Thread: Did the Baby Boomers ruin America (for everyone else?)

Quote: Originally Posted by formercalifornian Who are the selfish morons? Authors of these silly articles.

If the Baby Boomers ruined your life, here is how you can live with NO money! I Know It Is Possible To Live With Zero Money, Abundantly (Living Without Money)

Who are the selfish morons?

Quote: Originally Posted by Gandalara And "X" is the generation complaining about Boomers, usually. So - another question - does that mean that a lot of Boomers were bad parents and didn't prepare their children? I have no children - can't blame me Yes! IF the Baby Boomers have "ruined" anything its by raising children that who are weak and immature beyond their years. One of the things that made...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tightwad Wellllllll Ok. Did you file for your Social Security yet? Oh yes, don't give me that crap that there will be none for the younger generation that is so commonly heard. Yes, we can read stories and skip the facts. Shall I begin with reading the Brother's Grimm or Goldie Locks?

Baby boomer women have the lowest birth rate per couple of any generation preceeding. Many of us have chosen to be childfree by choice. Birth control and divorce has worked wonders for the birth rate. Sorry if some parents raise spoiled kids. It's not exactly a new event.

Quote: Originally Posted by Fox Terrier Wow! Perfect example of sour grapes! Missed the 60s; got stuck with the late 70's and 80's...booorring! Hey, did you ask to be born? No? Well, neither did anyone else. Maybe you should be blaming the 'greatest generation' (our parents) for wanting big families and suburban tract houses and a TV in every room... And, yes, the 60s WERE magnificent!!! What they seem to miss is that they...

Boomers are the "Pig in the Snake" so they by there sheer numbers cause problems whether they want to or not. Employer based pensions under ERISA were no big problem but the actuarial prospect of that large a lump of retirees cause them to come up with the 401k scam. Medicare is the same, the politicians have spent the boomers contributions by raiding the Social Security trust and now the prospect of providing them medical...

IMO the press/media companies make a killing off of pointing their fingers -- it creates rage in many of those being pointed at which creates a heated backfire of conversation. The unfortunate result is it alienates people from opposite ends of the spectrum, so when problems arise people are bitter and less willing to compromise. When the media asks an intellectually relevant Q without putting blame into it, the dialogue gets boring, people...

Most boomers I know were born mid to late 50's, early 60's and then IF they got married and had kids, that was in the 80's and 90's - most of the people I know still have kids in high school if not younger. One of my good friends is 48 - she has 4 boys (20, 17, 10 and 8) so she'll be working for a while. I think we have a way to go, actually. Most I knew grew up pretty grounded but there are groups that were spoiled....