Why the hate for Baby Boomers?

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Anonymous wrote:Boomers are the locust generation.

They spent all their grandparents money, all their parents money, all their own money, all their kids money, and are now running up debts to steal their grandchildren's money.

All of this to fuel their own pointless hedonism.

They inherited utopia and bequeathed us a hell-hole.

Fck you, Boomers.

Sincerely,

Generation X

You can't be serious. You are so wrong. We inherited nothing from our parents or grandparents. In fact we had financially support them in old age and take care of them physically as they were dying while raising our own kids. Our parents never paid for our college, cars, vacations, weddings. We didn't resent it, in fact it made us work hard and value a dollar.

No. False. You were the first generation to NOT have to support your parents because Social Security was there. Your parents supported their parents. The government supported yours.

And you didn't work hard. You worked 9-5, went home and didn't think about work until 8:59 the next day. I have to answer emails and calls at 1 am.

People who draw Social Security had to pay into SS during their working lives, it's not welfare, it's their money. Also SS is not enough to live on and therefore we had to financial support our parents who's SS payments were not enough to pay for medication and medical care. You must be very young because you don't understand much about real adult life . We hope we are not a financial burden to our Millenial kids, in fact we would like to leave them some inheritance in addition to paying for their college educations. Our parents did neither for us.

Again, false. Congratulations on not understanding Social Security. It is an entitlement, not a savings account. The first generation to draw payments NEVER PAID IN. It was established to alleviate poverty in the senior citizen cohort, not to pay back workers their own contributions.

Just because later generations paid in and get paid out doesn't mean the system is set up to pay you your own contributions. You're drawing what current workers are paying in.

And the whole "SS is not enough money to live on" ignores completely that previous generations had ZERO government help paying for their parents in old age. Once again, you're dealt aces and then act like you had it harder than everyone else. Classic Boomer.

My parents paid into SS and they likely paid in more than they drew out. But that's OK, it's for the greater good of society.

My mothers generation of women had a sh*tty deal. As a girl growing up my career choices were 'wife/mother", secretary, nurse or teacher - That's it, and the first one was most important in society - otherwise you failed. It was hard being a woman in my generation trying to get an education or a job outside of those limited choices let alone get paid fairly. We were on the bleeding edge of change, it was not fun, sexual harassment was tool used to deter us from mens workplaces. Those were the aces we were dealt. Younger women take for granted that they can do any job, any occupation, any college, those are your aces.

Oh come on. No they don't. And nor could they. Women are still paid less, occupy fewer leadership roles than men, are still routinely harassed (yes, yes, some aren't, so lucky for them; I could write a novel on the harassment I've encountered).

And while I absolutely give you "props" for blazing the trails and opening up opportunities, there is still much be be done.

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Anonymous wrote:Actually, Boomers don't really care about their children. Their adult children are accessories for them to show off to other Boomers in case those children are successful. I know three Millennial couples, all children of middle class Boomer parents, who live in tiny one or two bedroom apartments with their kids because their Boomer parents need to live lavish life in their big houses. I wish there was a vomit emoticon. It would aptly express how I feel about Boomers.

If some of those Millennial couples moved to a cheaper part of the country, they could get more living space. Just a suggestion.

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Anonymous wrote:Actually, Boomers don't really care about their children. Their adult children are accessories for them to show off to other Boomers in case those children are successful. I know three Millennial couples, all children of middle class Boomer parents, who live in tiny one or two bedroom apartments with their kids because their Boomer parents need to live lavish life in their big houses. I wish there was a vomit emoticon. It would aptly express how I feel about Boomers.

Oh the humanity! I hope you call CPS on the dumb Millenials who had children before they could afford them.

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Anonymous wrote:Actually, Boomers don't really care about their children. Their adult children are accessories for them to show off to other Boomers in case those children are successful. I know three Millennial couples, all children of middle class Boomer parents, who live in tiny one or two bedroom apartments with their kids because their Boomer parents need to live lavish life in their big houses. I wish there was a vomit emoticon. It would aptly express how I feel about Boomers.

If some of those Millennial couples moved to a cheaper part of the country, they could get more living space. Just a suggestion.

Boomers should go, give their children and grandchildren houses to live in affluent and job rich areas, and they should move to cheaper parts of the country. That's how it has been in all cultures, all across the world, for millennia but Boomers think they'll live forever. And act that way. They are in for big surprise.

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Anonymous wrote:Actually, Boomers don't really care about their children. Their adult children are accessories for them to show off to other Boomers in case those children are successful. I know three Millennial couples, all children of middle class Boomer parents, who live in tiny one or two bedroom apartments with their kids because their Boomer parents need to live lavish life in their big houses. I wish there was a vomit emoticon. It would aptly express how I feel about Boomers.

If some of those Millennial couples moved to a cheaper part of the country, they could get more living space. Just a suggestion.

Boomers should go, give their children and grandchildren houses to live in affluent and job rich areas, and they should move to cheaper parts of the country. That's how it has been in all cultures, all across the world, for millennia but Boomers think they'll live forever. And act that way. They are in for big surprise.

Well, why don't you let THEM find out. I don't think you need to worry about them.

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Anonymous wrote:They took relative prosperity and crested laws that protected their wealth but screwed over everyone after them: pensions, laws, taxpayer dollars for elderly services instead of education, raising age of social security. On and on. They also benefited greatly from the housing boom and cheap colleges.

That's right, our evil plot to deliberately deprive you of a happy life succeeded! (BTW that's sarcasm in case you can't tell.)

I don't think you have an "evil plot"; I think you are just selfish.

My dad had a second batch of kids at middle age. I asked him once, "wouldn't you rather give up your SS than see your 20 year old son have to suffer and struggle to pay your SS that you don't need?" My dad is wealthy.

NOPE! Mine, Mine, Mine!!!!

I'm really sorry your father is such a jerk. You deserve better. However, I have nothing to do with your father's beliefs and actions. Stop blaming me and other people my age for your dad's lousy parenting and start grieving over your loss.

BTW, I'm giving my kid substantial financial support so she can get through graduate school. Not that it matters. You shouldn't judge other people because of your crappy father, regardless of how much support they give their kids. I hope your father treats you better some day.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a boomer who graduated college in 1976 and bought my first home with an interest rate of 13 PERCENT, which is certainly akin to the inflated housing prices young people are now facing. I was laid off in my mid 50s with no hope of getting comparable pay/benefits in my field. Almost every person I know in my age group has a similar story yet we've funded college educations for our millennial kids and helped them purchase their first homes. Where is all this hate and entitlement coming from?

I never had any negative perceptions about Millenials until this thread. Pretty shocking to see how self-centric and ungrateful some of them are. Hopefully they will grow out of it.

Boomer here. That's not fair. Some of these pps are just trolls trying to get people riled up. Some of them are probably Gen X. But regardless, you know that not every Millennial or Gen Xer is like this.

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Anonymous wrote:They took relative prosperity and crested laws that protected their wealth but screwed over everyone after them: pensions, laws, taxpayer dollars for elderly services instead of education, raising age of social security. On and on. They also benefited greatly from the housing boom and cheap colleges.

That's right, our evil plot to deliberately deprive you of a happy life succeeded! (BTW that's sarcasm in case you can't tell.)

I don't think you have an "evil plot"; I think you are just selfish.

My dad had a second batch of kids at middle age. I asked him once, "wouldn't you rather give up your SS than see your 20 year old son have to suffer and struggle to pay your SS that you don't need?" My dad is wealthy.

NOPE! Mine, Mine, Mine!!!!

Your Dad not the leader of the boomer generation, he is just man who made questionable choices. I have a Millenial nephew who was on his third divorce by age 30 (with 4 kids), one niece who has been divorced twice by early thirties with kids from both and other Millenials relatives who are unmarried with kids. I don't think the whole generation is defined by their mistakes.

Exactly.

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F you boomers

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Anonymous wrote:Actually, Boomers don't really care about their children. Their adult children are accessories for them to show off to other Boomers in case those children are successful. I know three Millennial couples, all children of middle class Boomer parents, who live in tiny one or two bedroom apartments with their kids because their Boomer parents need to live lavish life in their big houses. I wish there was a vomit emoticon. It would aptly express how I feel about Boomers.

If some of those Millennial couples moved to a cheaper part of the country, they could get more living space. Just a suggestion.

Boomers should go, give their children and grandchildren houses to live in affluent and job rich areas, and they should move to cheaper parts of the country. That's how it has been in all cultures, all across the world, for millennia but Boomers think they'll live forever. And act that way. They are in for big surprise.

You are the one that is in for a big surprise, the world and your boomer parents owe you nothing now that you are grown. In fact you owe your parents for all they did for you,

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Anonymous wrote:Actually, Boomers don't really care about their children. Their adult children are accessories for them to show off to other Boomers in case those children are successful. I know three Millennial couples, all children of middle class Boomer parents, who live in tiny one or two bedroom apartments with their kids because their Boomer parents need to live lavish life in their big houses. I wish there was a vomit emoticon. It would aptly express how I feel about Boomers.

If some of those Millennial couples moved to a cheaper part of the country, they could get more living space. Just a suggestion.

Boomers should go, give their children and grandchildren houses to live in affluent and job rich areas, and they should move to cheaper parts of the country. That's how it has been in all cultures, all across the world, for millennia but Boomers think they'll live forever. And act that way. They are in for big surprise.

Yeah, I think this one is most likely a troll. Nice try, little troll, but you failed. There must be some other way you can get a rise out of people. Try again!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a boomer who graduated college in 1976 and bought my first home with an interest rate of 13 PERCENT, which is certainly akin to the inflated housing prices young people are now facing. I was laid off in my mid 50s with no hope of getting comparable pay/benefits in my field. Almost every person I know in my age group has a similar story yet we've funded college educations for our millennial kids and helped them purchase their first homes. Where is all this hate and entitlement coming from?

I never had any negative perceptions about Millenials until this thread. Pretty shocking to see how self-centric and ungrateful some of them are. Hopefully they will grow out of it.

Boomer here. That's not fair. Some of these pps are just trolls trying to get people riled up. Some of them are probably Gen X. But regardless, you know that not every Millennial or Gen Xer is like this.

I hope they are trolls, no one could be that stupid.

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Anonymous wrote:F you boomers

I am much too wealthy to let a gutter snipe like you F me.

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Anonymous wrote:When I was in my 20-30's, I paid student loans, drove a beater car, I lived with roommates, bought a condo, then a TH then a SFH. It took years of saving to be able to afford an nice SFH in a good neighborhood.

It seems like younger people think that baby boomers had wealth drop out of the sky. Boomers have wealth from decades of working and investing. If you are young you will have wealth, it will take time, just stick with it. Also, if your parents are boomers you will likely inherit from them. We got nothing from our parents estates, because there was nothing left.

Stop whining.

What are you doing NOW to ensure that the younger generation has the same opportunities that you had? How are you going to address the shrinking middle class, loss of unions, lag in wages compared in growth of GDP, unaffordable college, concentration of wealth in the hands of a few, loss of pensions, tax cuts for the rich, looming bankruptcy of social security, failing publice schools, unaffordable health care, poisoned environment, etc. etc?

I would turn this question back onto you and your generation. My generation is transitioning out of power and yours in power now.

Your generation literally just elected Trump. And therefore Pruitt eliminating environmental protections one at a time. We will happily reclaim the wheel in November.

Since Millenials are the largest group of voters, they are to blame.

Are you daft? Millennials and Xers voted for Clinton by a huge and large margins, respectively. And many more Boomers and older voted for Trump.

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Anonymous wrote:When I was in my 20-30's, I paid student loans, drove a beater car, I lived with roommates, bought a condo, then a TH then a SFH. It took years of saving to be able to afford an nice SFH in a good neighborhood.

It seems like younger people think that baby boomers had wealth drop out of the sky. Boomers have wealth from decades of working and investing. If you are young you will have wealth, it will take time, just stick with it. Also, if your parents are boomers you will likely inherit from them. We got nothing from our parents estates, because there was nothing left.

Stop whining.

What are you doing NOW to ensure that the younger generation has the same opportunities that you had? How are you going to address the shrinking middle class, loss of unions, lag in wages compared in growth of GDP, unaffordable college, concentration of wealth in the hands of a few, loss of pensions, tax cuts for the rich, looming bankruptcy of social security, failing publice schools, unaffordable health care, poisoned environment, etc. etc?

I would turn this question back onto you and your generation. My generation is transitioning out of power and yours in power now.

Your generation literally just elected Trump. And therefore Pruitt eliminating environmental protections one at a time. We will happily reclaim the wheel in November.

Since Millenials are the largest group of voters, they are to blame.

Are you daft? Millennials and Xers voted for Clinton by a huge and large margins, respectively. And many more Boomers and older voted for Trump.

The truth is that less than half of the Gen x and Millenials even voted, if more had voted Hillary would have won. Most younger voters didn't even show up to vote, that why she lost. The younger voters were the lowest turn out in a critical election. They own the outcome.

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/05/12/black-voter-turnout-fell-in-2016-even-as-a-record-number-of-americans-cast-ballots/ft_17-05-12_voterturnout_millennialnew/