> They also essentially created the welfare state…

Nah the Silent Generation did that.

But also most of our political gerontocrats are also either Silents or very early Boomers. They're not really the core of the Baby Boom generation.

You forgot a couple letters, each of which represents actual human beings who have historically been denied fundamental rights and have been subject to violence, including state violence.

Also, your understanding of the origin of the welfare state is way off the mark. Sometimes, the best thing a person can do is spend a little time studying basic history.