boomers didnt want to let go of the welfare state their parents and grandparents had introduced, at the same time they live longer, work less, not nearly had as many kids, and did not effectuate the required productivity growth to offset that.
they will go down in history as the worst generation in modern history, 100% certain of that.
that is probably an easy path forward in their mind, as they are on death's door holding the ladder they pulled up behind them.