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There were actually cool boomers, but they all died. Only the rich ones are alive now.
Very fair, though I'm in doubt as to whether they were ever in the majority to begin with. I do think they did once make up a significant portion, but the state most certainly cracked down hard on them as it's known to do.
I once challenged myself to find “cool” boomers…the only one I can think of off the top of my head was that white ultra who grew up in China and denounced all Dengists as capitalist roaders. I’m not sure he counts, since although he’s a boomer he didn’t grow up in the west. Even older dudes who might be considered cool (like Richard Wolff) aren’t boomers. Assata Shakur was also not a boomer. Where are the cool boomers? There must be some, but I can’t find any.