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‘OK, boomer’ | New Zealand millennial brushes off heckler

Chlöe Swarbrick delivered a classic, millennial-style response to fellow Parliament member
Green Party MP's Chloe Swarbrick , center, delivered a classic millennial response to an older member of the New Zealand Parliament.

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Green Party MP's Chloe Swarbrick , center, delivered a classic millennial response to an older member of the New Zealand Parliament.
By Tim Darnell
Nov 7, 2019

Chlöe Swarbrick delighted millennials around the world when she delivered a classic response to a heckler.

Swarbick is a 25-year-old member of the New Zealand Parliament. She was giving a speech supporting a climate change bill when she was heckled about her age by an older member of Parliament.

The exchange happens near the 1:05 mark of this video:

Swarbrick was speaking about the Zero Carbon Bill, which would set a target of zero carbon emissions for the country by 2050.

"OK boomer" has become a viral meme among millennials and became popular this year on the TikTok social media app, according to CNN.

“OK boomer” T-shirts and hoodies are being sold online.

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Swarbrick is a member of the Green Party.

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