Blaming past generations for current circumstances is utter foolishness. This reminds me of a saying by a wise Spanish man: "I am myself and my circumstances." Obviously, there are unavoidable personal responsibilities, but blaming my parents' and grandparents' mistakes for the economy going from bad to worse is an inappropriate, even ungrateful, reason to complain. I am very grateful for the way my parents treated me and their legacy: they did their best for me based on their circumstances and worldview. Of course, the world is multifaceted and constantly changing, where humanity progresses and survives by adapting. That the wealthy abuse their power is common knowledge; it is the responsibility of the oppressed to fight to achieve and maintain the necessary checks and balances to prevent them from continuing to do so. It's ironic to think that anyone who climbs the social ladder ends up behaving just like them. Of course, there are honorable exceptions, but we need more: a shift in individual and collective consciousness that aims for a more compassionate society, beyond ideologies (right and left), which are becoming increasingly blurred.
The good things in the world today are also a consequence of the knowledge and actions of the generations whom young people blame for economic issues. Foolish, aren't they?
According to Ray Dalio, we are at the end of an 80-year economic cycle. I trust that those of my generation (X), which is already on its way out, along with millennials and centennials, will not repeat past mistakes. But let's be realistic: the only animal that stumbles over the same stone twice is humankind, including feminists. Ha, ha, ha.
These are more than just the winds of war. It's possible they will escalate, exacerbated by technology.
What challenges await our children and grandchildren! Perhaps the last baby boomers will ultimately be mere spectators and even scapegoats in the age of artificial intelligence.
I trust that sanity will prevail.
RE: The Times They Are A Changing