Baby boomers comprised a larger share of voters in 2024, accounting for 32%, but they are trending lower after hitting a peak of 36% in 2016.

Ocasio-Cortez, a millennial herself, expects the younger generation will soon tip the scales in American politics.

“Millennials are not punk kids anymore. We’re grown adults with mortgages and kids,” she said. “And we—that generation is starting to be decisive at the polls. And there is anger at being ignored, sidelined, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us on everything from the economy to climate. And we’re taking the reins.”

From global warming to debt crisis to lack of affordable health insurance (all intentional), Boomers have definitely overstayed their welcome.

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[–] 16 points 1 month ago (11 children)

I'm 43 and have been married for nearly 20 years. We are the old people now

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (10 children)

    AOC says millennials aren't punk kids anymore? No shit. I haven't been a punk kid for 20 years. Even Gen Z aren't kids anymore. There are a few of them that are already managers at my workplace. Insane how US mainstream culture has held space for boomers for so long. So frustrating how unserious we're considered to be when we've been the ones on the ground making shit happen for the last decade or more. Shout out to Gen X for never having been taken seriously.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (7 children)

    I mean, the US is still dealing with the silent generation running the country. It's going to be a long time before the 'youngest' baby boomers are gone, like 20+ years still.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (6 children)

    Still dealing with? Former President Biden was the first and only silent generation president.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    I mean, you'd probably include Trump, Bush Senior and Clinton in there as well.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    You wouldn't, because they aren't.

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    They very literally are not. Trump barely doesn't make the cutoff and Clinton is younger than both of them.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Generation

    1945 is the last year.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

    Donald Trump was born in 1946. No need for me to "try again" when I'm right the first time.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Shout out to Gen X for never having been taken seriously.

    Mostly because we didn't really have the numbers, I think. Also, by the time we hit adolescence we had a lot to be jaded about and boomers, silent generation and greatest generation still held the bullhorn, for the most part.

    By the time we were in the workforce, advertisers and the moneyed interests in general were already eyeing up and targeting Gen Y to cater to...

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