The last 40 years of conservative growth in power is a reaction to the 10 years called the "60's"

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Yesterday there was a thread about the younger generation and what they look forward to because of the actions of those older then they are.

I agree that their fortunes are bleaker than mine were and I am 66 yr old boomer, the first of our kind.

I think that if we boomers are to blame it's because of two different tracks that we took.

Some of us held true to our progressive beliefs. We like to look back to the 60's and say that we made a lot of positive changes happen and I am one of those.

Back then the "Romney types" hated us and they vowed to get even. They were the second track. It looks like they are about to have their dream come true.

My feeling today is one of sadness and frustration because the in the years between the 60's and now most of us let the gains we made slip away by supporting the DLC types and not remaining true to our progressive ideals. If that isn't your history I apologize but I think you are the minority.

We constantly rant about the lack of backbone the current Dems have and I think that is one thing we boomers can take credit for.

We tell ourselves that the Occupy movement could be our salvation but why didn't we "occupy" the 70's and 80's and 90's and 2000's?

It is the young people who are in the streets and some of us are joining them and it's about time. I only hope it isn't too late for their sake.