Reply #24: But the boomers came of age during a period of tremendous social change [View All]

[Gormy Cuss]

and social upheaval whether they were active participants or just observers. When I look back now at how much changed in the 1960s and early 70s it boggles my mind. Every generation sees changes but the cluster of changes in that era was intense in terms of recognizing the need to respect differences. The Reagan era clampdown on social progress was immediate and shocking and I remember thinking it would go away with the 1980s. Wrong. Social change has moved at a glacial pace for decades. The recent movement towards marriage equality is like a breath of fresh air but it's against a backdrop of flagging support for social safety nets and a resurgence of blatant racism.

I don't know what four decades of people you're talking about though. Typo? The boomer generation was born between 1946-1964 by the most generous standards. That's two decades in years across three decades based on the third digit of the year.