AP: A Look at Aging Baby Boomers

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

America's population swelled with around 76 million births from 1946 to 1964, a spike magnified by couples reuniting after World War Two and enjoying postwar prosperity. Boomers were better educated and richer than previous generations, and they helped grow a consumer-driven economy. In their youth, they pushed for social change through the Civil Rights Movement, the women's rights movement and efforts to end the Vietnam War. "We had rock n' roll. We were the first generation to get out and demonstrate in the streets. We were the first generation, that was, you know, a socially conscious generation," said Diane West, a metro Atlanta resident who turns 80 in January. "Our parents played by the rules. We didn't necessarily play by the rules, and there were lots of us."

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We had lots of sex. And drugs. And rock n roll.

Sorry, not sorry. And pretty sure we didn't go around weeping at what awful people prior generations were. You pussies.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-24 06:37 PM | Reply

And bra burnings... don't forget bra burnings! Or the Pill. Can forget Herpes.

The Gen before us, the Greatest Gen, saved the world for just these such things! ALSO They eventually helped bring about real change by joining us in the streets to stop a war and to take down a President.

Unfortunately that scared and woke up the Elites, who put money behind Reagan to create economies that forced people to cut their hair and buy suits. And then the Elites paid for the Tea Party and CU and the Heritage Foundation and Project 25 and now Trump.

Whenever the kids go to the streets now, there may be some Boomers who have theirs and don't want to lose it, but there's a lot of others who, have theirs or not, showed up at the NO KINGS Rallies.

Gen Bashing is a waste of time; it's a Distraction from the Elite, just as is Immigrant Bashing.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-24 06:53 PM | Reply

A. I did not nor do I own a bra.
B. Nor did I partake of this "pill" you speak of.
C. And last but not least - no herpes for me.

In a world where most billionaires are under 50, how is this the boomers fault again??

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-24 07:52 PM | Reply

Man, you're tough... I was agreeing with you.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-24 07:55 PM | Reply

Man, you're tough... I was agreeing with you.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-24 07:55 PM | Reply

In a world where most billionaires are under 50, how is this the boomers fault again??

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

The average age of US billionaires is 68...

Only 10% in the US are under 50.

#6 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-12-24 09:16 PM | Reply

@#6 ... Only 10% in the US are under 50. ...

Resident population of the United States by sex and age as of July 1, 2024
www.statista.com

... As of July 2024, the largest age group among the United States population were adults aged 30 to 34 years old. ...

[Good chart in the article]

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-24 09:46 PM | Reply

Another view ...

Population Distribution by Age (2024)
www.kff.org

A chart showing by-age for the entire US and per state.

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-24 09:51 PM | Reply

Gen Bashing is a waste of time; it's a Distraction from the Elite, just as is Immigrant Bashing.
#2 | POSTED BY CORKY

You must be a Boomer...

Ok Boomer

#9 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-12-24 09:58 PM | Reply

Obviously you are someone with nothing to say.

As usual.

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-24 10:41 PM | Reply