This article seems to be very Ameri-centric both in tone and incessant labelling. Maybe being from the UK I struggle to recognise the divisions of boomer, gen X and millenial as I only have a vague understanding of the definition of each set. Sadly, this rather childish name calling detracts strongly from what may be very valid points. I agree there does seem to be a concerted effort to deny the younger generation the same kind of priviledge that the previous generation enjoyed. At least it looks that way from our view of the US from across the pond and similar complaints have been made here in the UK. But these caustic criticisms of the boomers (whoever they are) amount to a severely one-sided generalisation which should surely be aimed solely at the selfish and self-indulgent. I am sure that generation after generation have issued the “Kids today, they don’t know they’re born” idiom (spectacularly lampooned by Monty Python) but that hasn’t stopped progress.

The argument also ignores the concerted efforts of those in power to ensure that there is a docile and compliant under-class by implementing policies that ensure that the poor stay poor; whether through preferential taxation, obscenely high college fees or indulging private health to enable them to bankrupt the sick and poor. The world is approaching a crisis point and name-calling and finger pointing is not going to solve it. It’s up to all of us to get through the problems we face and we can no longer sit back and let governments provide the solutions for us. They have too much vested in keeping the status quo to make the kind of changes necessary.

So stop blaming your parents and get on with the disccussions as to how you can help to change the world for the better. The human race is fully grown up now and must realise that it’s up to us to perform the miracles instead of waiting for some super-being to come along and fix it for us.