The Feed Forum: Boomers Vs Gen Y

Is Generation Y being left behind? Why has Boomer bashing become so popular? Is it just a form of elder abuse, and should one generation even be responsible for the wellbeing of the next?

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Is Australia heading toward a generational war between the Baby Boomers and Generation Y?

Are the Boomers hoarding the nation’s wealth at the expense of their children, or simply reaping the benefits of their hard work?

Does the government even care about younger people?

Saddled with student debts, rising joblessness and spiralling house prices, Generation Y might be the first in 80 years to experience a lower standard of living than their parents. But are they simply selfie obsessed narcissists with an exaggerated sense of entitlement: more Gen Whine rather than Gen Y?

We find out what’s fact, what’s fiction, and just what damage inequality between the generations could do to Australia’s future.


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