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Originally Posted by jigga
I'm Gen X and every generation has their faults, of course, but this line sums it up pretty well from what I've experienced dealing with people in the Boomer age bracket...
"I believe it's time someone stated the simple truth: The Baby Boomers are the most self-centered, self-seeking, self-interested, self-absorbed, self-indulgent, self-aggrandizing generation in American history."
Millennials also get a bad rep about some of the things above but I find they have a more worldly view on life and are more open to inclusion, harmony and I find them to be much less greedy than Boomers, whereas so many Boomers I've encountered think the world revolves around them and they are stubborn/preachy about their beliefs and opinions.
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Like you, I am Gen X. Something I have never understood is why our generation likes to bash Millennials because we are the ones that raised them. If they are shitty people it is because we did a shitty job.
Millennials are the first generation to truly grow up with a world view because they have been connected to the internet their entire lives. It is no wonder they see things differently. I saw a cartoon once that very accurately summed up how a lot of younger people feel. It was two frames. In the first was a young man talking to his dad. He asks his dad how he can be successful. His dad tells him to get an entry level job at a company and work his way up the ladder. The second frame shows the kid, now in a suit, standing in front of a guy at a desk. The guy behind the desk is his dad. The dad is looking at the kid's resume and is saying, "Sorry, all our entry level jobs require a bachelor's degree and two years of experience in the field."