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It’s more complicated than just that, though. The boomer generation has been viciously anti-development. Factories make noise and usually pollute, at least a li
by burlesona 6y ago
It’s more complicated than just that, though. The boomer generation has been viciously anti-development. Factories make noise and usually pollute, at least a little bit. Good luck building one against the political will of a generation that doesn’t even want housing constructed.
They pulled the ladder up behind them.
- fxtentacle 6y agoYes, it makes sense for them. For most boomers, their biggest asset is the value of their house. They might even have borrowed against it. So for them, preserving the value of their house becomes the most important task. As such, it kind of makes sense for them to prevent cheap competition from newly built houses and also to prevent increases in traffic, noise, or pollution in their area. That said, some of 'em are also clearly overdoing it, like resisting the construction of a children's playground which might be within hearing distance.