Why the hate for Baby Boomers?

[Anonymous]

The Millenials are the largest group in the population and had the lowest voter turn out. Thanks for nothing kiddies.

[Anonymous]

So deluded. No one but a few gov't employees have a pension- with no SS. Some others have some partial benefits, but they stink. It isn't the BBmers- it was the generatiob before that had those things, but of course, women were not in the workplace then in any big way. When I grafuated college, itvwas the WORST recession.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So deluded. No one but a few gov't employees have a pension- with no SS. Some others have some partial benefits, but they stink. It isn't the BBmers- it was the generatiob before that had those things, but of course, women were not in the workplace then in any big way. When I grafuated college, itvwas the WORST recession.

SORRY for the typos.

[Anonymous]

All of this hate for boomers. I am at the border between boomer and genX. (54 now). I think you should read some history first.

Who fought for and obtained civil rights? Boomers
Who was the first generation to recycle and force environmental awareness? Boomers
Who identified Acid Rain? Boomers

They were very socially active when they were young.
They started working in the 60's and 70's, with the promise of pensions and lifetime employments. In the 80's and later, poof. Suddenly, they are in their 50's and starting over without the pensions they were promised.

I am young enough to have not lived in the era of lifetime employment. I lived in a town full of IBM empoyees and watched these 50 yo's find out that there pension was gone and so were their jobs.

I remember when you could not eat the fish from rivers because they were too polluted. Yes, global warming is an issue -- a big one. But before the environmental movement, urban air was terrible, not unlike Bejing today. And rivers literally caught on fire.

The hate is misplaced. People will always grow more conservative as they grow older. I have, in some ways. I wonder why my property taxes will be up 20% this year (I know why: my lot value is soaring).

The reason why we have trump as president is solely because Millenials stayed home or did not vote for Hillary.

[Anonymous]

PP here. I was to also add, 20 years ago, when I was starting out (after finishing a phd), I was looking at a house that cost 250K. How could I afford in on our HHI of 70K? We made it work. I started out, with a PhD in physics at 35K.

It was not easy.

I was driving a beater. I was eating cheaply. Today, I have a much nicer lifestyle, yes. But, I see so many young people living the same life....

My house will not be passed on to my daughter. In my family, we supply undergraduate education. My house will be sold. And the proceeds will ensure she does not have debt.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The constant sh#$ talking of millenials and the economic ruin you've left to us mostly.

But mostly the first one, ya'll are mean selfish bullies

Whaaat?

Millennial here - I don't hate you but that's because I got mine. Two properties in DC. However my friends all across the U.S. can't stand boomers. They see their parents and ILs sitting on valuable SFHs they can no longer use but no one else the millenials age can afford. They've heard the stories of homes bought in Seattle for $14,000 in the 70s and 80s now worth more than $1M. Homes in DC bought for $200,000 now worth the same. They know they're priced out and to them it's incredibly unfair.

So ... they feel entitled to that housing?

[Anonymous]

As I read this thread, I ( 6:32) can't help but wonder if the so-called millennial posters (I am thinking some are trolls) think we just scammed what we have? I worked hard for what I have; other than my parents paying for my education, it was my work ethic and my brain power that got me what I have. There was no generational entitlement.

Same is true for GenX, the Greatest, and even the millennials. People that work hard and apply knowledge are the ones who get ahead.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Uhhh boomers basically destroyed all the great American institutions that they benefited from - affordable higher education, pensions, jobs, etc. To really rub it in, you even elected Trump.

So, yeah, nobody likes you. Go away already.

This. A million times this.

Not only this, but they largely refuse to acknowledge the huge advantages they had, that they personally benefited from, and then destroyed, shuttered, or bankrupted. So not only are millennials locked out of the benefits (education without loans, fixed-benefit retirement packages, jobs with yearly COLA and raises that allowed a person to enter at entry level with as little as a high-school education), but they also have to listen to Boomers wax poetic about how they got to where they are by hard work and a can-do attitude or some other such nonsense.

-Gen X

Absolutely this. Another Gen x-er. And i'm someone who believes there's never been a generation as hard working as millennials. Boomers are lazy, greedy and mean.

Yup, all of this. I’m another Gen-Xer and I truly believe Millennials are going to save us all. I’m just here as backup.

[Anonymous]

In Northern California the housing is more expensive than here. The people who are priced out of owning hate on the high salary tech workers instead of boomers. Classic haves vs. have nots.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Uhhh boomers basically destroyed all the great American institutions that they benefited from - affordable higher education, pensions, jobs, etc. To really rub it in, you even elected Trump.

So, yeah, nobody likes you. Go away already.

This. A million times this.

Not only this, but they largely refuse to acknowledge the huge advantages they had, that they personally benefited from, and then destroyed, shuttered, or bankrupted. So not only are millennials locked out of the benefits (education without loans, fixed-benefit retirement packages, jobs with yearly COLA and raises that allowed a person to enter at entry level with as little as a high-school education), but they also have to listen to Boomers wax poetic about how they got to where they are by hard work and a can-do attitude or some other such nonsense.

-Gen X

Absolutely this. Another Gen x-er. And i'm someone who believes there's never been a generation as hard working as millennials. Boomers are lazy, greedy and mean.

Yup, all of this. I’m another Gen-Xer and I truly believe Millennials are going to save us all. I’m just here as backup.

Oh good we will follow your progress on Your (fake) social media.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of this hate for boomers. I am at the border between boomer and genX. (54 now). I think you should read some history first.

Who fought for and obtained civil rights? Boomers
Who was the first generation to recycle and force environmental awareness? Boomers
Who identified Acid Rain? Boomers

They were very socially active when they were young.
They started working in the 60's and 70's, with the promise of pensions and lifetime employments. In the 80's and later, poof. Suddenly, they are in their 50's and starting over without the pensions they were promised.

I am young enough to have not lived in the era of lifetime employment. I lived in a town full of IBM empoyees and watched these 50 yo's find out that there pension was gone and so were their jobs.

I remember when you could not eat the fish from rivers because they were too polluted. Yes, global warming is an issue -- a big one. But before the environmental movement, urban air was terrible, not unlike Bejing today. And rivers literally caught on fire.

The hate is misplaced. People will always grow more conservative as they grow older. I have, in some ways. I wonder why my property taxes will be up 20% this year (I know why: my lot value is soaring).

The reason why we have trump as president is solely because Millenials stayed home or did not vote for Hillary.

Not to mention she was a crook in many ways. Sorry you are still butt hurt from her LOSING.

[Anonymous]

Stupid kids... get up and go to work. Repeat next morning and repeat until you have enough. No one will feed it to you a$$holes. Go earn it!

[Anonymous]

I'm a boomer. My parents paid $25K for their house when I was a teenager. When I was 25 I scraped up enough money to buy a little TH for $90K. It felt the same as the current market, prices were so out of reach. That first purchase was a stretch and a struggle. A beater car and lots o ramen noodles but I had some good parties there. Those were the good old days.

[Anonymous]

My parents are boomers who both went to business school, graduated with nothing but debt but then had very successful careers. My siblings and I went to top schools (plus one medical school) and graduated with no debt. They have set up 529's for all of our children, have helped us with bridge loans when buying homes and are very generous with annual gifts. They are incredibly generous with charities and they have helped many families in need. They are incredibly warm and loving plus they have a 40 year marriage that sets a wonderful example for all of us. So, I like boomers!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As I read this thread, I ( 6:32) can't help but wonder if the so-called millennial posters (I am thinking some are trolls) think we just scammed what we have? I worked hard for what I have; other than my parents paying for my education, it was my work ethic and my brain power that got me what I have. There was no generational entitlement.

Same is true for GenX, the Greatest, and even the millennials. People that work hard and apply knowledge are the ones who get ahead.

You basically just made our point. You think you got where you are by hard work and brains. Every generation after you has had to work twice as hard to get where your generation did, be twice as good, and even then, there are so fewer guarantees.

If the PP were a millennial today, they'd be eaten alive.