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May 14th 2025: The tension between Baby Boomers (born ~1946–1964) and Millennials (born ~1981–1996) often stems from cultural, economic, and social differences — and yes, a bit of mutual frustration amplified by media and internet memes. Here’s a quick breakdown:
💼 Economic Resentment
- Millennials often feel they inherited a tough economy — student debt, stagnant wages, high housing costs, and fewer traditional job benefits.
- Many believe Boomers had it easier, with lower college costs, accessible home ownership, and stable jobs.
- Boomers, on the other hand, often see Millennials as entitled or unwilling to work hard in the same way they did.
📱 Technology & Culture Gap
- Boomers didn’t grow up with the internet or smartphones, while Millennials are digital natives.
- This difference in how each generation communicates and interacts with the world can lead to misunderstandings or criticism (e.g., “kids these days are always on their phones”).
🧠 Values & Identity
- Millennials tend to lean more progressive on social issues (race, gender, climate), while many Boomers are more traditional.
- There’s sometimes a perception that Boomers resist change while Millennials push too fast for it.
🧓🏻 “OK Boomer” vs “Snowflake”
- Boomers may mock Millennials for being “soft” or “too sensitive” (hence: snowflake).
- Millennials clap back with “OK Boomer,” dismissing Boomer opinions as out-of-touch or condescending.
🤔 So Why the Tension?
- At its core, it’s a clash of perspectives shaped by different life experiences and generational environments.
- The friction is more visible online — in real life, there’s plenty of cooperation and respect between the two.
What Gen Xers Think?
While we find it amusing that Millennials dislike Baby Boomers we couldn’t really care. First we are not involved in this fight and Second we don’t really care just let us be, because Millennials you don’t really want to wake the GenXers.
The only time a GenXer even pays attention is when a Millennial mislabels us as Baby Boomers, that is our parents not us.
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