In my 20s, boomers around me were of the opinion that millennials and below had it way too easy. This pov seems to have flipped. Most of them seem to be of the “good luck not dying” stance nowadays. 

Anyone else notice this or is my sample size misleading

In retrospect it’s wild they called us the participation trophy generation when they got so much for free.

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the blanket everyone wins is a myth though. 

18-20% rates at one point. multiple booms and busts. 

those who stayed the course have benefitted from a rise in civilization, yes.

Many demographics in America at least got to ride the tailwinds of the WW2 win and do very little.

Free is an easy way to look at things. 

Kind of revisionist.