You are correct in so many things, but can you see my point about the entitlement generation that's even prevalent here? Young moms and dads feel threatened by the Boomers. Actually threatened as if our children's lives and futures were at stake. (Which, in large part, they are.) If this truly *is* another leftist media plot to divide the masses along entitlement lines, please show me. Because all I can see right now are the numbers.
You had 40 workers:1 retiree, We'll have 3 workers:1 retiree.
That's a big, scary drop to a woman who's trying like hell to maintain a traditional home on a soldier's salary. And when I try to express my concerns to people of that generation... and I don't mean just people, I mean FReepers who who should know better... I'm hearing how they're going to go play with their social security money and not give a damn about anyone but themselves for the last 20 (that's 20 friggin' years!) of their lives even if it means their own children and grandchildren suffer for it. This is horrifying to me! As far as I'm concerned, it's the Boomers who've declared war on *us*.
You are one of the few FReepers of that generation who seem to "get it". The rest don't even seem the slightest bothered by the plight they're leaving us. Are we worried about *our* retirement? God no. We're so far beyond that it isn't even funny. We're worried about our kids right now. I do believe that the vast majority of us Gen Xers have accepted that we're well and truly screwed in this situation and right now we're just trying to salvage our families.
And we can't understand or accept that our parents aren't just as worried about our kids as we are. Isn't that supposed to be natural? Aren't parents supposed to want to protect their kids and grandkids? How can they even think this way? Why aren't Boomers (with kids) standing up and saying, "We've got to find a better way. I'm not going to screw my kids and grand kids like this."
Once again, why aren't our parents protecting us? (And then I start to think about how our parents didn't protect us against abortions, violent television, a crappy education, a crappy home, etc... don't get me started!) As a group, they never have. Why should we expect anyone of that generation to step up and do the right thing now?
And it's FReepers - FReepers!, for the love of God! - who are expressing this socialist selfishness and expecting "society" to take care of them.
It may have not been the Boomers who started this snowball in motion, but they're certainly not fighting the situation with serious vigor.
I remain convinced a solution will be found. All is not lost, you know. And thank your husband (and you) for your service to our country.