It means the Wall St Urinals “Chief economics commentator” Greg Ip, who wrote this article, seems to be intentionally stirring up class warfare in these here United States.
I liked this snippet from the article which makes his point even more clear.
“…. There has never been a better time in America to be old. Yet it also exposes our disjointed national priorities…
We keep pouring resources into making the elderly comfortable and happy when the economy’s pressure points lie elsewhere.”
Agreed. And IMHO, it means the paper is trying to play to a younger generation to build up a new market as their older readers age out. And when it comes to money news, few things get young people's attention more than blaming older folks. It's not that worthless degree keeping you from getting paid well, it's that old geezer who refuses to retire. It's not restrictive housing policies lowering supply that puts home prices out of reach, it's those old people living the entitled life in the homes you want.