"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.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I think the big difference between boomers and gen X/Millennial isn’t so much “aging gracefully” it’s “aging realistically”.

    Like, there wasn’t as much pressure to “grow up” most of us saw all this shit coming and just knew we didn’t have the numbers, but still kept trying.

    So we avoided midlife crisis (mostly) and just maintained the same personality and interests the whole time.

    So now, were still relatively the same mentally, so acknowledging that our bodies are obviously not the same as 20 years ago isn’t something to freak out about and but a Corvette.

    Like, getting old sucks, but it’s better than the alternative…