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'OK, Boomer': Here's why young Americans feel a sense of 'national decline'

Millennials face a housing affordability crisis with median first-time buyer age rising to 40 and home prices doubling since the 1980s, fueling generational economic frustration.

Summary by Raw Story
During Barack Obama's presidency, the dismissive "OK, Boomer" meme emerged among Millennials who viewed some Baby Boomers as clueless about the economic realities of the 21st Century. If a Boomer, for example, failed to understand why home ownership was a struggle for so many Millennials, they would dismissively tell them, "OK, Boomer."The "OK, Boomer" meme continued with Generation Z, and younger Americans are still struggling with affordabilit…

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Raw Story broke the news in United States on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
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