• ChloĆ© šŸ„•@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 months ago

    because language evolves, and now the word ā€œboomerā€ is more useful as a word to describe old people with a specific mindset rather than as a word for people born in a specific lapse of time

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      4 months ago

      I think the ā€œspecific mindsetā€ is also one that is out of touch with every younger generation.

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          4 months ago

          Theyā€™re all shit lol. But the actual boomer generation were definitely some of the worst of the worst. Benefiting in ways most canā€™t even comprehend from the generations that came before them. Eagerly gobbling it all up. Acting like they earned it . But then leaving none for those that came after and just generally souring things on every possible measure. Iā€™m doing the things their parents grandparents Etc fought for.

          There are always exceptions. Possibly as Iā€™m even an exception to my own generation. But there are definitely some rules that can be broadly applied.