Roberts was skeptical, quizzing Babb’s attorney, Roman Martinez, and becoming the first person in Supreme Court history to invoke the “OK boomer” meme as the chamber chuckled. AD“So calling somebody a ‘boomer’ and considering them for a position would be actionable?” Roberts asked shortly after introducing the phrase. But if “OK boomer” has been weaponized, Roberts may have just stolen its ammunition — at least, according to Vice News, which declared that the judge had “just killed” the meme. AD“It’s hard to imagine a more Boomer institution than the Supreme Court,” the article began. ADJustice Stephen G. Breyer, who argued that “the feds should be the leader” in fighting discrimination, had his own hypothetical to present.

Source: Washington Post January 16, 2020 00:37 UTC