[SampleMan]

FDR and the Progressive movement sowed all of their deadly seeds before the first baby boomer was even born.

The “Greatest Generation” kept a solidly Democratic congress in place for 30+ years, which did even greater harm.

I also might add that it was the “Greatest Generation” that managed to raise a bunch of winer self-absorbed children.

Look at who was voting and when.

[gardencatz]

I think Woodrow Wilson started the whole think. The man was a snake.

Cindie

[Alex Murphy]

FDR and the Progressive movement sowed all of their deadly seeds before the first baby boomer was even born. The “Greatest Generation” kept a solidly Democratic congress in place for 30+ years, which did even greater harm. I also might add that it was the “Greatest Generation” that managed to raise a bunch of winer self-absorbed children. Look at who was voting and when.

You beat me to it.

[awelliott]

FDR and the Progressive movement sowed all of their deadly seeds before the first baby boomer was even born. The “Greatest Generation” kept a solidly Democratic congress in place for 30+ years, which did even greater harm. I also might add that it was the “Greatest Generation” that managed to raise a bunch of winer self-absorbed children. Look at who was voting and when.

While much of the article paints with a broad brush, I agree with the basic premise.

The "Greatest Generation" was determined that our generation had it better than they. While it is a reasonable sentiment shared by every generation, they lost sight of the fact that it was the deprivation of the Great Depression and the sacrifices of WWII that made them great.

Unfortunately, they were also wildly successful in seeing that we had it easier, and it was resulting lack of challenge and purpose that turned so many of our generation into self-absorbed, self-loathing whiners.