[TwelveOfTwenty]

Yes, I don't see where that refutes my point. They may have been thinking of their nation then, but the trade policies many of them would come to support later might be what destroys this nation.

the under 30 year olds were also the strongest supporters of the Vietnam war of all age groups.

Sadly, they were being used as fodder in a for profit war their lying leaders had no intention of winning.

[ansel12]

We were focused on something that can be measured to some degree, generations as they hit the voting age.

When it comes to which generations passed laws and brought down institutions it becomes greatly mixed and arguable, people are shocked to learn what a wrecking crew to America the 50-60-70-and 80-year-old leaders were in the courts and universities, congress and military, government and corporations during the 60s and 70s and going back every decade forever, like the 1840/50s immigration, there are eternal arguments trying to pin all that stuff down.

Look at this and look at new voting charts.
In 1968 the Democrats got 47%, in 1972 46%, 1976 51%, 1980 44%,1984 40%, 1988 47%, and then in 1992 it all went to heck.