re: When do Boomers take ANY accountability?

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You'll need to do some comparative research there.
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LBJ, Carter, Clinton, Bush, Obama…

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Goodness!
When I said "comparative research," I meant actually looking stuff up.

When you attribute LBJ's election to boomers (the oldest boomers were just turning 18 in 1964), the assertion is so alarmingly stupid, it really doesn't warrant a response other than to acknowledge its ignorance.

Generational voting tendencies were detailed earlier in the thread. You obviously missed that as well. In summary, Boomers voted surprisingly more conservatively as a cohort than subsequent generations. Here is what AI (Gemini) says:

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Tracking generational voting behavior all the way back to 1964 requires looking at how generations are defined, when they entered the electorate, and how pollsters (like the Pew Research Center and exit polls) measure their share of the vote over time.

Because official exit polls and major political science datasets track voters by age brackets (e.g., 18–29, 30–44) rather than rigid generational labels in real-time, historical data for generations before they existed as distinct political blocs must be reconstructed using cohort analysis. Furthermore, calculating the exact percentage of the total vote contributed by every single generation in every election since 1964 involves shifting demographic weights—older generations shrinking due to mortality, and younger generations expanding as they turn 18.

1. Generational Definitions & Electorate Entry Points
To understand who was voting when, here is when each generation became eligible:
Baby Boomers (born 1946–1964): Began turning 18 in 1964 and fully entered the electorate between 1964 and 1982.
Generation X (born 1965–1980): Began turning 18 in 1983 and fully entered the electorate between 1983 and 1998.
Millennials (born 1981–1996): Began turning 18 in 1999 and fully entered the electorate between 1999 and 2014.
Generation Z (born 1997–2012): Began turning 18 in 2015 and started voting en masse beginning with the 2016 and 2020 elections.

2. How Each Generation Voted When Eligible (The Political Leanings)
Generational voting patterns change over time due to "aging" (people often become more conservative or Republican as they acquire property, families, and wealth) and "generational imprint" (the formative political events experienced during youth).

Baby Boomers
When they were young (1970s–1980s): Contrary to the myth that all Boomers were radical 1960s hippies, young Boomers actually leaned relatively conservative in the late 1970s and 1980s (helping elect Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984).
Middle age to present: For decades, Boomers formed the backbone of the Republican voting coalition, though as they grew older, they split more evenly. In recent cycles (like 2020 and 2024), Boomers and the older Silent Generation leaned reliably Republican, giving a majority of their votes to Donald Trump.

Generation X
When they entered the electorate (Late 1980s–1990s): Gen X entered politics during the Reagan-Bush and Clinton eras and initially leaned distinctively conservative or independent-leaning Republican in their youth.
Maturity to present: Gen X has historically been one of the most politically "swing" or moderate generations. Over time, their preferences have drifted closer to parity, often splitting closely down the middle in presidential cycles, though leaning slightly Republican in midterms.

Millennials
When they entered the electorate (2000s–2010s): Millennials entered voting age during the George W. Bush administration, the Iraq War, and the 2008 Great Recession. This shaped them into the most heavily Democratic-leaning generation in modern American history.
Present: Unlike older generations who typically drift rightward as they age, Millennials have largely retained their progressive/Democratic alignment as they entered their 30s and 40s, though economic pressures have caused some margin narrowing with younger cohorts.

Generation Z
When they entered the electorate (2016–Present): Gen Z tracks closely with (or even slightly to the left of) Millennials on social issues, climate change, and the role of government.
Present: In presidential elections like 2020 and 2024, voters under 30 heavily favored Democratic candidates (roughly 60%+ for Democrats in 2020), though young men in Gen Z showed increased volatility and movement toward the GOP in 2024 compared to young women.

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