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niyad

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6. That "research" is certainly contradicted within my own circle of friends,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 09:14 PM

Sep 7

and the other people whom they know. The older we get, the more radical, less (make that NO) tolerance for bs, and well able to spot the lies and horrors. And completely out of fucks to give. As one put it recently, "the older I get, the less "life in prison" is a deterent."

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They used to be young activists. Now they're 'old hippies' protesting Trump. [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 7 OP

I live in an over 55 town oberle Sep 7 #1

The hippies were right! DBoon Sep 7 #2

Yes! I feel vindicated, after all these years. Ken Burns having done his thing on the Vietnam War and...... FadedMullet Sep 7 #3

They have the "time, energy and guts..." GenThePerservering Sep 7 #4

Who the hell ever stopped protesting injustice, from civil rights to war ad infinitum? usonian Sep 7 #5

Thank you! betsuni Sep 7 #9

You're welcome. usonian Sep 8 #11

That's a great link, usonian! Wow! ReRe Sep 8 #10

Just call me .,, usonian Sep 8 #12

;-) I'll remember that, usonian. Sorta has a ring to it. ReRe Sep 8 #13

I do it for John Lewis. tavernier Sep 8 #16

That "research" is certainly contradicted within my own circle of friends, niyad Sep 7 #6

Some of the young ones may complain about "Boomers" dflprincess Sep 7 #7

i resemble that remark. :) AllaN01Bear Sep 7 #8

Dog bless them... ultralite001 Sep 8 #14

I got the time LOL Roy Rolling Sep 8 #15

People who questioned the status quo, authority, oppression, hate, pollution, etc. Hippies. Count me in. twodogsbarking Sep 8 #17

These old "Hippies" change a lot of the republianmushroom Sep 8 #18

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