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peacebuzzard

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183. You know Jaxexpat, same here...

Sun Sep 24, 2023, 08:59 PM

Sep 2023

I was a devastated 1st yr college student back in 72; sure that everything was on the precipice. I wasn't wrong. It has gone way over the cliff at this point. Back in 72 the Amazon was getting sacked of butterflies, birds, everything that could be caught easily for a few bucks. The jungle, it was remote but I saw things I will never forget... I went back to that area again in 83 and it had progressed for the worse. Today it is burned out. smoldering. How do you stop the corporations and their bulldozers? We weren't wrong; we were right but it was bigger than us. And the majority could not understand. There was a saying: The riches of the jungle are forever. Greed did it in. The Natives have been killed and chased off or forced to become civilized.
It is plain as day now. Al Gore was right. We had a tiny window of opportunity. It is hard to face the facts, but I think that tiny window is gone. Gone with the butterflies.

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The Generation Gap on DU is real [View all] Brenda Sep 2023 OP

Agreed. MutantAndProud Sep 2023 #1

"People need to stop being so judgmental and narcissistic." marybourg Sep 2023 #2

True! Lunabell Sep 2023 #6

In the most stereotypical and demeaning way possible. Deriding those who have posted about health hlthe2b Sep 2023 #22

Yup. And coming from someone who is not around enough to have a clue to wnylib Sep 2023 #37

Poster has been here since 2006. intheflow Sep 2023 #274

I thought mercuryblues Sep 2023 #300

10-4, Good Buddy! intheflow Sep 2023 #301

+1 mercuryblues Sep 2023 #317

We haven't been to a walk-in talkie since covid. Mostly takeout or drive-through-talkie these days. n/t Bongo Prophet Sep 2023 #326

But not regularly. wnylib Sep 2023 #333

You don't know that. intheflow Sep 2023 #355

Good grief. Who's talking about a crime? wnylib Sep 2023 #356

No more so than assuming a low post-count troll. intheflow Sep 2023 #360

I do not assume that all low counts indicate a troll. wnylib Sep 2023 #362

Maybe, but with only 176 post in 17 years may be an infrequent visitor. Fla Dem Sep 2023 #458

Newbies seem to forget that there are tons of specialized forums Farmer-Rick Sep 2023 #48

Ha! I was once... stuck in the middle Sep 2023 #53

Just as the Dem party is a big tent, so is DU. Ignore... brush Sep 2023 #111

Yeah, it's a forum for exactly that Farmer-Rick Sep 2023 #433

I think I remember comments about the atheist forum incident. Beartracks Sep 2023 #127

I find your OP exceedingly inaccurat on all counts. But most especially the bit that any accusation of Climate Terrorists would have been promoted. msfiddlestix Sep 2023 #204

Likewise, many people post about their medical problems intheflow Sep 2023 #279

Yeah, I wasn't really referring to them. Farmer-Rick Sep 2023 #434

Ha! Exactly! paleotn Sep 2023 #71

Wow, I found the OP totally insulting. EOM Scottie Mom Sep 2023 #73

I agree about the OP causing a division. She is doing exactly what she accuses others of doing. debm55 Sep 2023 #190

So did I. Gives the impression of intentionally creating division. wnylib Sep 2023 #210

And then inthewind21 Sep 2023 #359

One of their posts was removed so they can't post in the thread any more. intheflow Sep 2023 #381

Well THAT says something in and of itself. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #417

Right. Because you've never had a post removed. intheflow Sep 2023 #435

Never on my own created thread. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #436

Posts get hidden all the time. stuck in the middle Sep 2023 #437

Yes, please. elleng Sep 2023 #106

I hear you. 💗 MLAA Sep 2023 #3

Examples of the OP's claims? paleotn Sep 2023 #72

I've been treated harshly when even softly posting about the benefits to the planet of a plant based diet. MLAA Sep 2023 #98

I agree with you. Sorry about that, but one response here and there does not a trend make. paleotn Sep 2023 #121

I finished Engineering school in 82 with only $6,000 of student loans and that was when MLAA Sep 2023 #196

As an 82 yr old I stand with the young Stargazer99 Sep 2023 #131

It's important, but it just isn't enough these days. MLAA Sep 2023 #198

I have to agree with you; I have seen certain comments get harshly ridiculed peacebuzzard Sep 2023 #189

Thanks for your reply! MLAA Sep 2023 #195

You saw "a post." That doesn't make it representative of anyone other than that person. nt pnwmom Sep 2023 #257

Exactly. ShazzieB Sep 2023 #337

We are all in this together, elleng Sep 2023 #4

Yes, and boomers care about the environment treestar Sep 2023 #202

Yes we do care, elleng Sep 2023 #206

I think its a great start that Joe is creating Tree Lady Sep 2023 #5

Thanks for all you have done Tree Lady! Brenda Sep 2023 #15

If your point is to accept young people Tree Lady Sep 2023 #20

It's amazing how the years pile up if you stick around. I recall my shock when I realized Hekate Sep 2023 #80

Important to open up to the serious side. peacebuzzard Sep 2023 #7

You have outlined issues which were top of my list at 21 years...in 1973.. jaxexpat Sep 2023 #44

You know Jaxexpat, same here... peacebuzzard Sep 2023 #183

+1 n/t sammythecat Sep 2023 #447

Well said! H2O Man Sep 2023 #158

I'm 78 years old. I decided not to have children in MineralMan Sep 2023 #403

You know MM, I decided the same in the 70s peacebuzzard Sep 2023 #406

Some of us did that. Others do not. MineralMan Sep 2023 #412

Tell me: is this a "generational" comment? brooklynite Sep 2023 #8

That's about my take. Igel Sep 2023 #169

We're all concerned about the same things. Lunabell Sep 2023 #9

I don't say what you see. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2023 #10

I really think most people on DU, young or old are behind doing something about climate. Srkdqltr Sep 2023 #11

The Who - My Generation stuck in the middle Sep 2023 #12

My ex used to elucidate about the historic and influential nature Seeking Serenity Sep 2023 #139

that was a fun flashback! peacebuzzard Sep 2023 #409

I had a thought about book banning the other day Sympthsical Sep 2023 #13

I'm confused. Are you talking about DU's attention to these issues? Elucidate, please. Hekate Sep 2023 #90

It's almost never discussed here Sympthsical Sep 2023 #125

You may have noticed that DU is not the MSM, nor are we terribly impressed with them Hekate Sep 2023 #208

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #209

Yeah, this is just illustrating the problem Sympthsical Sep 2023 #211

This illustrates why I try not to engage with you. Where were you when I was marching Hekate Sep 2023 #230

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #233

It's simple. Sympthsical Sep 2023 #284

You accuse others here of being nothing but "freedom fighters in pajamas" or keyboard activists? hlthe2b Sep 2023 #263

Let me ask you a question Sympthsical Sep 2023 #289

I'm going to ignore this tirade as I have NOT advocated "doing nothing but respond to culture wars hlthe2b Sep 2023 #407

This message was self-deleted by its author boston bean Sep 2023 #428

You don't like us much, it seems WhiteTara Sep 2023 #325

Oh Snap! sheshe2 Sep 2023 #231

Oh Sistah Hekate Sep 2023 #232

Back at ya. sheshe2 Sep 2023 #237

COVID is not the only factor in kids being behind ExWhoDoesntCare Sep 2023 #173

I'm back in school after 20 years Sympthsical Sep 2023 #186

The same thing that attracts you to DU might also be a cause of frustration. ecstatic Sep 2023 #268

I beleive the Baltimore thread was mine BlueIn_W_Pa Sep 2023 #288

I was just thinking about this too, and recall a peace tactic mahina Sep 2023 #307

+1 Celerity Sep 2023 #335

lots of incorrect memory posts? lol. BootinUp Sep 2023 #14

Nothing Says "We're All In This Together" Like.... ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #19

Indeed... hlthe2b Sep 2023 #26

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Sep 2023 #162

The young have perfect memories. Igel Sep 2023 #170

Most of us old folks remember when it was us on the other end. Iggo Sep 2023 #16

And yet so many seem to have forgotten! intheflow Sep 2023 #383

Yeah, but the kids think it's new. Iggo Sep 2023 #402

What I Like About DU NowISeetheLight Sep 2023 #17

NowISeetheLight........... Upthevibe Sep 2023 #155

More amused than bothered here. stuck in the middle Sep 2023 #18

Divisive? usonian Sep 2023 #21

Don't forget the deliberate "let them die" genocide of countless people with AIDS. keopeli Sep 2023 #34

Let me count the ways! usonian Sep 2023 #50

It was true with AIDS and Covid.... Hope22 Sep 2023 #277

You're right. The 50+ folks kept Covid from being MUCH worse. keopeli Sep 2023 #354

You challenge young people to stamp out troglodyte scum? AntivaxHunters Sep 2023 #149

Bring on all the young folks. nevergiveup Sep 2023 #23

Feel the same way Tree Lady Sep 2023 #216

Hello Brenda. Very insulting to older people. boston bean Sep 2023 #24

Hello boston bean. Brenda Sep 2023 #33

How is gluing their hands going to stop climates change ? JI7 Sep 2023 #41

How was marching across the Pettus Bridge... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #56

lol, great comparison. Dealing with climate change involves changes in lifestyle JI7 Sep 2023 #64

Yes. Think. Again. Sep 2023 #109

Ahh, another newb who has no grasp of history, no understanding of that which came before, yet hlthe2b Sep 2023 #88

And you believe... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #99

I don't care how old you are. That is the difference. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #105

Some "newbs" are new to this forum. pazzyanne Sep 2023 #153

You didn't inthewind21 Sep 2023 #361

Sure did.... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #368

How is sitting down at a lunch counter.. reACTIONary Sep 2023 #203

"As the Jackson Free Press reported, John Salter, a professor at Tougaloo College, was sitting betsuni Sep 2023 #207

"I did not say anything insulting to older people." paleotn Sep 2023 #78

Lol, no Tarc Sep 2023 #84

Got YOU to remember them though. Think. Again. Sep 2023 #87

Remember them as foolish, yes Tarc Sep 2023 #430

Yeah...that's right... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #432

Thank you for affirming that I'm Right Tarc Sep 2023 #444

(did I REALLY need the sarcasm emoji for that???) Think. Again. Sep 2023 #446

you are free to post about items conditions that interest you. But you come across as self righteous debm55 Sep 2023 #223

Interesting post .... anciano Sep 2023 #25

Indeed! 👍 Duppers Sep 2023 #38

This site wouldn't exist without us Boomers mcar Sep 2023 #27

I know right. Not sure we will be better off. 🤦🏼‍♀️ onecaliberal Sep 2023 #39

Send not to ask for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee. Croney Sep 2023 #28

I'm a geezer and all in on the younger voter leading the way. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2023 #29

We oldies can certainly learn from youngies. MOMFUDSKI Sep 2023 #30

+ 1 nt pazzyanne Sep 2023 #159

Young people didn't support Jay Inslee JI7 Sep 2023 #31

Thank you for noting. bottomofthehill Sep 2023 #46

I was an early supporter of Jay's presidential run DFW Sep 2023 #151

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #175

+1 Hekate Sep 2023 #213

Only partly guilty as charged... TygrBright Sep 2023 #32

I wish I could recommend this to infinity... bahboo Sep 2023 #102

Excellent!!! nt pazzyanne Sep 2023 #163

Can't wait to recommend replies on DU4! nt. druidity33 Sep 2023 #267

OP is 64 mahina Sep 2023 #312

Oh Bright, so beautifully said Unwind Your Mind Sep 2023 #331

Its replies like this.. BigOleDummy Sep 2023 #342

Same Unwind Your Mind Sep 2023 #440

Boomers will not solve climate crisis LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #35

Boomers weren't responsible for the Climate Crises. That's on the so-called Greatest Generation Cetacea Sep 2023 #112

Boomers have been governing since Clinton. Voltaire2 Sep 2023 #363

The progressive Boomers on DU shouldn't be blamed for actions taken by Republican Boomers pnwmom Sep 2023 #373

The thing about a generation is that it is an set of people grouped by age. Voltaire2 Sep 2023 #410

The thing about a generation is that it is an ARBITRARY grouping of people by age. pnwmom Sep 2023 #415

Sure. Voltaire2 Sep 2023 #422

Boomers started the environmental movement with "Earth Day"... brush Sep 2023 #150

It is amazing what a minority can do LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #156

By majority what do you mean? 53-47, 57-43%? brush Sep 2023 #165

Right, a majority of boomers did vote for Trump. But you've been dumping on progressive Boomers pnwmom Sep 2023 #371

Perhaps, although it was also probably people a bit older. Voltaire2 Sep 2023 #411

The civil rights leaders, yes, but the majority of activest... brush Sep 2023 #414

I say we can pat ourselves on the back as environmental..... brush Sep 2023 #416

No it did not start with boomers Voltaire2 Sep 2023 #420

Ridiculous. Progressive boomers/Earth Day made environmental consciousness... brush Sep 2023 #424

Good gravy. Where were you when we started the environmental movement? Hekate Sep 2023 #224

They weren't here yet. Mariana Sep 2023 #229

Where in the article does it state that a majority of boomers voted for trump? sheshe2 Sep 2023 #242

Maybe Not In That Article, But... ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #353

A 70 year old agrees with you SCantiGOP Sep 2023 #36

This is the General Discussion Forum Mossfern Sep 2023 #367

There are specific categories SCantiGOP Sep 2023 #378

Yes, I acknowledged that Mossfern Sep 2023 #385

Most US environmental protection regulations were put in place by boomers... jmbar2 Sep 2023 #40

Been fighting the boomers and their denial of reality for years LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #55

Boomers make up the largest homeless demographic in the country Generic Brad Sep 2023 #113

Incorrect. Young voters are largest unsheltered population AntivaxHunters Sep 2023 #441

You think all Boomers are the same? People like Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump pnwmom Sep 2023 #248

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #256

+2 Hekate Sep 2023 #445

+1 Efforts to divide generations for 2024, I recently saw 2 boomers & millennials headlines. appalachiablue Sep 2023 #123

This deserves its own thread oregonjen Sep 2023 #144

Thanks - done! jmbar2 Sep 2023 #214

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #180

+1 Nixie Sep 2023 #215

Just to add it's not just the Russians BlueIn_W_Pa Sep 2023 #291

This is a great post mahina Sep 2023 #338

Great OP malaise Sep 2023 #42

We can learn from each other. Baitball Blogger Sep 2023 #43

I don't mind being called a Bommer kacekwl Sep 2023 #45

This is one of the most divisive posts I've ever seen on DU. That "gap" is only real in your mind. keopeli Sep 2023 #47

We are in a crisis LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #51

If you truly believe that you know NOTHING. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #59

Know nothing? LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #62

I say that because you show you clearly know NO history and simply stereotype everyone else. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #67

Jimmy Carter was my hero LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #75

So, ONLY YOU are? You assume none of the rest of us are and simply come to scold us all. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #82

I did NOT... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #89

There is a lot you don't see and a lot of history and even current events you apparently don't know hlthe2b Sep 2023 #92

Wow... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #103

You have told us a lot about yourself through your ill-informed attitudes and attacks on many here. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #107

You consider... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #108

Your accusations towards the many here you don't know is just that. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #110

I invite you to... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #116

Such divisiveness is not worth mine or anyone's further time and none here are deserving of your hlthe2b Sep 2023 #122

Classic cop out. Think. Again. Sep 2023 #129

Classic belligerence towards others who very likely welcomed you to DU when you first registered. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #143

Again... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #145

THANK YOU Hekate Sep 2023 #228

Heh, thanks Again LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #94

Yep... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #137

Please MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #60

Did you take a wrong turn somewhere? GP6971 Sep 2023 #63

They aren't seeing any crisis if they are complaining about people being mean JI7 Sep 2023 #65

Yep. Change in lifestyle LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #81

What is your evidence Mossfern Sep 2023 #370

Yes MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #388

Who is talking down to the young? Who here on DU is "ignoring the reality"? keopeli Sep 2023 #100

Many on DU are not ignoring LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #118

Okay, now I agree, definitely. It was the suggestion that DU is ignoring the climate I took poorly. keopeli Sep 2023 #218

Please provide just one of the 'many DU posts' saying Jimmy Carter was full of it. sinkingfeeling Sep 2023 #152

No, there were not any DU posts saying Carter was "full of it." betsuni Sep 2023 #188

"...I have seen many DU posts saying he--" President Carter--"was full of it." thucythucy Sep 2023 #194

Link or slink. sheshe2 Sep 2023 #243

I've been here a lot longer than you have and I've seen nothing but praise for Jimmy Carter. pnwmom Sep 2023 #250

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #258

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Sep 2023 #394

Same here. ShazzieB Sep 2023 #395

+1 Cetacea Sep 2023 #457

+1 MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #57

Good post. Croney Sep 2023 #58

Post removed Post removed Sep 2023 #77

How kind of you to respond to my opinion. Thank you. I'm sorry you seem to have completely missed keopeli Sep 2023 #120

I second your post, Keopeli. There's no call for that kind of post. BComplex Sep 2023 #200

Thank you, BComplex. I found the comments not only untrue, but offensive. keopeli Sep 2023 #219

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Sep 2023 #49

Wolf is at the door LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #52

You do realize 'Boomers' are not the only demographic on DU, in the Democratic Party, or sinkingfeeling Sep 2023 #161

Excuse my disagreement.... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #74

That would require action LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #86

I absolutely agree... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #96

Here on DU?!?! BlueIn_W_Pa Sep 2023 #298

my post clearly... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #316

Fair enough BlueIn_W_Pa Sep 2023 #318

That dog hunts and it hunts well MusicLikeDirt Sep 2023 #76

Lurk moar, n00b! JoseBalow Sep 2023 #172

This message was self-deleted by its author jmbar2 Sep 2023 #119

OP's been here since 2006. intheflow Sep 2023 #295

Sounds serious. MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #54

Interesting take. I'm an "old boomer" who doesn't see what you see on DU. I see a group of LoisB Sep 2023 #61

This AKwannabe Sep 2023 #128

Im a gen x gay texan Sep 2023 #66

Bravo! From a fellow Gen X gay texan traveller. I confirm everything you said, only it was worse! keopeli Sep 2023 #222

Best line: "Show some respect & continue the fight." Hekate Sep 2023 #255

Okay, if you say so. When DU was founded, I recall a group of experienced resisters... Hekate Sep 2023 #68

Luckily... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #79

Yup. Isis and the Taliban agree with you, as they blow up 5,000 year old creations Hekate Sep 2023 #83

Smearing removable paint on common glass. Think. Again. Sep 2023 #93

How effective is smearing removable paint Mossfern Sep 2023 #387

As an activist... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #391

will pitt was in his late 20's. mopinko Sep 2023 #130

Exactly! The DU Founders were quite young, and Will Pitt was a great asset here, ... Hekate Sep 2023 #217

I remember posting celebratory threads from two regular DUers when they graduated from high school Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #247

Our DU community has a lot to be proud of. I remember those young people... Hekate Sep 2023 #253

And I shouldn't have Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #254

I met Will in SF a bunch of us Tree Lady Sep 2023 #343

I was on here back then. COL Mustard Oct 2023 #459

I hope you are glad you came back, Col. Mustard Hekate Oct 2023 #460

Absolutely!!! COL Mustard Oct 2023 #461

Climate discussions are rare? paleotn Sep 2023 #69

Now THAT was a great convo MOMFUDSKI Sep 2023 #70

Oh it ain't over yet AKwannabe Sep 2023 #136

Dear Brenda tavernier Sep 2023 #85

This is my official thread winner! AKwannabe Sep 2023 #138

You are very kind! tavernier Sep 2023 #148

+++ hlthe2b Sep 2023 #157

Well said. +++ c-rational Sep 2023 #386

I agree, we ARE all in this together. Collimator Sep 2023 #91

LOLOL! ShazzieB Sep 2023 #398

Hear hear! KPN Sep 2023 #95

Let this be our guide: lastlib Sep 2023 #97

Love it! stuck in the middle Sep 2023 #244

I'm 33 vercetti2021 Sep 2023 #101

That is a very mature attitude vercetti. I choose to believe that OP & some posts are the anomaly hlthe2b Sep 2023 #160

Wow! Never saw this coming. SouthernDem4ever Sep 2023 #104

Cool. This boomer gives monthly to David Hogg's SuperPAC, donates to Maxwell Frost, ancianita Sep 2023 #114

++ appalachiablue Sep 2023 #185

How is there a gap anyway? BlueIn_W_Pa Sep 2023 #302

Right. Operating under the Democratic Party big tent, there's little to no gap in political goals. ancianita Sep 2023 #311

Get off my Lawn! sky_masterson Sep 2023 #115

Um, you were already 29 or 30 when you first got dial-up LOL Snooper9 Sep 2023 #290

I've been trying to learn all I can about gen y and z yaesu Sep 2023 #117

Old guy here and I welcome viewpoints from the younger generations liberal N proud Sep 2023 #124

And we can all learn from each other. Age is not a category or topic housecat Sep 2023 #329

If you are over 25 and still living with your parents/grandparents, GET A HAIRCUT, GET A JOB! Shanti Shanti Shanti Sep 2023 #126

... AKwannabe Sep 2023 #142

de-rec nt Celerity Sep 2023 #191

Yikes! Shanti solara Sep 2023 #287

Wow, I hope you forgot the sarcasm smiley here. intheflow Sep 2023 #299

Signs stuck in the middle Sep 2023 #304

Wow. Voltaire2 Sep 2023 #364

LOL What we got here is old people lamenting the youngin generation, old as time, lol Shanti Shanti Shanti Sep 2023 #390

K & R. Xavier Breath Sep 2023 #132

Just as the Dem party is a big tent, so is DU. Ignore... brush Sep 2023 #133

I wish I could un recommend this. nt William769 Sep 2023 #134

Agreed, and the younger generation has the most to loose and the most misery to suffer c-rational Sep 2023 #135

Exactly! inthewind21 Sep 2023 #374

"...young climate change activists are referred to as terrorists or stupid and selfish here." LudwigPastorius Sep 2023 #140

be the change you want to see. If you want climate OPs, post climate OPs ecstatic Sep 2023 #141

Agree! AKwannabe Sep 2023 #174

There's a fair amount of climate change discussion here Silent3 Sep 2023 #146

one of the best and most needed post ever -nt Locrian Sep 2023 #147

Can't agree AKwannabe Sep 2023 #178

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2023 #154

After reading the numerous responses, H2O Man Sep 2023 #167

Are you talking to yourself again, grandpa? JoseBalow Sep 2023 #184

Yes. H2O Man Sep 2023 #192

I catch myself JoseBalow Sep 2023 #351

My father used H2O Man Sep 2023 #357

+1 n/t OneGrassRoot Sep 2023 #283

Some of us cherish your posts Voltaire2 Sep 2023 #365

Unrec... hay rick Sep 2023 #164

Agreed... "the gap" assumes there are no X'ers here either BlueIn_W_Pa Sep 2023 #305

If old people see climate activists as "terrorists or stupid and selfish", you young people are Autumn Sep 2023 #166

I'm with you Autumn jcgoldie Sep 2023 #168

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This is a community for Democrats--not for the "two parties." hlthe2b Sep 2023 #187

Reality is real! OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2023 #176

I'm thankful we have young people here considering we started 20 + years ago mahina Sep 2023 #177

+1 sheshe2 Sep 2023 #197

There are hardly any regular posters here under 30, and even moving the range up to 40 Celerity Sep 2023 #246

So what? Why would anyone freak out about an online group? betsuni Sep 2023 #249

I'm hardly obessing over it, and I don't need you to tell me what what online groups I should choose Celerity Sep 2023 #251

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Because I feel as though I have something to offer and because I learn many things here. Celerity Sep 2023 #261

I hope you stay but would understand Tree Lady Sep 2023 #345

Agree, and we learn so much from them too. n/t OneGrassRoot Sep 2023 #352

This short interaction reveals a lot, imo. OneGrassRoot Sep 2023 #349

I will miss you Celerity. But you have to do what is right for you. debm55 Sep 2023 #425

I have not, as of this moment in time, made my decision to leave. Celerity Sep 2023 #429

Thank you. I am glad to hear that. debm55 Sep 2023 #431

I hope you don't leave! I love your posts. AllyCat Sep 2023 #269

An American classmate of mine's (at one of my unis in the UK) father just had 128K usd in student Celerity Sep 2023 #281

Beautiful! Great news for him!! AllyCat Sep 2023 #286

We're fighting for student loan forgiveness mahina Sep 2023 #297

There has been more than a little pushback to it from certain quarters here on DU, pushback Celerity Sep 2023 #313

You expanded your reply to me via 2 further edits as I typed. I only replied to the first short one Celerity Sep 2023 #322

I don't see much there about the climate or student debt. mahina Sep 2023 #344

over 5,000 OPs of mine and you claim Celerity Sep 2023 #396

I hope you won't leave, Celerity jcgoldie Sep 2023 #321

Thank you for your posts here, Celerity. Student loan debt is a very important issue, pnwmom Sep 2023 #340

Brenda, I think the salient point is to not stereotype to the degree possible. waterwatcher123 Sep 2023 #179

My OP of Sept. 20, Biden Unveiling The American Climate Corps. There was no news appalachiablue Sep 2023 #182

Thank you! H2O Man Sep 2023 #193

everyone's votes are needed treestar Sep 2023 #199

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #221

We are weighted pretty heavily to an older demo, but I value immensely younger contributors. Maru Kitteh Sep 2023 #201

And you know that climate change is the #1 issue ExWhoDoesntCare Sep 2023 #205

Well said BlueIn_W_Pa Sep 2023 #310

I'm in the middle, a Gen Xer that isn't thrilled with both generations (before and after) mine Polybius Sep 2023 #212

Lol the daughter I get along with the best Tree Lady Sep 2023 #220

"Believe me, those attitudes will not gain you one single vote from young people." betsuni Sep 2023 #225

Ha sheshe2 Sep 2023 #236

"Then we'll hold our breath MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #392

The generation thing is bs anyways because old non whites vote democratic more than young whites JI7 Sep 2023 #226

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #235

I'm a somewhat older person (late 50s) BUT Sky Jewels Sep 2023 #227

This message was self-deleted by its author CentralMass Sep 2023 #234

I see plenty of references to climate change here Skittles Sep 2023 #238

Old Fogie Thom Hartmann just wrote an article gab13by13 Sep 2023 #239

So? The Boomers on DU are in an age group that predominantly votes Republican AND YET pnwmom Sep 2023 #240

Brenda, I hear you. qwlauren35 Sep 2023 #241

I get what you are attempting but suggesting the older here are not concerned with climate change hlthe2b Sep 2023 #264

"Silent Spring" MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #393

Absolutely! hlthe2b Sep 2023 #408

Unrec. MrsCoffee Sep 2023 #245

Is anyone here running for office? Trueblue Texan Sep 2023 #259

This is DU. it's a political forum Takket Sep 2023 #260

I don't like this post. LuckyCharms Sep 2023 #262

I hear you and have had similar observations... OneGrassRoot Sep 2023 #265

Brenda, while you have seemingly left your own thread rather than respond to the many comments... hlthe2b Sep 2023 #266

I wish this could be it's own post BlueIn_W_Pa Sep 2023 #314

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Sep 2023 #270

I very much agree with you A LOT AntivaxHunters Sep 2023 #271

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Sep 2023 #272

Did you read everything I said? AntivaxHunters Sep 2023 #273

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Sep 2023 #285

It sounds like the lack of interest in your posts and inability to abide by TOS is a you problem tritsofme Sep 2023 #275

You just proved my point AntivaxHunters Sep 2023 #293

I didn't see the posts you reference, so there was no opportunity for me to ignore them. tritsofme Sep 2023 #303

I like Reddit... OneGrassRoot Sep 2023 #282

That would be a great start AntivaxHunters Sep 2023 #294

OMG, the Boomers on this thread who are offended! intheflow Sep 2023 #276

Amen. MusicLikeDirt Sep 2023 #280

"Cue the fogies"? MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #397

Brenda, you're complaining that "climate discussions are rare" - but you've been on DU highplainsdem Sep 2023 #278

+1. And there has been a crap ton of climate-related threads in this forum dalton99a Sep 2023 #292

And most, if not all, sink like a rock. nt SunSeeker Sep 2023 #334

very good catch Recycle_Guru Sep 2023 #309

Yikes, makes this OP even more ridiculous, something I didn't think possible. tritsofme Sep 2023 #320

Yes, where is Brenda? debm55 Sep 2023 #346

Her most recent post was 10 minutes after my post here, and apparently a highplainsdem Sep 2023 #379

So everyone is against the environment. Even the Environment group? debm55 Sep 2023 #427

Boom! Kingofalldems Sep 2023 #384

I'll soon be 65. hamsterjill Sep 2023 #296

Me, too! 65 next August. As an IT Analyst, I work with tons of young folks, recent college Ziggysmom Sep 2023 #308

Oh I hear you on that mirror. hamsterjill Sep 2023 #324

Ok. Auto-trash "surgery" and "Medicare" and skip the "How Do I Turn On the Computer" threads dalton99a Sep 2023 #306

It seems to me like you are the one mercuryblues Sep 2023 #315

I meant to comment on this earlier. ShazzieB Sep 2023 #405

exactly. mercuryblues Sep 2023 #419

A generational divide is orthoclad Sep 2023 #319

+1 dalton99a Sep 2023 #323

Gap, but not a disconnect. Constantly bridged, though present. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2023 #327

DU has the same rules for everyone. They also have enough topics to cover just about everything one housecat Sep 2023 #328

The last line is really the point housecat Sep 2023 #330

Well, I've got kids and grandkids, so the climate crisis is my prime concern anymore. calimary Sep 2023 #332

Probably also the time of day of posts IronLionZion Sep 2023 #336

I refuse to be judgemental sellitman Sep 2023 #339

Here's a youngster singing to the oldsters... GreenWave Sep 2023 #341

This is an important discussion, glad you brought it up Pluvious Sep 2023 #347

I am sure there is plenty of room in GD for anyone to post about climate boston bean Sep 2023 #348

Most of here at DU are old folks, in my opinion. NNadir Sep 2023 #350

Any generation gap is exacerbated by posts like this. megapuzzler Sep 2023 #358

DU can be very hostile towards young people. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2023 #366

You can pretty easily skip posts about someone's health crisis. waterwatcher123 Sep 2023 #389

there are great people in all generations, as well as rotten people ProfessorPlum Sep 2023 #369

The attempts to divide us are real. Iggo Sep 2023 #372

There is definitely an age, and thus priority gap. Caliman73 Sep 2023 #375

Culture: Those things about our lives and societies that pass down generation to generation Model35mech Sep 2023 #376

This thread is a train wreck. ellisonz Sep 2023 #377

I'm 71 and I constantly post about the threat of climate change, Black Lives Matter (they Martin68 Sep 2023 #380

Okay, Brenda, Conjuay Sep 2023 #382

The gap between the fifty somethings and the seventy somethings? Bonx Sep 2023 #399

I've also heard that from young Dems outside DU MyMission Sep 2023 #400

400 responses!!! We have a winner, ladies and gentleman!! Great post!! I'm a boomer. EarnestPutz Sep 2023 #401

I don't agree with the poster. appleannie1 Sep 2023 #404

Thank you appleannie! Very wonderfully stated! boston bean Sep 2023 #426

LOL! MineralMan Sep 2023 #413

Still no examples of young climate change activists being referred to as terrorists? ShazzieB Sep 2023 #418

That Has Never Happened. MineralMan Sep 2023 #421

I'm sure you're right! ShazzieB Sep 2023 #423

See post 438 below. Think. Again. Sep 2023 #439

Just a note... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #438

I remember reading that & just shaking my head AntivaxHunters Sep 2023 #442

Thanks for these. ShazzieB Sep 2023 #443

thanks for posting this, that thread was a true shitshow Celerity Sep 2023 #448

Bullshit on that. The concern was the tactic, not the cause. Putting priceless art at risk most hlthe2b Sep 2023 #449

There was no risk... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #450

No. It is not clear at all that was the case. Or that they were content to stop with throwing paint. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #451

Of course it's the case.... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #452

No. And your misstating the nature of that opposition to the tactics... hlthe2b Sep 2023 #453

The "tactics" worked...beautifully... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #454

Not at all. I refuse not to correct the record and I will likewise point you hlthe2b Sep 2023 #455

My journal is entirely open... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #456