Wealth inequality existed even when the boomers were coming of age, even if it wasn't as bad as it is right now. Among the boomers, there are surely a sizeable

Wealth inequality existed even when the boomers were coming of age, even if it wasn't as bad as it is right now. Among the boomers, there are surely a sizeable percentage who were never able to accumulate 'wealth', possibly through no fault of their own. Perhaps they chose the wrong investments, because pretty much every able-bodied, mentally sound boomer with no other extenuating circumstances could have bought a house even at working class wages. Perhaps they had a mentally ill relative they made sacrifices to support. Perhaps they suffered a workplace injury early in their career. Perhaps they retired comfortably but fell victim to a phone scam, and didn't properly budget for a devastating financial loss in addition to crippling inflation. Now that group is being thrown out the streets, very likely by the boomers who had better fortune.