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dflprincess

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7. Some of the young ones may complain about "Boomers"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 09:24 PM

Sep 7

but I've noticed in my area we make up a disproportionate number of the protesters. We even have a respectable number of people who refer to themselvess as "FDR babies" - meaning they were born while he was president.

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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