We replaced expansionist policy with children inheriting wealth.

It's not a soothing platitude for the next generation, that the most they can work towards is inheriting their father's achievements.

Let's be honest, if we've come this far down the 'argument heirarchy' for growth and expansion, we know things are bad.

But their children tend to think and act as the parents did, especially when they are insulated from reality by wealth.

True, but what of those who do not have wealthy parents?

There's a good chance Brexit would not have happened if the vote was done today, simply because of old people dying off (most over 65 voted for, most under 35 voted against).

It does look like a lot of climate legislation is facing similar situations, where the boomer generation is voting opposite to younger generations.

In both cases it's frustrating because the younger generations are the ones that will have to deal with the consequences of laws they did not agree with.

Property and politics.

Property tends to go to descendants, but politics affect all.

… to their children who won’t have much use for said property because of how fucked up their situation has become as a direct consequence of how that property was earned in the first place …

Now you’re catching on