Kids of the Boomers will be the next greatest generation because they carry the scars left by the abandoned of their narcissistic parents. Kids today will not repeat the mistakes of the Boomers because the pain it caused to them.
What are these boomers doing today? Are they taking their grandkids to the park? Are they passing on their wisdom to the youth? Are they leaving future generations safety & security?
No! They are spending like mad in a final party before their time is up. They don’t attend little league games - they are too busy on their trip to Vegas. They don’t offer to baby-sit, that would conflict with their dinner party plans they use to relive their youth to simulate a dating atmosphere. Are they leaving any money or property to their kids or grandkids? Nope they are selling everything to finance a luxurious retirement.
If you’re a Boomer about to go on a vacation. STOP! Laying on your deathbed that vacation you took a few years prior will be meaningless. Instead grab your grandkids for a week or two this summer and just spend time with them, teach them something they will never forget. Offer to take your grandkids to their sports practices and stay and watch. If you don’t then don’t be surprised when you look down upon your corpse laying in the casket and the room is not hardly full and the only tears being shed are by your kids over the funeral bill you stuck them with.
I agree. The boomers motto is: “I’m OK, you’re so so.” And that applies equally to the next generation.
In 2008 the 18-29 year old vote went a stunning 66% for Obama.
In 1972, during the Vietnam war, the hippies, the draft, etc, the 18-29 year old vote went 52% for Richard M. Nixon.
Gawsh! All of that so hit home.
They're not going to be the greatest generation. I don't think they'll be much better than boomers, if any. True, the boomers got spoiled by post-war prosperity. But at least they grew up before the self-esteem movement. That's done a lot of damage to the millenial generation.