As I’ve noted before, the Boomer project was all about freeing the individual from the dead hand of tradition and authority. In some ways, this was a blessing; it improved the lives of members of stifled groups and resulted in some really interesting art. In other respects, increased individualism was a disaster; think of inequality and climate change. I leave it to you to decide which way the scales tip.
Generation Xers mostly followed the Boomers. Millennials, however, predictably have a completely different take on the world. Millennials effectively reject Boomer individualism in favor of a new communal orthodoxy–socialism and political correctness. Boomers gave us Woodstock and “The Graduate;” millennials responded with cancel culture.
This is the battle within the Democratic Party. It is the difference between Biden and Sanders supporters. For now, Biden has the votes, because older people go to the polls. Ten years from now? That will probably be a different story, for better or worse.