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Originally Posted by pan6467
To me the Baby Boomer generation was the biggest self centered narcissistic generation since the Jazz Age.
During their watch this country became extremely greedy, more corrupt and for the past 20 years the generation that retired before them cried how they barely had enough to eat, had to take part time jobs at places like Wal Mart as greeters or work at McDonald's {because they could not afford to live... yet if they worked full time they would lose their benefits from Social Security}.
That generation made EVERYTHING possible for the Boomers and my generation. In the end when it came time for them to enjoy their retirement, many had to sell their houses, get those part time jobs and worry about finances. Meanwhile, the Boomers kept pushing greed and sayings like "he who dies with the most toys wins". The Boomers went from free love to divorce to "I spilt coffee on me, I'm suing, because I can't admit I fucked up and tried to drive with a cup of fucking hot coffee between my legs."
The Boomer generation was in it for "what can you give ME." And now, nw we are paying for it.
Am I sour? No. IMHO, the Boomers had over the past 20 years to figure out a retirement that worked. Instead they chose to keep playing games, push greed and "what's in it for me". They did nothing to help the generation before them, they stole from generations after them and it is catching up to them.
Karma for the generation is a bitch.
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Wow..and I thought the baby boomers (born after WWII through the early 60s) were the ones who led the civil rights movement, the environmental movement, the social justice movement, the anti-war movement.....
I'm at the tail end of the baby boomers and I think your characterization of blaming an entire generation is a gross exaggeration.
But anyway, I've lost a fair amount in my 401(k) but I have also planned reasonably well with a balanced and diversified portfolio.