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Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey
Baby Boomers were given a great country on a silver platter by the generation that birthed them. They could've worked and afford school at the same time. They grew up in the most prosperous era in US history. Most Baby Boomers could've owned their own homes and cars without any type of education. Can millenials do that? It's impossible. Baby Boomers are by far the most entitled generation in US history. However, they made things worse for their children's generation.
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Being a baby boomer, I would agree and disagree with some of your points
1. available jobs were more plentiful for my generation
2. those without college degrees could get decent paying factory jobs
3. those with college degrees (at least useful ones) were nearly guaranteed a job upon graduation
4. There were, however, bad economic times- witness the interest rates and inflation rates in the 1970s
5. There were, tumultuous social times-
a. civil rights strife
b. Vietnam
c. bad economic times of the 1970s
6. We had, and have, a better work ethic. Most young people I come across have a terrible work ethic and attitude. This is from new professionals to high school grads. Nearly everyone in my generation worked from the time of being a kid, even through college.
7. We had available and plentiful student loans and a college education was affordable. Now the cost of college is relatively unaffordable. I recall my medical school being about $3,000 per year and we thought that was outrageous. My undergrad, being poor and an "A" student, was essentially free, with the exception of room and board.
8. We were not burdened by the distraction of the internet, video games, and cell phones, such that one had time to think, read, and actually educate, rather than entertain, oneself.
9. We were not fat
10. The majority of families were two parent families
11. We looked to ourselves, rather than the government, for answers
12. The US was much more polluted and dirty then
13. Kids did not commit suicide as much then
14. If you got beat up at school, you either got revenge or took it. One did not hire an attorney.
15. There was not a trophy for everyone, regardless of whether they won or lost
16. Kids could ride thier bikes around town without fear of being abducted
17. Hitch hiking was an acceptable means of transportation
18. Soda pop and McDonalds was a luxury, not a staple
19. EVERYONE smoked
20. Most young people expected to buy used cars and a small house until they became older and more established.
21. Houses were smaller
22. Before widespread air conditioning, people sat on thier porches and talked with thier neighbors
23. People worked on their own cars in their garages
24. Home repairs were done by the father, not a contractor or a handyman
25. Everyone mowed thier own lawn- there was no such thing as a lawn service
26. People actually went to church on Sunday mornings, rather than slept in. We still do, as my wife is a Shiite Catholic.
27. It was acceptable to whip bad children. Now a parent would be put in jail if they spanked a naughty child. (PS- the jails are too full of criminals and do not need responsible parents there).
All in all, I would agree with you- we did have it easier. However, I would also say that we worked and tried harder than the current generation. Our parents were kids of the Great Depression who fought in WW2 and were enjoying the greatest prosperity in US history. We were the children of that generation and benefitted as a result. With less effort and a tougher economic situation, I would expect that this generation will under perform the Baby Boomers via both personal failings and circumstance combined.
Grow up, be a man. No person can control when they were born or the circumstances into which they were born. The only thing that you can control is YOUR EFFORT and ABILITY to excel and change your personal circumstances. Look to yourself, not others, and perhaps you may succeed as well. The problem with your generation is that you EXPECT everything to be given to you. Think about my parents, who were raised in the Great Depression. They did not ***** or complain- they fought and struggled-and eventually succeeded. Now we have OBAMA, who has convinced all of you that your do not need to work, struggle, or sacrifice in order to be successful. All you have to do is blame the "rich" and take from them- then everything will be OK. GROW UP and TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY!!!
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