I’m a baby boomer and I do get sick of people heaping blame on my generation for all the woes of the world.
I was not born with a silver spoon, I’ve worked since I was 12 years old (paper route), I volunteered for military service towards the end of a very unpopular war (Vietnam) that politicians that were members of the Greatest Generation would not allow us to win! Most members of the military during the Vietnam Era were volunteers from the baby boom generation.
Without the support of the baby boom generation, the Reagan Conservative Revolution would not have happened as well as the Republican Contract with America, brought to us by conservative politicians from the baby boom generation.
This generation sliming is totally counter-productive to uniting conservatives to the cause of guiding the Republican Party back to it’s conservative ideals, which win elections.
I don’t like to get heaped in with the blame either- hubby and I have always worked hard and as far as I can tell it was only a handful that became the “waiting for a handout” unwilling to serve in the military or contribute to society in a meaningful way. I can honestly say I didn’t even personally know anyone that protested the Vietnam War- everyone I knew either served or was waiting at home for someone who was serving. I know many that tried or smoked pot- but didn’t know anyone that used drugs beyond that- or at least didn’t stay in touch with them after they went in that direction. As a generation I don’t see us as bad- maybe we are seen that way because the ones that were over the top got the most attention and still do.