• DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    The word was “grandparents”.

    The generation wasn’t specified.

    I suppose such grandparents might have been/be members of the “Greatest Generation”, such as Hayden; or “Silent Generation” (which included/includes Chomsky, MLK, Gloria Steinem, Lee Harvey Oswald, Frank Zappa, Larry Ellison, Ted Kaczynski, or Biden); Baby Boomers; or possibly even Gen-Xers (a few might have grandchildren who post on Lemmy).

    Though to be fair, the reference to WWII might whittle it down to the first 2, and maybe add the wp:Lost Generation (1833 to 1900).

    • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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      3 hours ago

      I’m pointing out that the reference to a generation is to point out the US’s role, not any individuals alone.