China is engaging in fifth generational warfare (information, hacking, economics) against the US. How can you win a war if you don't even know it's happening?
At what stage did we ever had that? I doubt any country could claim their population is informed.
So I wouldn't use that as a requirement as its unattainable.
Their incessant desire to keep running shit, to constantly keep their standard of living not only the same, but *increasing* during their old age - has been the catalyst for this problem.
The offshoring to China of manufacturing and electronics assembly has given China an enormous economic advantage. At least the "Greatest Generation" had the good grace to retire and die instead of trying to suck everything dry like some kind of economic vampire. And just like vampires of lore, the Boomers destroy everything with which they come into contact.
500 years from now, historians are going to marvel at this generation that crippled multiple generations after it due their avarice and entitlement.
As someone who actually believes there is a lot of merit to this stance, you do almost nothing to persuade anyone of its truth. You're making a bold claim with very little evidence. I don't know how much boomers are to blame for certain problems today, but I don't believe it's all of them like your comment implies.
I genuinely would enjoy hearing more evidence to support your claim if you have any to share. So far you've only used deductive reasoning based on principles, which is essentially worthless when talking about something as complicated as the world economy and military might over a timespan of decades.
At the same time US is still a great place, people just have to accept that life is not as easy as they thought there.