"Scattered your seed into the wind..." Well, at least that's an honest statement, judging by the number of single-parent homes that raised my generation. BTW, the Gen X conservative swing is a REBELLION against our childhood. We know first-hand how destructive Democrap is to a society and we're fighting that force.
I'm NOT advocating dumping all Boomers out on their @$$es when they're too old to do anything about it. I'm saying that the Boomers need to voluntarily make sacrifices in their old age, as they can, for the good of the generations to come. If you don't, you're SCREWING your own children and grandchildren. How can you live with that? I have children and the last thing I want to do is benefit while they suffer. Why don't the Boomers have the same attitude?
My dear Marie, Boomers with children, by and large, have the same attitude as you.
I won't speak for Boomers without children.
My kids are taken care of with their participation. They take care of their kids, with some help from me, future help, there are terms and conditions.
In my family we help and support each other, we never expected any Government help. When my dear EX left seeking broader horizons, I was left with two kids whom I supported and educated as far as they wanted, education, post grad.
They want nothing and expect nothing from the Gov, GenX thing, or me, I think. Great kids.
You made your choice's, I made Mine, got to live with it.
It's human nature to be more considerate of a person than a big impersonal institution such as the government which is perceived as having plenty of money. An old lady might say to her children, "Keep your money, you need it more because you have growing children." She may give them money. When it comes to the government (or another big institution such as an insurance company), though, her attitude changes. It's "Gimme gimme." She also paid into the system and reckons that she is entitled to endless benefits, even if what she paid was a pittance compared to the benefits. On top of that, she considered herself entitled by virtue of being old.