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> I wonder if the cultural shifts - the pivotal moments in history - were more significant between 1955-1985, than 1985-2015. That might be part of it, but I t

• jacquesm 12y ago
  > I think a lot of it is just that the Baby Boomers are the worst generation in history Why do you think so?
  • marincounty 12y ago
    I don't think they were the worst generation. My parents were baby boomers, and I guess I am too. A lot of Boomers grew up feeling like there was a good chance they would die, and not by natural causes. As a child I used to think what's the point to it all if Russia fires those missiles. My father used to worry about the Vietnam draft. I know both my parents tried to rebel against the strict conformist values of the 50's. Even though they didn't have access to the Internet--they did care about the environment. As to money; they knew after the hippie phase they needed it. I don't know if they will pass that money on to good causes, anymore than rich millennials? I do know this--my parents and their frends were honest, and kept their word. A handshake was substituted instead of a Lawyer when I was growing up. Neighbors would never consider suing their neighbor. They might puch said neighbr on nose after a few drinks though? So no, they weren't perfect, but they wern't the worst generation either.
• nostromo 12y ago
  I think economically the Boomers were a disaster (cashing checks that future generations now must cover). Socially and culturally however I think they achieved many great things we take for granted (birth control access, environmentalism, civil rights advances, multiculturalism, the sexual revolution, etc).
  • coldtea 12y ago
    I think this idea that the Boomers were somehow special or more damaging that newer generations is BS.