Yep. And guess who raised us up? That's right, the so-called "greatest generation." Can they be that great if they bore and raised the worst generation?
There, that's better.
If you think of things in terms of individuals rather than generations, you could also ask the question, "Can a self-made, highly ethical, industrious, noble, moral, philanthropic person be held accountable for the ingratitude of his heir?"
Although I greatly admire the WWII generation, I think the, "Greatest Generation," label is the product of boomers and overlooks the generations that fought WWI, grew the nation westward, settled a divisive internal war and established this republic. They were indeed, a great generation, but were one of several our nation has seen. I hold the counter-culture antagonists of the boom generation largely accountable for deliberately going against the grain...Their parents did everything so they would not have to undergo the privation they experienced as youths...I do not think this makes them accountable when their children rebelled against the very things they stood for.