They assigned 3 extra years to the boomer group to make it look bigger. All the culture groups have 15 years; boomers have 18. It is true that there were more born during those years, but by the time they hit 18, it was the same average per year as other groups.
By 2010 boomers were not even the highest or second highest aggregate. The highest was gen X by quite a way.
They omit that people have always voted less when they are young. The idea that boomers voted to rape the country during the Thatcher years holds no water.
Syldon@feddit.uk 8 months ago
It is also very flawed.
They assigned 3 extra years to the boomer group to make it look bigger. All the culture groups have 15 years; boomers have 18. It is true that there were more born during those years, but by the time they hit 18, it was the same average per year as other groups.
By 2010 boomers were not even the highest or second highest aggregate. The highest was gen X by quite a way.
They omit that people have always voted less when they are young. The idea that boomers voted to rape the country during the Thatcher years holds no water.