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Musk is solidly gen-x.

(I realize it doesn't matter to those of you with a rather "lo-res" perspective on things. To put it in a nice way.)

"boomer", as an insult, describes a pattern of behavior and/or a mindset often attributed to the baby boomer generation, but not restricted to it.

(you could have left out your little jab. it adds nothing to the conversation except flavoring your comment with smugness)

Fair enough, though shouldn't insults have been left out entirely?

It's interesting what is considered acceptable and what isn't.

There's a difference between insulting the richest man to ever live and another poster on a message board

There is a difference in moderation policy. There is no difference in the intellectual poverty demonstrated by the purveyor of such insults. If anything, the opposite is true, since a target-rich subject like Musk requires no hyperbole to ridicule.

Aren't you hitting yourself in the face?

Musk can take care of himself. I'm just disappointed by the ageism.

Age-based bigotry, the most acceptable of bigotries!

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