If the most bitter liberal protests are among Baby Boomers, does it have anything to do with how well prepared financially they are for retirement?

An interesting hypothesis.  He speculates that the bitter partisan energy today is concentrated among left leaning Baby Boomers and there is both empirical and anecdotal data to support the supposition.  He argues, I think, that the anger and bitterness are essentially the death rattle of old fashioned liberalism.

I would add a further layer.  The deliberate policy shift from defined benefit retirement plans to defined contribution plans began around 1980 and was in full throttle by 1990.  We went from 60% covered by defined benefits to 20%.  The onus for a comfortable retirement shifted from the state and the corporation to the individual and very much depended on individuals responsibly saving money and responsibly managing money.

I look at the timing and observe that this cohort retiring now is likely the first cohort whose comfort in retirement is substantially dependent on their lifetime of saving practices and their effectiveness as stewards of the retirement savings.  

Is the fact that so much of negative traditional liberal protest is now concentrated among retired or retiring Baby Boomers in some way driven by the effectiveness of how they prepared for retirement?  

I don't know but I don't feel like it is entirely a coincidence.

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I’ve been fascinated by the observation that all of the anti-Trump energy, especially these street protests, has been so dominated by boomer age libs. In talking to them (which I recommend you do if given the chance) I’ve found their beliefs are mostly a hodgepodge of… pic.twitter.com/uHiW645fvs

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