> they simply seem unable to accept how different circumstances are facing younger generations compared to them raising a 2-kid... That's quite a bit different

> they simply seem unable to accept how different circumstances are facing younger generations compared to them raising a 2-kid... That's quite a bit different from your original accusatory "they and their peers pulled the ladder up behind them". Kinda makes it difficult to believe it's not about guilt when you're phrasing it like this.