Strong men(WWII gen) create good times. Good times create weak men. (Boomers) Weak men (Boomers) create bad times. Bad times (thanks, Boomers) create strong men. We will clean up your mess, Boomers.
You missed by a generation or two.
The silent generation fought WWII, and Korea. Boomers fought in Vietnam.
I'm the tail end of the boomers. The fathers (and mothers) in my neighborhood had values, morals, and were not afraid to use the belt. Teachers used rulers or yard sticks to keep kids in line. Men were men, women were women, and anyone else remained discrete.
The economy was growing, technology was advancing but people still recognized the need to work and also understood the consequences of poor choices.
The boomers and gen-xers I know were soft on their kids compared to their parents, myself included. Their children, the Millennials, are the ones who are now helicopter parents, bleeding heart socialist liberals, and other nonsense.
Somewhere along the story line here, people became dependent upon hand-outs and became used to being rewarded for mediocrity. Sadly, our schools and government enabled that.
Fortunately my kids are all hard workers and consider consequences any time they venture into a "gray" area. I do find it interesting, though, how easy it is for my kids to find jobs that pay well. My recollection is that back in the '70's and '80's, you had to work your butt off to find a job that paid more than minimum wage, and even those were hard to find.