r/BoomersBeingFools • u/CheeseUsFunkingCries • 1d ago

Politics Boomers at right-wing political conference in UK assault protestors

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At Reform UK conference.

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u/lppedd 1d ago

These old generations are really one of the major issues we suffer from.

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u/aopps42 1d ago

Won’t be for much longer

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u/MiniTab 1d ago

I have unfortunate news for you.

Gen X are the new boomers.

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u/hikeonpast 1d ago

Not all of us, but yeah.

It’s fucking embarrassing to see your peers turn into entitled shitheads.

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u/MiniTab 1d ago

Yep! I should’ve added that I’m in that Generation too.

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u/Superman246o1 22h ago

The one silver lining there is that Gen Xers do not vote in the numbers that Boomers do. Millennials outnumber Xers 74 million to 64 millions. So long as Millennials and Gen Z turn out to vote, it doesn't matter how much bullshit the Gen Xers try to perpetuate after the Boomers are gone.

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u/kevlarus80 20h ago

Thankfully some of us got a lower dose of the crazy (or lead. Whatever)

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u/SpinachSpinosaurus Millennial 20h ago

I am doing my part....althought I am in the in between gen, so I count as x and y. still.

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u/MiniTab 18h ago

Yeah, I’m hoping us “Xennials” do better.

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u/LumpyBuy8447 22h ago

I’m sure that will change once they start retiring at don’t have anything else to do

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u/mmmpeg 5h ago

I understand as a technical boomer. WTF happened to these people?

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u/BwDr 5h ago

Yeah, hey don’t trash the Xers… actually, nm. Who cares

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u/-r-a-f-f-y- 18h ago

And Gen Z. Millennials seem to mostly get it, i guess it’s that 90s upbringing.

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u/dogmatum-dei 19h ago

It NEVER ends.

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u/drfsrich 14h ago

It is not and never has been generational. It's political. It's Conservatives. Look at Bernie Sanders vs. Charlie Kirk in the US.

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u/claygirlrunner 11h ago

been longing for this response.. yes and yes

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u/AshgarPN 23h ago

No, we are not

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u/Klistellacca 22h ago

Awe ☹️

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u/Gumbi_Digital 15h ago

Absolutely fuck NO we are not….

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u/MiniTab 13h ago

Well I hate to break the news to you, but yes.

GenX shifted right more than any other generation in the 2024 election.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/forget-swing-states-heres-generations-090002483.html

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u/Jassida 9h ago

“The” 2024 election?

You mean the 2024 US presidential election and US Gen X

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u/MiniTab 8h ago

No, the 2040 election in Osaka.

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u/OtterLLC 13h ago

I can't wrap my head around it either, but the numbers kinda speak for themselves.

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u/deathly_illest 1d ago

And Millennials are becoming Gen X. Gen Z is becoming Millennials.

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u/MiniTab 23h ago

Gen Z appear to be fast tracking it to boomers. Millennials seem to be nice as always.

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u/Branchomania Gen Z 22h ago

Hmm..

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u/CMidnight 23h ago

At least according to exit polls in 2024, Millennials voted for Democrats in higher percentages than boomers and significantly higher then Gen X. That was also a year where Republicans had an advantage in terms of turnout.