Well, if you'll look at the Howe & Strausse table at the link I listed above, Generation X, which corresponds to the Flapper generation and the next one, which is the Millenial generation and corresponds to the Greatest Generation, sound like they'd be more hardworking and conservative than the Boomer generation that's there now.
Hey, I'm from the metallic generation. I got silver in my hair, gold in my mouth and lead in my a$$, but I would like to see at least some of the oldsters go.
Look at the surveys of the generation. They believe in family more, are more pro-life etc.
In most ways, they are more conservative than the boomers.
You are exactly right.
About the only liberal majority position is on gay marriage.
I am a Gen-X (actually may be Y) person who opposes gay marriage, but it is not my central issue. I care much more about foreign policy, taxes, and abortion.