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My boomer mom is all up in her suburban town councils business because she's afraid there is going to be a "marijuana shop" that goes in across the highway from her neighborhood in the strip mall that's being developed.
Anti-drug propaganda really did a number on that generation
Really? Every boomer I know, including me, was an absolute pothead. Many still indulge regularly.
"Boomer" used to mean a specific thing: the boomer generation, people born from 1946-1964.
Now it's just a buzzword that's been poisoned and just means "old people I disagree with." What? It's completely subjective and serves one purpose anymore: mindlessly dividing people along generational lines.
Point I am trying to make here is that "boomer" being used in a discussion - when not used with its original meaning - becomes meaningless.
Yeah, I've started thinking that, too, so I push back every chance I get. As an actual boomer, I think it's my prerogative, in a kind of "get off lawn" way. :)