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In reply to the discussion: have white boomers gotten more racist as they have aged? [View all]apnu
(8,749 posts)80. No. As we age we care less and less about social rules
All that "I'm too old for this stuff" you see in the above 50 set.
The racist ones were always racist, they don't care who sees it now. The non racist ones (hippies for example who are all Boomers), are more outwardly liberal by equal measure.
Racism is taught, at a young age and it stays with us through out our lives.
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Also the Silent Generation born 1928 to 1945 is largely left out of these types of discussions.
scarletlib
Nov 2018
#77
Almost all of my friends who were hippies & activists back in the day are still that way tody.
lark
Nov 2018
#133
+1--but one minor quibble -- the majority of white women did NOT vote for Trump per this study
spooky3
Nov 2018
#109
The majority of white voters are trumpers. That's true, but not all boomers are white.
brush
Nov 2018
#110
I get really sick of these divisive comments that blame an entire age cohort
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2018
#29
The majority of white millennials voted Trump, so did Gen X and Boomers. White people of all ages.
Hassler
Nov 2018
#15
That post was talking about actual voters. The majority of white voter did vote for trump
brush
Nov 2018
#89
A staggeringly high percentage of white Americans believed in the early 1960s...
Garrett78
Nov 2018
#19
I'm a guy who is 59 years old. I have friends that go back to childhood.
Progressive Jones
Nov 2018
#33
MIne have become waaaay more liberal, but they do not listen to hate radio
obamanut2012
Nov 2018
#69
"my white boomer parents and most relatives lean to the left but they also college educated."
Demit
Nov 2018
#86
Yes, they long for the ignorant bliss of old where you weren't judged for your racism.
PubliusEnigma
Nov 2018
#102
gotta figure 30-35% of america are bigots/racists. They been "hiddeN", not every GOP'er is a racist
beachbum bob
Nov 2018
#103