A Boomer writes directly to Gen Z acknowledging their anger over wage stagnation housing costs and broken trust.
The letter explains Boomers repeatedly switched parties and voted for smaller government secure borders and America First policies only to watch politicians from both sides ignore those mandates.
Decisions on open borders factory offshoring Social Security raids and leaving the gold standard came from the permanent Washington ruling class and the generation before Boomers.
Boomers built the interstate system power grid early internet backbone and satellite networks delivering that infrastructure in better condition than received.
The author admits the failure to stop the decline lies partly with their generation yet rejects claims they actively sought the current outcome and closes by affirming belief in hard work self reliance and equal opportunity for younger Americans.
Good letter. I would have added, "At least we provided Donald Trump and the MAGA movement to clean up the mess. You're welcome."
A Boomer writes directly to Gen Z acknowledging their anger over wage stagnation housing costs and broken trust. The letter explains Boomers repeatedly switched parties and voted for smaller government secure borders and America First policies only to watch politicians from both sides ignore those mandates. Decisions on open borders factory offshoring Social Security raids and leaving the gold standard came from the permanent Washington ruling class and the generation before Boomers. Boomers built the interstate system power grid early internet backbone and satellite networks delivering that infrastructure in better condition than received. The author admits the failure to stop the decline lies partly with their generation yet rejects claims they actively sought the current outcome and closes by affirming belief in hard work self reliance and equal opportunity for younger Americans.
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