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The most common error when discussing boomers and their impacts on society is always lumping them together as if they are all alike. The progressive boomers have largely had nothing but good impacts on society - e.g. in shifting attitudes towards more sensible positions on most issues and freeing up everyone's lives in general. But there were always many non-progressive boomers as occurs in all generations. These people are the ones who screw things up if and when they gain power. The Bushes of the world. And as has already been said, Boomers have worked all their lives - just like previous generations - and have paid taxes to support the whole system throughout that complete time.

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