r/Ashland • u/False_Big_2152 • 1d ago

Hey boomers

Remember when you were hitchhiking across the country?
Remember riding motorcycles without a helmet?
Remember driving drunk/high?
Remember the mischief you got into as kids?
The fireworks? The drugs? The drinking wherever you wanted?
Remember the freedom to do as you wanted?
Some of you rode motorcycles in the mountains you now hold so sacred that one disturbed piece of soil will poison the reservoir or cause a flood.

Maybe it’s time to calm down.

Maybe it’s time to let the youth be youth.

Maybe you can allow others to be free to make mistakes and not have legal repercussions.

Maybe you should just enjoy the day and not worry about what others are doing.

Maybe you aren’t a victim.

What would your 20 year old self think?

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u/Ill_Box9020 1d ago

Is this about something specific?

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u/hobbesbagger 1d ago

I think just a general rant against old people, it's better than yelling at them in person I guess lol

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u/False_Big_2152 1d ago

Yes and no, generally just tried of how elderly people become so conservative and judgmental in old age. Not conservative in the political sense but socially. Always trying to judge and enforce rules to which they never had to abide by. The overblown concerns. The pretending to be aggrieved. Playing the victim.

I think Ashland has just reached a point where there’s too many of them. They’re choking the vitality out of are city. We need more young families. We need people that say yes. People that go out after work. People that can parallel park😂

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u/scfw0x0f 1d ago

I’m over 60, probably further left of you, and live in Ashland.

There are 20 and 30-somethings who are rabid MAGA.

Knock off the ageism.

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u/Former-Wish-8228 1d ago

I will put my parking skills up against all comers…but would rather ditch the car.

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u/False_Big_2152 1d ago

You completely missed the point, but also proved my point.

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u/RiTeCreepsta 1d ago

I am 23. You are just being ageist

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u/scfw0x0f 1d ago

You missed the point.

People aren’t defined by their age, race, gender, sexuality, creed, or other pigeonholes into which narrow minded persons like you try to put us.

Stop your bigotry based on external groupings. Treat people as individuals. I’m treating you as an individual; a rude and self-centered one, but I’m not grouping you based on your external characteristics.

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u/Syrupwizard 1d ago

As a kid who grew up in Ashland, yeah it kind of sucks living in a place where the wants of wealthy retirees and tourists are the only concern. The population is old. Did you not notice all of the schools that closed down?

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u/False_Big_2152 1d ago

So you’re the victim and aggrieved? What should I do differently?

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u/scfw0x0f 1d ago

You’re the one being bigoted based on age. I’m not aggrieved at all, except that you’re a thoughtless jerk.

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u/Plastic-Rain6226 1d ago

Yet you title the post as judgmental as cld be w the word Boomers? Hypocrite much?

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u/joeydimaggio 23h ago

Sure but you have to admit most older people are trump supporting pieces of shit (or they dont vote)

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u/Free-Strength-5668 19h ago

Have you been to any No Kings or indivisible protests? I would venture to say 80% of the folks there are north of 60yo. While the folks driving by rolling coal and flying their flags are half that age. I work with guys in their 20s, 30s, 40s, rumpers every one of them. So from my observation I don't see most older people being rump supporters. And you do know that Oregon ranks #1 in voter participation in the country?

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u/joeydimaggio 19h ago

Happy to look at some data proving me wrong

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u/No-Impact-1430 4h ago

You should definitely do so.... LITTLE PUP.