What the hell did I do? - a look at why Baby Boomers suck?! ;)
The animosity younger people feel toward the Baby Boomer generation is rooted in a perception that Boomers enjoyed a period of unprecedented prosperity and economic opportunity, while implementing or supporting policies that have made it significantly harder for subsequent generations to achieve a similar standard of living. 1 This is a complex issue, but the main points of contention often revolve around the following areas: Economic Inequality and Housing: Younger generations often feel that Boomers benefited from a time of affordable housing and strong wages, allowing them to easily buy homes and build wealth. 2 They are now seen as contributing to the current housing crisis by resisting new development (NIMBYism) and using their accumulated wealth to maintain the value of their properties, making homeownership a distant dream for many millennials and Gen Z. Education and Debt: The cost of a college education has skyrocketed, and younger people feel that Boomers, who often had a...