Truth.Bomb. The boomers did the same thing to the United States. They were the generation that had to have it all and eventually they did, but it wasn't pretty for future generations. Women wanted to go into the work force so they could afford more (yay women's power!) which is great, a woman's choice, a woman's prerogative. The problem is now women have no choice. The economy demands that both parents work. Women don't get to choose to stay home really anymore. Kids are dumped in whatever cheapest daycare facility a mom can find (so as to not eat too much into the mom's hard earned income) and couples still struggle to save for a house among also juggling insane amounts of student debt required to get even the most entry level job.

Luckily, my parents were not typical boomers, My dad worked the same factory job for 33 years and always worked as many hours as needed to provide so my mom could stay home. Just a few years ago, some other prick boomers decided to use a grant given to them by the fed government to make a quick buck with their company, and they moved half of its production to Mexico, leaving my dad having to train his replacements there (in Mexico) in order to keep any of his retirement. (He only ended up getting about a quarter of it, just two years before he would have qualified for full retirement). He faced the workforce with a job that was now obsolete, knowing how to do nothing else (as he had gotten the job right out of high school). It took months but he found another job and has worked hard at it ever since (he just turned 65). He busts more physical ass than most millennials I know and my parents let me stay with them a spell a few years back to save enough money for a house down payment, otherwise I would have never been able to afford it. They are both wonderful people, and examples of how boomers should be.

In general though, most boomers are selfish pricks, and I totally agree with you here.