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Baby Boomers

NurseJackie

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11. Same here. Perhaps one of the most irritating things to observe ...

Reply to OKNancy (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 07:58 AM

Mar 2017

... are the "wishers" who fall behind because the believe that "right is might" and rush headlong into failure and defeat when they lack a strategy, a plan, and realistic expectations.

It's an age-old problem. They just won't listen to age and wisdom.

One day, they too, will understand.

Our children's hell, will slowly go by.

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Are we boomers the more liberal here on DU ? [View all] olddots Feb 2015 OP

I do know that DU is a place SheilaT Feb 2015 #1

I've always been liberal, but as I get older I know the difference between wishes and reality. OKNancy Feb 2015 #2

yeah it's too hard we can't do it that's reality LiberalElite Apr 2016 #9

Same here. Perhaps one of the most irritating things to observe ... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #11

I'm so far left I'm a Bernie Sanders' socialist left-of-center2012 Mar 2015 #3

maybe. GuyVelella Apr 2015 #4

months later in July olddots Jul 2015 #5

The Underground Democratique^ Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #7

same answer as I wrote above in Feb. OKNancy Jul 2015 #8

I'm 60, and I'm as far left wing as they come. Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #6

Counter Rushstar15 May 2016 #10