“But why couldn’t the prosperity be spread so that those born in the ‘50s, ‘60s, and after can enjoy the same stability and wealth?
Well, this is a complicated one, and we’ll nod to the usual suspects: Globalization, technology, and the depletion of natural resources (especially energy) meant that the postwar boom would not last forever.”
It is not a complicated one. The liberal progressive generation has over regulated and over taxed themselves and businesses. Remove these extreme burdens and watch the economy take off and people prosper.
Energy is not depleted.
Just regulated away.