America, a proud country has proud people. It is a nation that is made of variety and diversity in culture and races. It is the place approached by people seeking American dreams. Actually, most people from various countries are of the opinion that America is the only country where one can seek a life for their children and themselves and live in a better standard.
It has experienced lots of wars and has survived. Also, it is a nation which has the best economy in the whole world and also is considered as the country that embraces democracy and freedom and is known to be among the countries that are very powerful today. But, behind all these, the Americans are the key things that really make America what it is.
Americans have left generations of history that has influenced the whole world to lead life the American way. Many countries adapted the law followed by Americans and implemented them in their country also.
Among the generations that America went through, the most memorable one is the baby boomers' generation which is considered as the one generation that made notable impacts in the whole world. It is the generation which fought for the cause of civil rights and is also the one generation which widely emphasized on equal opportunities and rights for all of its citizens unmindful of gender, race, age and belief.
People born after the second world war and before the Vietnam war were called baby boomers because there was a significant increase in the birth-rate in-between the years 1946 - 1964 and this generation is regarded as the best generation in the history of America where the economy increased and civil rights, emphasized largely upon.
Also, it is the generation where education was given a lot of importance in America. People born in this age grew up, fighting for their own civil rights and also during the time span of the Vietnam War. They created a new culture for America too. It included The Motown Sound, The Beatles, Hippies and Rock and Roll,
You may be of the opinion that the boomers are politically inclined people. However, they grew up with the knowledge that American Military was invincible and socialist and communist were the bad guys. They grew up in Cold war period and matured hating people who had communist ideals.
Nowadays, people are of the opinion that baby boomers can exercise authority in the political offices when compared to other generations. It is true, owing to the sheer number of baby boomers that live in the nation today. Still, baby boomers are increasingly complaining about discrimination because of age in the workstations. You never ought to forget that these were people who grew up in an era where they matured fighting for American civil rights and in an era where unemployment was virtually nonexistent.
Also it is vital that baby boomers aren't people who possess a narrow view of politics. They are becoming more and more interested in the methods used in running the nation. Actually, there have been 2 presidents who were baby boomers in America. George William Bush and Bill Clinton were both baby boomers and the former, George Bush was the first ever president of America, who was also a baby boomer. Further, they, that are the baby boomer presidents have widely emphasized on American civil rights and have also led the country to enormous growth economically.
If you also are 40 to 50 year old, you are a baby boomer. It is also expected that the advancements medical technology will help the baby boomers and aid them in enjoying a healthy lifestyle than before and also will allow them to lead life much longer than the time their predecessors could.
Hence, if you think that the people who are 40 to 50 years old are incompetent, you must give it a second thought. You ought to also keep in mind that these were the ones who were responsible for the way you are leading life now and fought for none but your rights as a great nation's citizen. It is only proper that you treat them with utmost dignity and respect. The generation of Baby boomers is the greatest generation that America has ever had.
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