"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.

  • OrteilGenou
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    2 days ago

    Seems to go that way Greatest was big, silent was small, boomer was big, X is small, millennials big, Z small, not sure where that leaves Alpha and Beta though, given the birth rates…

    • SalamiDommie@lemmus.orgEnglish
      11·
      2 days ago

      The smaller generations tend to be transitional between the larger ones around it. They are also a shorter period of time. Gen Alpha will be a sharp decrease due to population decline and will be the most economically split generation. Gen Alpha is still in process and may need to be a longer period of time to accommodate the longer overall transitions occuring economically, socially, and politically.