▲ 358 ▼ Sniper took picture of Trump rally shooter, saw him use rangefinder before assassination attempt, source says (www.cbsnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 89 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 75 points 2 years ago (6 children) Gen X isn’t the problem here. It’s boomers. It’s always been boomers who were the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] JesusSon@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh now there old friend, I wasn't making a generalization as to a whole ass generation. I am sure I could commiserate with you as to the fuckery boomers have shit down our backs since they traded in free love for free hate but I try real hard not to drag ass on a bitch after 5pm if you get my meaning. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'll do it for you. They all have Reaganite Brain Worms, throw them in the trash. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JesusSon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Generalized hate, how progressive of you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago It's based on science 🔭 permalink fedilink source parent [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's the 1% vs the working class, not generation vs generation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Then Trump will only have 1% of the vote then, I feel better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago Unfortunately, far too many of the 99% see themselves as temporarily embarrassed 1%. permalink fedilink source parent [–] match@pawb.social 14 points 2 years ago (3 children) you have to forgive them for forgetting about Gen X, it is sort of a theme permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Gen who? permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago there were far more Boomers than ever existed in Gen X, likewise for Millenials permalink fedilink source parent [–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In my experience GenX is almost as bad, they have a huge fucking chip on their shoulders instead of believing they are God's chosen generation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Depends. Older Gen X is basically like young Boomers. Younger Gen X are basically like older Millenials. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Delusional@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago All that lead they consumed growing up. Distorted their brains and making them clinically insane. permalink fedilink source parent [+] zelifcam@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) There's a lot more of gen x than boomers. Maybe y'all should have been voting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.statista.com/statistics/797321/us-population-by-generation/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Aight. Like 5 million off still. Regardless, more than 5 million still alive are in nursing homes and too ill to manage to vote. 11% of the 65 and over bunch have dementia. The majority of those people won't vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago And your point is (somehow) still that no one from Gen-X votes... or something? permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It's exactly the opposite--more boomers than Gen X. Also I'm Millenial so relax a bit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hey now, don't go there, because you are right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JesusSon@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh now there old friend, I wasn't making a generalization as to a whole ass generation. I am sure I could commiserate with you as to the fuckery boomers have shit down our backs since they traded in free love for free hate but I try real hard not to drag ass on a bitch after 5pm if you get my meaning. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'll do it for you. They all have Reaganite Brain Worms, throw them in the trash. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JesusSon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Generalized hate, how progressive of you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago It's based on science 🔭 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'll do it for you. They all have Reaganite Brain Worms, throw them in the trash. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JesusSon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Generalized hate, how progressive of you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago It's based on science 🔭 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JesusSon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Generalized hate, how progressive of you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago It's based on science 🔭 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago It's based on science 🔭 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's the 1% vs the working class, not generation vs generation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Then Trump will only have 1% of the vote then, I feel better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago Unfortunately, far too many of the 99% see themselves as temporarily embarrassed 1%. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Then Trump will only have 1% of the vote then, I feel better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago Unfortunately, far too many of the 99% see themselves as temporarily embarrassed 1%. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago Unfortunately, far too many of the 99% see themselves as temporarily embarrassed 1%. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] match@pawb.social 14 points 2 years ago (3 children) you have to forgive them for forgetting about Gen X, it is sort of a theme permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Gen who? permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago there were far more Boomers than ever existed in Gen X, likewise for Millenials permalink fedilink source parent [–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In my experience GenX is almost as bad, they have a huge fucking chip on their shoulders instead of believing they are God's chosen generation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Depends. Older Gen X is basically like young Boomers. Younger Gen X are basically like older Millenials. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago there were far more Boomers than ever existed in Gen X, likewise for Millenials permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In my experience GenX is almost as bad, they have a huge fucking chip on their shoulders instead of believing they are God's chosen generation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Depends. Older Gen X is basically like young Boomers. Younger Gen X are basically like older Millenials. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Depends. Older Gen X is basically like young Boomers. Younger Gen X are basically like older Millenials. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Delusional@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago All that lead they consumed growing up. Distorted their brains and making them clinically insane. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] zelifcam@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) There's a lot more of gen x than boomers. Maybe y'all should have been voting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.statista.com/statistics/797321/us-population-by-generation/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Aight. Like 5 million off still. Regardless, more than 5 million still alive are in nursing homes and too ill to manage to vote. 11% of the 65 and over bunch have dementia. The majority of those people won't vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago And your point is (somehow) still that no one from Gen-X votes... or something? permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It's exactly the opposite--more boomers than Gen X. Also I'm Millenial so relax a bit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hey now, don't go there, because you are right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.statista.com/statistics/797321/us-population-by-generation/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Aight. Like 5 million off still. Regardless, more than 5 million still alive are in nursing homes and too ill to manage to vote. 11% of the 65 and over bunch have dementia. The majority of those people won't vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago And your point is (somehow) still that no one from Gen-X votes... or something? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Aight. Like 5 million off still. Regardless, more than 5 million still alive are in nursing homes and too ill to manage to vote. 11% of the 65 and over bunch have dementia. The majority of those people won't vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago And your point is (somehow) still that no one from Gen-X votes... or something? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago And your point is (somehow) still that no one from Gen-X votes... or something? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It's exactly the opposite--more boomers than Gen X. Also I'm Millenial so relax a bit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hey now, don't go there, because you are right permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent