The baby boomer generation is an abject failure in almost every measure.
The boomers had a chance in so many ways to step up and solve major world problems. Here's a few examples:
They knew about the effects of mass pollution and doubled down on fossil fuels and single use plastics.
defunded mental health
covertly destabilized dozens of governments for profit
skyrocketing wealth inequality
unending untraceable and unconditional massive defense spending
"war on drugs"
"trickle down economics"
Iraq
Afghanistan
mass deforestation
opioid epidemic
2008 housing crisis (see wealth inequality)
current housing market (see wealth inequality)
polarization of politics
first generation with children less well off
I could go on. And yet they still cling to power until they day they die almost at their desk (see biden, trump, feinstein, McConnell, basically every major corporate CEO). It cannot be understated how much damage they have done to the world in the search for personal gain and profit.
EDIT: For all those saying it's not unpopular go ahead and read the comments attacking me personally for saying this. Apparently by pointing out factual information I am now lazy, unsuccessful, miserable, and stupid. People pointing out the silent generation I hear you. They're close enough and voted in squarely by boomers.
Also a few good adds below:
“free trade” deals that resulted in the destruction of American manufacturing and offshoring of good union family-supporting jobs
ruined Facebook (lol)
Putin.
Failed Immigration policies
attack on Labor Unions
