re: My theory on why baby boomers are criticized

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It costs $50k for LSU (in state) and $120k (out of state). That is absurd.

And that doesn’t even account for living expense

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I'm a young gen xer so I don't really care about the boomer hate but it is so out of control in this thread. First I just went back to school to finish up my degree after 20+ in the work force. And tuition was not what you are saying. From LSU's website:

For Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, undergraduate tuition and fees are roughly \(\$12,886\) per year for in-state residents and \(\$29,562\) per year for out-of-state students. When factoring in estimated room, board, and supplies, the total annual cost of attendance reaches approximately \(\$32,124\) for residents and \(\$48,799\) for non-residents.

Almost every problem yall are attributing to boomers was set in motion way before the boomer generation had any real power.

Education costs skyrocketing - That was started by the government getting involved and starting to guarantee loans for people who had no business going to college. This started in 1965 when not a single boomer was in congress.

Jobs being outsourced and job market declining - Manufacturing peaked in the US in the 70's. The term "rust belt" was first used in 1984. Nafta and the free trade legislation passed in the early 90's. Boomer members made up 1 in 5 members of congress. So roughly 80% were members of earlier generations.

And so on and so on... It was mainly leftist progressive "feel good" policies that have set us on this path. Only rich white people or really smart people get to go to college. Let's loan money to people so that everybody can go to college including to a ton of people who have no business being there.

The American dream of home ownership is unavailable to the poor and people who have made numerous poor decisions so their credit is shite..
Let's guarantee loans and force banks to make loans to people who will probably never pay it back so we can feel good