Baby boomers comprised a larger share of voters in 2024, accounting for 32%, but they are trending lower after hitting a peak of 36% in 2016.
Ocasio-Cortez, a millennial herself, expects the younger generation will soon tip the scales in American politics.
“Millennials are not punk kids anymore. We’re grown adults with mortgages and kids,” she said. “And we—that generation is starting to be decisive at the polls. And there is anger at being ignored, sidelined, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us on everything from the economy to climate. And we’re taking the reins.”
From global warming to debt crisis to lack of affordable health insurance (all intentional), Boomers have definitely overstayed their welcome.
Seems to me that quite a few under 40s voted for Trump last time around. Blaming Boomers when you are making the same mistakes yourself, isn’t helping anyone.
I heard Gen X were the worst offenders.
Thank you - it is almost as if the Dems are offer the worst possible candidates to push people away for the party to establish it’s own version of extremism.
It also gave us 12 years of Trump instead of 8