Rational ones. The NY Slimes only seeks to divide, and this article about "OK Boomer" is already passe. What generation's young rebels haven't made fun of their elders?
Gen X here and I feel we're the buffer generation between the Boomers and our kids, the Millenials. "Gen Y" became "Millenials" and then there's "Gen Z" or "Zoomers". Zoomers are too young to remember 9/11 though they might have been alive during it. Remember that. If you're confused, here's a generational cohort guide.
At the moment, there are more Gen Xers than Boomers. Huh. But who's in charge? Duh. The Boomers, mostly. Why? Because they've been at their trades and businesses working hard for the past decades.
Just like when the Boomers were 20 and started out on their jobs. Older people ran the companies and were in the senior positions. Duh.
Written all the way back almost 20 years ago is an essay from the US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute by Dr. Leonard Wong called Generations Apart: Xers and Boomers in the Officer Corps. It's a 36 page pdf talking about the generational differences and communication techniques of the (then) young generation of officers and the older leadership. An extremely good read for those interested.
If you want something a little lighter (satire, people) then read about "Nation's Gen Xers Announce Plan To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Watching Boomers, Millennials Tear Each Other To Shreds".
What every older generation owes the younger generations is teach them the hard earned lessons of experience and mistakes.
Zoomers? These are the kids born into a world where the US has been in nearly 20-year wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. They're enlisting now and being commissioned in the Armed Forces.
The onus is on Boomers, Gen Xers, and even some millenials to explain this to the younger Americans.
Don't let these tools win by trying to divide the generations! We're pretty much all on the same boat, right?
MAGA!
Where We Go One, We Go All.
Thanks for the breakdowns and the links.
You lead a lively, colorful discussion.
I can feel the joy and the energy.
“Don’t let these tools win by trying to divide the generations! We’re pretty much all on the same boat, right?
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Well said, Kit J.
I can see where you are coming from in your ping.
It is a wonderful feeling having Pres Trump at the helm during this timeframe in our history.