"We had rock 'n' roll. We were the first generation to get out and demonstrate in the streets. We were the first generation, that was, you know, a socially conscious generation."
"The thing about baby boomers is they've always had a spotlight on them, no matter what age they were. They were a big generation, but they also did important things."
""me" generation, a pejorative term coined by writer Tom Wolfe to reflect what some regarded as their self-absorption and consumerism."
Around 76 million births from 1946 to 1964 produced the baby-boom generation that drove postwar population growth. Boomers were better educated and wealthier than prior cohorts and helped expand a consumer-driven economy. In youth they energized cultural and political movements including rock 'n' roll, the Civil Rights Movement, the women's rights movement and protests against the Vietnam War. Prominent boomers reaching age 80 in 2026 include entertainers and former presidents. As the cohort ages, all boomers will be 65 or older by decade’s end, contributing to a significant rise in the population aged 80 and over.
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