizer!
DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 18d
Dont blame them they had to deal with 60 years of leaded gasoline.
Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 18d
We also had asbestos in art classes that you molded like clay.
Denjin@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 18d
Lunch time, doubly so.
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 18d
Fake
Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 17d
Real. Just kinda misleading.
George Bush was still president for 19 days in 2009. Donald Trump was still president for 19 days in 2021.
At some point in all of those years you could in fact say that the president was born in 1946.