Everyone Blames Baby Boomers. But Is It Actually True?

Why are Baby Boomers blamed for everything from housing prices and college costs to Social Security and the national debt? In this video, we take a humorous look at the accusations aimed at the Baby Boomer generation and ask a simple question: Did Baby Boomers really destroy America, or is the truth far more complicated? From housing and retirement to manufacturing, wealth and politics, we separate the stereotypes from what actually happened to millions of ordinary Americans. 00:00 Did Baby Boomers Really Destroy America? 01:49 “Boomers Have All the Money” 03:00 The Boomer Dream vs. Generation Jones 04:22 Are Boomers Hoarding Houses? 06:25 Who Made College So Expensive? 07:23 “Boomers Voted for All of This” 09:05 Who Really Lost America’s Factory Jobs? 10:15 Recessions and the Retirement Dream 11:06 The Social Security Blame Game 12:10 Why Boomers Can’t Win 12:50 Did Boomers Create the National Debt? 13:21 What Younger Generations Get Right 14:21 The Ordinary Boomers Everyone Forgets 15:33 Every Generation Gets Blamed Eventually 16:49 What Really Shaped America’s Problems 18:16 What Happens When Boomers Are Gone? 19:12 Ask Hard Questions—Blame the Right Things 19:42 What Has Your Generation Been Blamed For?