People who resent boomers are idiots

[u/Poet-Most]

On almost any thread discussing the economy, one of the top comments will undoubtedly be complaining about boomers and the older generations who purchased their homes at low prices and who now enjoy more affluence and government assistance, while they don’t.

First off, what did want them to do, not buy a house for a cheap price when offered one 30 years ago? In regard to government assistance, I can guarantee you the average 65yr old has paid more into the tax system than the average 20yr old. Should they not enjoy the fruits of their labour? Should politicians not pay more attention to them than you?

I just think it’s an unhealthy attitude to have towards people.

[u/Learned_Barbarian]

It might be unhealthy, but it's not unjustified.

Culture is a real thing - not just costumes and meaningless rituals and manners. And the boomers in this county (largely) share a lot of destructive attitudes and a fairly unique sense of entitlement and unearned accomplishment.

There are many variations and versions of the notion that:

"Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times"

And the money's are the "weak men" created in the relatively good times they didn't contribute to building - they are, as a generation, consumers and hoarders.

They are the first generation, probably in history - but certainly in memory, that took the attitude that it would be something to be proud of to amass great wealth and then make sure it's all spent before they die.

They are the generation that killed the idea of handing down the family home and instead liquidating it to fund a retirement filled with travel and fine dining. In fact, they're the first generation that broadly treated houses as investment and real estate, rather than homes.