"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.

  • left_is_best@feddit.onlineEnglish
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    2 days ago

    AOC says millennials aren’t punk kids anymore? No shit. I haven’t been a punk kid for 20 years. Even Gen Z aren’t kids anymore. There are a few of them that are already managers at my workplace. Insane how US mainstream culture has held space for boomers for so long. So frustrating how unserious we’re considered to be when we’ve been the ones on the ground making shit happen for the last decade or more. Shout out to Gen X for never having been taken seriously.

    • Dingo_Kidneys@lemmy.today
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      2 days ago

      As a long time Gen X hater, I can confirm that they’re essentially responsible for boomers being seen as the only adults in the country for the past 50-whatever years.

    • GalacticRobot@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      I mean, the US is still dealing with the silent generation running the country. It’s going to be a long time before the ‘youngest’ baby boomers are gone, like 20+ years still.

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Shout out to Gen X for never having been taken seriously.

      Mostly because we didn’t really have the numbers, I think. Also, by the time we hit adolescence we had a lot to be jaded about and boomers, silent generation and greatest generation still held the bullhorn, for the most part.

      By the time we were in the workforce, advertisers and the moneyed interests in general were already eyeing up and targeting Gen Y to cater to…