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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Baby boomers had it the easiest out of any generation. They're the last ones who have any right to complain about other generations being entitled or lazy.
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Boomers had it tougher than millennials as kids - a lot tougher. Their parents were poor and uneducated by today's standards. Boomers had more siblings, and with one income being the norm, families had a lot less money to go around. Only the wealthiest of families ever went on an airplane vacation. Dads were feared figures of authority. Almost all parents spanked their kids. If kids wanted to buy stuff once they were older than about 12, they had to get a job and pay for it out of their own pocket. Most boomers were kicked out of the house within a year or two of finishing high school.
But they've had it easier as adults, especially the ones who got an education. And their retirement is going to be bliss compared to the generations that follow.