The wealthy boomer problem is metastasizing — they got 38% richer over the last 3 years as Gen Z and millennials under 35 got wiped out
https://fortune.com/2026/10/17/wealthy-boomers-38-percent-richer-since-2022-federal-reserve/Open linkView original on lemdro.id
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The 1 percent also is mostly boomers. Of course, these headlines would rather you blame boomers than billionaires. It's also the same billionaires buying the big news media sites that push this narrative to deflect from themselves.
Buddy, the fucking regular ass Boomers have done irreparable damage to younger generations and continue to gain wealth off things like real estate. Fuck billionaires, but fuck Boomers right along with them.
As usual, Gen X is completely forgotten.
Meh.
That’s the spirit!
By choice
They steered the ship into the rocks, and then took all the lifeboats for themselves.
Worst generation in modern human history, by a long shot.
and yet
Don’t pity Millennials. It is their economy now
https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/don-t-pity-millennials-it-is-their-economy-now-20261020-p616sn
https://archive.li/5fat4