Shout-out to Boomers today!
The people who fought for no-fault divorce, plus women's right to credit, access to contraception, & legal abortion.
The people out picketing against nuclear winter before it was cool (pun intended), & who tried so hard to stop unjust wars in other eras.
Who endured other recessions & rallied for workers' rights.
Who were present at Stonewall, & did SO much to fight for inclusivity.
Ageist thinking distracts us from the real destroyer of lives. #NotHere #NotCoSo
@Jeber @MLClark Jeber, I think those of us with social consciences were outweighed by our peers who didn't have any.
I'm a late Boomer/Jones. When I reached college, the protest years were over. I saw opportunities fade for my cohort as I progressed through college--literally, saw programs go away.
Many of my cohort were already in the "greed is good" cutthroat mentality. It wasn't the same world it had been for earlier Boomers.
@Jeber
I do, too, but "not resting on past laurels" is also a terrific attribute of many Boomers, so thank you for your integrity - on top of all your efforts at the time.