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This should be something that all RP members should listen to. Not sure if there is friction in the ranks from the youngest soldiers to those under 60 who have to deal with the generation gap and those assumptions or animosity of those younger soldiers against the older Baby Boomers who are their leaders. I did not know that "okay,Boomer" is an insult. I have been in the weeds working on other things but I learned this term from my twelve-year-old and the memes generated by it and Fox News recently tried to trade mark the saying unsuccessfully. I am wondering if this baby boom, Generation X, Generation Y and now generation Zulu are having problems dealing with each other In both the military realm and in civilian life? As an older person, I don't think I know everything and I am humbled when someone younger than me tells me something new. Not sure if the younger people assume that older people can't get it just because they are older when in fact I'm sure there are people of the younger age group who just don't get it because they don't understand the context of it and it just takes a couple minutes to explain instead of being judgemental and laughing at them assuming that you are too old to understand.
I am boomer and proud of it! Boomers may be old but they are not obsolete quoting from one of the more recent Terminator movies!
I am boomer and proud of it! Boomers may be old but they are not obsolete quoting from one of the more recent Terminator movies!
Listen Now: Ok boomer
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To be honest, this seems to be much ado about nothing. Personally, this is the first I have heard the term. If someone ever uses the phrase with me, I would just ignore them and walk away. Many years on earth has given us something young folks don't have yet, experience.
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Maj Robert Thornton - Youth lacks both experience and judgement. Perhaps the latter can only come through the former.
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My 'OK boomer' comment in parliament symbolised exhaustion of multiple generations
For a very long time, our politics has been run by older dudes in suits – but for democracy to work it must look like all of us
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This is nothing new. Remember that in the 60s the hippie subsect of "Boomers" were openly disrespectful of their predecessors.
Since I left the military I have started working with native tribes in Alaska. One of the things I have come to respect about their culture is the great respect and deference shown to their elders. I wish that was emulated in our culture.
Since I left the military I have started working with native tribes in Alaska. One of the things I have come to respect about their culture is the great respect and deference shown to their elders. I wish that was emulated in our culture.
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The story of Henry Norwest, a Cree ranch hand from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, and one of the most prolific snipers of the First World War. -----------------...
Yes, my Wife is Cree and they respect their Elders here in Alberta, Canada.
Natives are not really respected. My Wife's Great- great Grandfather was Canada's #2 Sniper in WW1 and we were getting funny looks by some of the Canadian Legion and Active Duty Soldiers on November 11, 2018 when my Wife and her relatives my Family-in-law were there at a Canadian Legion Canteen honoring Corporal Henry Norwest. Here is a video on the life of Corporal Henry Norwest. Native Canadians are often dishonored, mistreated, passed over, and discriminated against when applying for jobs or followed and assumed to be criminals, theives, drunks or hookers when they ignore the non-indigenous people types I just mentioned. My Wife says me being white with her totally changes the local boss, clerk or manager's attitude when we go out together. Canadians respect me but not natives. My Wife is sober, non-smoker, bachelor's degree and a heavy truck driver's license Woman and she gets the mean looks all the time.
https://youtu.be/Nx7N2Q9-ZPw
https://www.cpha.ca/racism-public-health-issue-canada-its-time-speak-out
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth Maj Robert Thornton CW3 Harvey K. MSG Gary Eaker
https://youtu.be/Nx7N2Q9-ZPw
Natives are not really respected. My Wife's Great- great Grandfather was Canada's #2 Sniper in WW1 and we were getting funny looks by some of the Canadian Legion and Active Duty Soldiers on November 11, 2018 when my Wife and her relatives my Family-in-law were there at a Canadian Legion Canteen honoring Corporal Henry Norwest. Here is a video on the life of Corporal Henry Norwest. Native Canadians are often dishonored, mistreated, passed over, and discriminated against when applying for jobs or followed and assumed to be criminals, theives, drunks or hookers when they ignore the non-indigenous people types I just mentioned. My Wife says me being white with her totally changes the local boss, clerk or manager's attitude when we go out together. Canadians respect me but not natives. My Wife is sober, non-smoker, bachelor's degree and a heavy truck driver's license Woman and she gets the mean looks all the time.
https://youtu.be/Nx7N2Q9-ZPw
https://www.cpha.ca/racism-public-health-issue-canada-its-time-speak-out
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth Maj Robert Thornton CW3 Harvey K. MSG Gary Eaker
https://youtu.be/Nx7N2Q9-ZPw
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