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.
I would say “boomers” have largely contributed to the conditions that have brought about fascism in this country, and have normalized looking the other way in service to the almighty dollar.
My boomer mother has no clue what she votes for. She’s completely uninformed. Lives in the states. Fox News has made her terrified of brown people crossing the border for a better life. Doesn’t think ICE is bad, but the people they kill should have just complied.
She’s voted Trump every time. Thinks he’s going to fix everything because she watched his reality TV show and thought it was all real. The worst part, she follows the party line her boomer friends follow. I’ve spoken to a bunch of them. They’re all fucking idiots.
She and her boomer friends are definitely contributing to the downfall of the US. They don’t see it. They don’t care.
I must have missed a memo, since the boomers did do quite a lot to push things forward, too. Not all boomers are Faux watchers FFS.