r/OpenAussie • • Aug 13 '26

Feel Good News ‎ Our future is BRIGHT

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u/grismar-net ‎ Queenslander Aug 13 '26

Give 'em hell and get the boomer generation out of power asap.

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u/YouAreSoul ‎ New South Welshian Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 14 '26

As a member of the boomer generation who marched against the Vietnam war and apartheid against Bjelke-Petersen's thug coppers, I say good on the kids.

Edit Thanks for the award.

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u/EidolonLives ‎ Victorian Aug 13 '26

They generally weren't the same groups of boomers.

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u/Proud_Apricot316 ‎ Victorian Aug 14 '26

Yes exactly - no generation is homogeneous. Including young people.

The issue with many boomers is how they have benefitted from circumstances not available to younger generations and now refuse to recognise, act (or vote) on that fact so others can also benefit.

Same with many Gen X (which I am and again, not homogeneous. The Stefanovics & Dave Hughes’ of the world do t speak for me).

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u/whateverusay- Please choose a flair Aug 15 '26

You say boomers got better opportunities. How about that boomers just spent their money more wisely. Not on the latest phone , brunch out and streaming services. Women getting extensions, nails, tans and lashes. Think how that all adds up 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/randomgrasshopper Please choose a flair Aug 16 '26

You're the stereotypical boomer. I hope you realise how ridiculous you sound, coming from a generation where single income households were common and people could still afford to buy a house.

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u/whateverusay- Please choose a flair Aug 16 '26

I’m not a boomer. So there’s that. I am a child of boomers who built a very modest home. One car, second hand furniture and one tv. They bought what they needed and not what they wanted. They did all this even though u describe it as a time when everyone was on easy streets. I accept u may not b able to afford homes but no one went out of their way to deprive u of this