>richest demographic that ever walked the earth
>grew up and reached adulthood during the largest economic boom the world has ever seen
>could afford college tuition just through working a summer job
>could afford rent for basic housing even on minimum wage when they were just getting started in life
>minimum wage in 1965 was equivalent to $26 an hour today after inflation
>got their foot in the door with entry level positions and worked their way up into high paying jobs
>their jobs provided health insurance, pensions, and 401ks
>majority of government budget goes to giving them a monthly pension through social security in addition to free healthcare through medicare. literally the largest expense the US government has
>bought homes back when housing was extremely affordable for the average person and aren't burdened with having to pay rent or a mortgage
Imagine growing up with a silver spoon and then government just throwing free shit at you. Literally every boomer I know, even the less successful ones are multi millionaires drawing government checks every month.