"WWII brought out the best of the society."
In a patriotic, war sense. The government at the time created much of why the X-er's are upset. They are upset because the greatest generation also produced the greatest amounts of babies who will benefit from their actions. The greatest generation created the greatest social engineering blunders we will be paying for the rest of our lives. We are paying for social security now, and I'll probably never see a penny back from it, although I'm lumped in that boomer generation.
If there was no social security, I'm sure your generation would be not as upset with the boomers for something they had no control over. And, it was the greatest generation that refused to remove social security because it was an entitlement for them. Now they are reaping their rewards. Boomers haven't received it yet. The boomers, President Bush's admin, have started to get the privatizaion of social security out for discussion. It's going to be a long process, to convince people, especially when you've been paying into something your entire life that is a bust.
The boomers, President Bush's admin, have also started the gay marriage debate. It's a shift in the right direction, but as long as there are liberals fighting conservative values, it's going to be a hard won struggle.
First off I think you have some preconceived ideas about what I am "upset" about. Perhaps from discussions with others? You seem well informed and I am in agreement with you.
I am not upset with the boomers about SS, other than the fact that they kept it around, but underfunded it. They did not create it, that I understand.
By they, I do not mean all Boomers, just as a generational time stamp - again the two largest demographics for Clinton voters in '92 & '96 was Gray Panthers and under 30 (GenXers). (I believe Boomers split fairly evenly Conservative/Liberal).
The problem, and the understanding I try to reach is the progression leftward, generation by generation. To ignore anyone generation in that analysis is intellectually dishonest.