The Growing Resentment for Boomers

Taking aim at the Boomer generation is becoming a popular pastime—especially on the populist right. While members of younger generations struggle to own a home, find remunerative employment, or exercise their voices in their communities and in government, Boomers enjoy all these blessings in spades. Moreover, many say Boomers have earned a reputation for being selfish with their wealth, and hoarding their property, power, and prestige while dismissing the struggles and the claims of those below them.