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Originally Posted by 8ballrollin
The ethos of the '60s are canonized; they are the institution now.
My point is that most of my generation and younger see BHO as their candidate and not their parents'. They saw Hillary as the Boomer candidate; the 60s activist; the Democratic establishment candidate.
You're misreading my point. The largest demo for Obama was 18-35 yrds. They don't see this as a win for their parents (Boomers) they see it as *their* victory. The country is moving past the Boomers.
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It's not unusual for younger generations to think that the world revolves around them, and that history began with them. As always, they are wrong in this perception. Obama was born in 1961. The arbitrary cut-off for the baby boomers is 1960, eight months before he was born. He most empahtically represents the "naval gazing" boomer ethos. His pals are former weathermen and a radical black minister. For better or worse, he's the apotheosis of everything the '60's represents, clear down to his pledge to get us out of Iraq by a date certain. Of course Boomers overwhelmingly supported him everywhere.
Get over yourself. I'm not a huge fan of much of the '60's or Boomers, but they brought us the technological revolution, a lot of good pharmaceuticals and medical technology, heightened awareness of environmental issues, and all the good things that exist in their children.