I would push back in referring to Boomers as bailing themselves out. The system bailed itself out in 2008. Banks bailed themselves out. Many Boomers lost their homes in 2008 and were never bailed out. Some recovered. Some didn't.

1. If we're just talking about regular asset accumulation in a free market, I would agree with you 100%
2. We are talking about a group that bailed themselves out. They got duped and should have taken a haircut. But instead inflated debt and used other political means to not take the '08 hit they should have.
3. They're stingy in almost every way. In positions of power. Even interpersonally. It's hard not to notice. I am blessed to have 2 AMAZING boomer parents. But it's hard to ignore their peers.
4. Now they're indicating they're in favor of increasing taxes to keep insolvent Social Security going for them specifically. Same issue as in point 2. Completely duped. Writing on the wall for 30 years. Still insist on being bailed out (while calling you an entitled welfare queen for noticing). Vid related.

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UncleJim21

I would have preferred to drop out of the system completely, but that wasn't practical while raising a family. So, there were  two choices. Play the game to win, or intentionally lose. I saw no reason to intentionally punish myself or my family to prove a point.

>  I refused to be a fool, dancing on the string held by all those bigshots.

Vito Corleone

He confesses?! 

> Boomers have benefitted from a corrupt system.

denlillaapan

There is wealth inequality in the U.S. Boomers have benefitted from a corrupt system. However, it really seems like there is a concerted effort to bash older people in the MSM. They are a convenient scapegoat. Is it not axiomatic that people who have been around longer to work and invest have more money? Isn't the whole point to accumulate wealth for retirement? Shouldn't people's wealth increase as they age?