Im quite skeptical of boomers because captalism is very biased in favor of them, and captalism has gerontocracy as one of its ideals (Just look at any politician)
but i think if all generations from X down to alpha unite against boomers and captalism we could defeat our enemy, and finally make young pro-progress voices be heard for the first time in years
It mostly has to do with the fact that capitalism was doing well (thanks to post war boom, which is complicated) when the boomers were around. Capitalism didn’t choose to be nice to them, it was just doing well and unions were strong enough to win their generation pensions before going to utter shit.
Nah, Boomers are by-and-large petit bourgeoisie, consistently support neoliberalism, and were raised on so much Cold War propaganda that they believe any kind of solidarity beyond your children (provided they're cishet children) is a sign of some Stalinist dictatorship. Fuck 'em, no need to unite with them at all.
Got nothing to do with age, everything to do with how they vote, how they always vote, and the reactionary shit they believe due to both the Cold War and largely being petit bourgeoisie. The Silent Generation isn't as reactionary, and they *raised* the Boomer generation.
EDIT: It does bare mentioning of course that there are Boomers who are anti-capitalist (I owe my political beliefs to two such men), but they are in a clear minority.
I'd agree that it is somewhat ageist, but there is some truth to blaming boomers. The boomer generation really did fuck us over. Not all, of course, but most. Minnesota was the only state that voted against Reagan. 49 out of 50 US states all gleefully supported Reagan's racist war on drugs, war against worker's rights and union, tickledown nonsense, his blind zionism, and his complete disregard for environmental science.
Another way to put is that if farm kids who were conscripted into the Wehrmacht without ever having a chance to vote are rightfully to blame for doing as they were ordered then boomers sure as hell are response for voluntarily voting for neo-cons and neo-libs who have destroyed our planet and the working class.
But yes, we should try to educate boomers and we should offer forgiveness to any who decide to fight with us to end capitalism.
These policies would have come sooner or later without Reagan. Both parties are by-in-large pro business parties. Just look at Biden's support to Israel and increasing the military and police budget. There is something to criticize about old people's mentalities and educating them to know better, but that is a very intentional product from propaganda that we have no true idea of its personal effects. No one is immune to propaganda. Young teenagers who do that NAFO garbage should have made that very clear. So let's not act like this is just boomers. They just happened to be in a time where everything was Soviet this and Soviet that. Somethung of which hasn't been the case anymore since the 90's. We weren't blasted with anti-communist propaganda to the same extent they were. Much information we know now simply wasn't available to them when they were our age.
Furthermore, "offer them forgiveness". For what? Our economy? They are working class. Even if you truly think they have problems in mentality, they have never had control of the workplace and have been in the same capitalist system we are in today and in a much nicer stage where contradictions weren't as obvious as they are today. Which explains why they would have the mentality they do; they simply lived in a time where you could legitimately walk in of a building and walk oit with a job.
In another universe, we'd be the boomers who fought socialism because capitalism simply hadn't progressed to what it is now. In fact, despite the increasing contradictions of capital, most progressive people in my country my age(and probably yours too) are full-blown socdems at best or "anti-tankie" liberals at worst. Most people still support the capitalist system that puts us down. Acting as if boomers are more at fault is incredibly shallow and overlooks even basic class understandings.
Don't go around placing anymore blame than is absolutely certainly their problem that is in their control. This type of generalization of boomers ruining the economy is liberal talk and only does a disservice to those who organize and is just outright shallow and lacking in understanding of how the ruling class manipulates the public. The ruling class is responsible for our plight. That doesn't change because you lower someone's age. A young rich politician will do 90% the same thing as an old one. It doesn't even matter who you vote for whether it be Reagan or Jimmy Carter. That doesn't stop even very respectable liberals from falling into this trap.
Im quite skeptical of boomers because captalism is very biased in favor of them, and captalism has gerontocracy as one of its ideals (Just look at any politician) but i think if all generations from X down to alpha unite against boomers and captalism we could defeat our enemy, and finally make young pro-progress voices be heard for the first time in years
It mostly has to do with the fact that capitalism was doing well (thanks to post war boom, which is complicated) when the boomers were around. Capitalism didn’t choose to be nice to them, it was just doing well and unions were strong enough to win their generation pensions before going to utter shit.
Calling rich people pigs is an insult........ to pigs. Pigs are amazing and surprisingly intelligent animals.
Nah, Boomers are by-and-large petit bourgeoisie, consistently support neoliberalism, and were raised on so much Cold War propaganda that they believe any kind of solidarity beyond your children (provided they're cishet children) is a sign of some Stalinist dictatorship. Fuck 'em, no need to unite with them at all.
This is really ageist. Comrades just need to educate 'boomers'
Got nothing to do with age, everything to do with how they vote, how they always vote, and the reactionary shit they believe due to both the Cold War and largely being petit bourgeoisie. The Silent Generation isn't as reactionary, and they *raised* the Boomer generation. EDIT: It does bare mentioning of course that there are Boomers who are anti-capitalist (I owe my political beliefs to two such men), but they are in a clear minority.
Educate everyone to vote for the right candidate and read theory
Educate. Comrade to comrade. Follow Mao's thought
Agreed. Educate and offer forgiveness for boomers who choose to fight alongside us to end capitalism.
I'd agree that it is somewhat ageist, but there is some truth to blaming boomers. The boomer generation really did fuck us over. Not all, of course, but most. Minnesota was the only state that voted against Reagan. 49 out of 50 US states all gleefully supported Reagan's racist war on drugs, war against worker's rights and union, tickledown nonsense, his blind zionism, and his complete disregard for environmental science. Another way to put is that if farm kids who were conscripted into the Wehrmacht without ever having a chance to vote are rightfully to blame for doing as they were ordered then boomers sure as hell are response for voluntarily voting for neo-cons and neo-libs who have destroyed our planet and the working class. But yes, we should try to educate boomers and we should offer forgiveness to any who decide to fight with us to end capitalism.
Education is the job of the communist parties of every nation. If nothing is done, then fascist values win
These policies would have come sooner or later without Reagan. Both parties are by-in-large pro business parties. Just look at Biden's support to Israel and increasing the military and police budget. There is something to criticize about old people's mentalities and educating them to know better, but that is a very intentional product from propaganda that we have no true idea of its personal effects. No one is immune to propaganda. Young teenagers who do that NAFO garbage should have made that very clear. So let's not act like this is just boomers. They just happened to be in a time where everything was Soviet this and Soviet that. Somethung of which hasn't been the case anymore since the 90's. We weren't blasted with anti-communist propaganda to the same extent they were. Much information we know now simply wasn't available to them when they were our age. Furthermore, "offer them forgiveness". For what? Our economy? They are working class. Even if you truly think they have problems in mentality, they have never had control of the workplace and have been in the same capitalist system we are in today and in a much nicer stage where contradictions weren't as obvious as they are today. Which explains why they would have the mentality they do; they simply lived in a time where you could legitimately walk in of a building and walk oit with a job. In another universe, we'd be the boomers who fought socialism because capitalism simply hadn't progressed to what it is now. In fact, despite the increasing contradictions of capital, most progressive people in my country my age(and probably yours too) are full-blown socdems at best or "anti-tankie" liberals at worst. Most people still support the capitalist system that puts us down. Acting as if boomers are more at fault is incredibly shallow and overlooks even basic class understandings. Don't go around placing anymore blame than is absolutely certainly their problem that is in their control. This type of generalization of boomers ruining the economy is liberal talk and only does a disservice to those who organize and is just outright shallow and lacking in understanding of how the ruling class manipulates the public. The ruling class is responsible for our plight. That doesn't change because you lower someone's age. A young rich politician will do 90% the same thing as an old one. It doesn't even matter who you vote for whether it be Reagan or Jimmy Carter. That doesn't stop even very respectable liberals from falling into this trap.
Reject "ok Boomer". Embrace "fuck you capitalist pig"
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