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In reply to the discussion: Baby boomers are killing themselves at an alarming rate, raising question: Why? [View all]Skidmore
(37,364 posts)And into the 1960s, for that matter. You do realize that our parents grew up in the Depression years and lived in deprivation during the great war. If there are boomers who are well off, chances are they earned it through work. What do you think the world was like for us, especially in rural areas? I don't know about the veracity of your tale, but I do know the text of my own history and those in the community I grew up in. It was not easy. Not everyone had cars or indoor plumbing. Not everyone did more than blue collar work. A college education was not just a right of passage. Either you are incredibly young or you are engaging in full on snark. If it is the first, educate yourself about the history of the society you live in. If it is the latter, surely you can occupy yourself more constructively.