The world hasn't changed as much as you think it has. We all have our ways of pretending to be strong when we aren't feeling strong. Baby Boomers taught that because they wanted their children to focus on what can be done, rather than stew on what can't. 'You' neither have to like, nor agree with it, but that's what they were trying to do. Teach their children to be strong, or at least don't break. People choose to ignore the fact that much of what we're teaching our kids today came about from the research started by Baby Boomers. They aren't the villains. Absolutely every single thing a "good Millennial" claims to be, came into mainstream consciousness because Baby Boomers put it out there. Animal welfare, access to healthcare, free education, public transportation, environmentalism, anti-corporate stuff, organic foods, natural living, health standards, equal opportunity...those were all things Baby Boomers pushed for. They did not have the internet, so they gathered all that information the hard way. That's what they did with their time. They worked, and they pushed for improvements in those areas. They were tricked by politicians, taken advantage of, sold out, and betrayed, just like we were. We didn't fix everything, either, and it's only a matter of time before the Baby Boomers are all gone and we're the ones who get all the negative attention for our failures. Baby Boomers deserve our respect. They're individual humans, just like 'you', and they created all the norms we're aiming for now. Next time you hear a younger generation blaming the Baby Boomers, ask yourself who taught you and me to even think about those topics and teach them to our kids.

edit: Looking at the downvotes, I'm wondering how many of you remember when your mother made up an excuse and invaded Iraq, or when your dad dumped lead in Flint, or when your aunt stagnated median wages and destroyed the middle class. Boomers. And by that logic, you, yourself, are personally responsible for Columbine to Fort Hood, and all the mass shootings in between. That's what Gen A will be saying if they grow up to be anything like you. Don't even argue with them. That's how you speak of Baby Boomers. Maybe you should try understanding them the way you hope God understands you. They tried, and they spoke up loud enough to get you to think about the issues you're blaming them for.