How Baby Boomers Influence The World

The Impact of the War

From what I can find, the long-term effects and the impact World War II had on the hearts and ideologies of those born during and after the war were greatly underestimated.

Yes, in America, we Baby Boomers are a part of a unique group of people.

According to statistics, the total number of Baby Boomers (original) was about 70–72 million.
Those already fully retired are 35–40 million.
Still working (full or part-time) are another 20–25 million.

(See: Boomer Retirement Statistics)

According to various sources, an estimated 10,000 boomers reach the age of 65 each day, representing a potential of 3.6 million new retirees annually.

Ergo, when SSI and SS Retirement were established, it appears that the load it would bear as the Boomer and Silent Gen groups aged was not anticipate.

Consequently, the entire system is going to change for the coming generations

(See: Leo Wealth)

What Makes A Boomer Unique

Why do we have the BOOMER classification? It was given to us by sociologists and the like. Nothing more than a social and demographic framework built on birth years, historical context, and shared cultural experiences.

In other words, like all things in today’s world, BOOMERS are classified, categorized, and cataloged for no other reasons than market targeting and governmental studies.

Baby Boomers, i.e., those born between 1946 and 1964, are unique in much the same way as depression glass. We come from a period that is (hopefully) never to be repeated, i.e., a period when most of the men in this country were gone, and procreation was at a minimum, when those men returned to their wives and homes — Then BOOM!

If there is one thing humans never forget how to do, it’s how to make babies. Sadly, the other thing they have not forgotten how to do is kill one another.

So, like depression glass, we carry the marks of an era that we hoped would never be repeated. A time when life essentially stopped, and men murdered one another over ideological differences. Something that many of us protested and tried to change during the 1960s, but failed to do so.  Obviously!

Boomers Are A Result — Not A Cause

Baby Boomers and those of the Silent Era who dominate our government, are blamed by the other generations (i.e., Generation X: ~1965–1980, Millennials (Gen Y): ~1981–1996, Generation Z: ~1997–2012, Generation Alpha: ~2013–present) for our country’s and even the world’s condition. Can we blame them?

We came out of a period where we saw the devastating effects of the loss, pain, and anguish that war brings. The point being, we only SAW the effects, but America felt little of them.

This nation never felt the effects of the actual destruction of our homes, the murder and loss of our families, etc. We never felt the impact of the bombs or faced annihilation as did those tens of millions who died as a result of that great war. A notable figure is that one in every 25 people living on Earth died during that period.

So what lessons did we, as Boomers, actually learn from it?

Again, remember that the Boomers and the Silent generations make up the majority of our government! Because of that, it appears that the more things change, the more they remain the same.

In other words, the same nature that created the BOOMERS has not changed.

Consequently, we continue repeating history. That man in the White House today is no different than the ones before him. When life is ALL ABOUT US AND US ALONE, we cannot hope to expect anything different. We think we are so star-spangled beautiful that we have the right to tell EVERYONE ELSE how to live their lives.

Another war! Wash-rinse-repeat. And for what reasons?

Is the war in Iran about Iranians, or about oil? Is it about ideologies, or about resources? You can try to kill the tree by cutting its roots, but you cannot kill all of the trees without destroying yourself.

Ideologies will never stop being what they are, at least not by human intervention, but tolerance can bring about peace.

Why Is America Hated By So Many?

According to PEW research and Gallup World Poll, America is viewed negatively by as much as 50% or more of the world’s population, and that is not all Muslims. If our way is so eloquent, why does half of the world’s population despise it?

When a man is born blind, does he know he’s blind? When all that you’ve ever known is the Red-White-and Blue, how can you judge what people in other countries think or feel about their lives?

It is necessary to note that the current situation is not improving matters for us.

The U.S. represents about 4% of the world’s population with about 335 million people. That is 1/4 the size of India or China, yet it carries disproportionate economic, cultural, and political influence. 

In other words, it has a lot of money.

Because of that, we should recognize that America’s greatest enemy is itself. What threatens the U.S. more than anything else is its never-ending spending. Whereas U.S. income is currently about $32 TRILLION, the national debt is about $40 Trillion.

Why so?

America spends more on military weaponry and manpower than the next ten comparable nations combined.

Like Rome of old, it’s not the ideology that makes it so powerful; it’s the weapons of war by which it threatens others. By all indications, the American government is not viewed as being as benevolent as it thinks of itself or presents itself.

What Could Happen

What other countries could do must be considered.

Of China’s 1.4 billion population, those aged 18–49 make up roughly 350–400 million. If China depended solely on males in a ground war, it would have about 150 million fighting troops (after accounting for health, training, logistics, etc.).

The U.S., on the other hand, has about 2 million active service members, of which only 200,000 to 300,000, or roughly 10% – 15% of the total military, are fighting troops. With a draft, the U.S. may raise a large enough ground military to double that estimate of ground troops (500,000 – 600,000).

Applying that same percentage, roughly 10-15%, to China’s possible 150 million-200 million total military personnel, China’s ground troops would amount to as many as 15 million to 20 million fighting men and women.

That is 30/1 odds in manpower from a single country.

Although that number does not include allies for either country, the serious question in that regard is, how many allies would the U.S. have given the current world situation?

The Answer Is Not War

Isn’t that what we BOOMERS shouted in the 60s and 70s? PEACE! LOVE! Down with the war!

Now it’s the BOOMERS, and one maniac in particular, who are perpetuating war.

No, war is not the answer; that is the fact that we are all aware of—even those who were taught to hate others enough to want to involve themselves in it.

The ROMAN EMPIRE that once ruled the world, and the same place that once commanded armies across continents, now hosts tourists walking through the ruins of a less-than-noble city that bears its name. 

So what have we BOOMERS done for this country?

Well, besides upsetting the proverbial apple cart of Social Security, we have occupied the seats of what we call democracy and are very close to bringing it to its end. Two parties, divided, fighting among themselves, and hated by one another. Split ideologies!

As Jesus Christ aptly spoke: A nation divided against itself WILL NOT SURVIVE.

For this writer, when I watch what is happening, I have to ask, “Who really are the terrorists in this situation?”

Until the boomers and the Silent Generation have faded or been removed from their positions in the American government, and once their antiquated ideology of rule by might is ended and their infighting ends, then maybe those trillions of dollars used for military spending can be put to use for the good of humanity.

Maybe then this country could call itself an example to the rest of the world, and an inducement for all to follow similarly.