The Last Days of the Baby Boom with Philip Bump
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4.7 • 601 Ratings
🗓️ 31 January 2023
⏱️ 36 minutes
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The title of Washington Post National Columnist Philip Bump’s new book says it all: The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America. The Baby Boomers, America's largest and most powerful generation, hold so much economic and political power, that even after they're gone, the effects of their domination of American culture and society will be felt for years to come. Bump shares his insights on Boomers and Millennials and how they are today fighting over resources and the direction of American society. You can purchase the book here.
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| 1:04.2 | Good day, good friends, and a big welcome to the Bill Press Pond. |
| 1:09.7 | Now, given America's demographics, there's a good chance that you are a boomer, |
| 1:12.1 | since boomer is those born between 1946 and 1964, still make up more than 25% of our population. Because there have been |
| 1:19.8 | so many of you for so long, boomers, more than any other generation, have gotten all the |
| 1:25.5 | attention. And they've also had a lot of power in terms of home ownership and individual wealth and |
| 1:33.5 | consumer spending and political power. |
| 1:36.4 | 25% of registered voters, 38% of the vote and 58% of Congress, Bill Clinton, George Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, all boomers. |
| 1:48.5 | But now that most boomers have reached retirement age, the big questions are, what did boomers |
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