That's what I'm saying. The person I responded to was trying to absolve the current generation of the state of affairs which future generations will have to end

That's what I'm saying. The person I responded to was trying to absolve the current generation of the state of affairs which future generations will have to endure. And that's just not accurate. Some things (like Brexit) are solidly on the backs of one generation, but others (oh Trump) aren't as easy to draw distinctions. Therefore, you can't just wave your hand and cast blame on previous or future generations.