[Kriggerel]

As a Gen-Xer myself (1971), it pains me to say this, but:

The whole thing is predicated on the assumption that Gen-X somehow manages to briefly shoe-horn themselves between the Baby-Boomers, who utterly REFUSE to let go, and the up and coming Gen-Y snowflakes, who were raised to have ten times the self-confidence of the average Gen-Xer, (whether or not that self-confidence is warranted)

For the most part, the proverbial brass ring is being passed over Gen-X’s head, and directly from the Boomers to Gen-Y.

[defconw]

I agree with that. I was born in 63 but after Kennedy. Don't fit with the boomers. I am an Xer and I think by in large we have been a depressed generation. Most of the things going on in the life of the country and culture pretty much sucked until 84 when Reagan turned things around.

My boomer parents were all about finding their own happiness. We raised ourselves.

[meadsjn]

For the most part, the proverbial brass ring is being passed over Gen-X’s head, and directly from the Boomers to Gen-Y.

The Boomers never had a brass ring to pass. The Gen-Y millennials are the next Hero Generation, following the kids of the Great Depression, who fought and won WW-II.

The Boomer Generation has been dominated by the perpetually spoiled brats born from 1945 to 1964, and mostly by the older half of that generation. The younger half of the Boomers (the Jones Generation;, actually a half-generation) born 1955 to 1964 have not generally been as spoiled, or as influential, or as damaging, in society as the older bunch. Here, think of Bill Clinton, Hillary, and that sort.