"And there is anger at being ignored, sidelined, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us on everything from the economy to climate."

Baby boomers comprised a larger share of voters in 2024, accounting for 32%, but they are trending lower after hitting a peak of 36% in 2016.

Ocasio-Cortez, a millennial herself, expects the younger generation will soon tip the scales in American politics.

“Millennials are not punk kids anymore. We’re grown adults with mortgages and kids,” she said. “And we—that generation is starting to be decisive at the polls. And there is anger at being ignored, sidelined, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us on everything from the economy to climate. And we’re taking the reins.”

From global warming to debt crisis to lack of affordable health insurance (all intentional), Boomers have definitely overstayed their welcome.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    15 hours ago

    Ironically, I see that Gen Y (and Gen Z) is going to benefit from the largest wealth transfer in history.

    There is no way you can convince me that being born within a certain age demographic will somehow mean This Time It Is Different For Our Generation ™ [1] will hold for Gen Y or Z, any more than it did for other age demographics, especially when you add in the wealth being poured into that demo (unevenly, of course).

    https://www.bordencastle.com/finance/society/2026/03/15/the-great-wealth-transfer.html

    [1] Due to the fact that boomers had so much written about them, recorded about them, all throughout their lives from birth until their death, one can easily go back and find so many instances of them making the exact same kinds of claims about how their generation would overturn all the mistakes of the past. In other words, the exact same kinds of statements that are en vogue now.