Transgender activist Paris Lees recently spoke out in a passionate speech against Baby Boomers in the UK, when she appeared on BBC Question Time. She said at the time: “I personally feel very let down by baby-boomers actually. I think they are one of the most destructive generations ever. “They came up at a time when it was free to go to university, they have enjoyed a better living standard they have ever enjoyed in human history, they had every possible advantage given to them and now people are getting poorer, life expectancy is going down and we’re not going to be as rich as our parents.” Overall, 30 per cent of Boomers said their generation had made things worse, 32 per cent disagreed and said they’d made it better and 34 per cent were on the fence. Meanwhile, the study also found Millennials are less confident in their fiscal responsibility than their elders, with 56 per cent saying they’re “extremely” or “very” responsible in how they manage their money, compared with 80 per cent of over 70-year-olds.

It’s not the first time Millennials have spoken out against older generations. In March, a social media user sparked a wide debate after openly blaming older generations for making everything from buying a house to paying for education much harder. Read more: Debate as millennial angrily blames older generation for ‘harder times’ In a post on social media site Tumblr, the user shared the foul-mouthed message with people right across the world – and it sparked a very mixed response as other users rushed to share their views. The post, named “YOUR generation“, used real-life scenarios from the user’s own family to demonstrate their point. They began by revealing their parents worked as teachers, and managed to buy a four-bedroom house in the US, as well as put their two kids through private school.

However, the 25-year-old user then added: “MY generation can’t buy a home when the average cost is $440k (AU $565,000) and a combined income of two teachers is only $70k, and they have to pay 35 per cent income to rent, let alone trying to afford children.” The user went on to cite their uncle, who had managed to put himself through college and law school by “washing dishes”, but added: “MY generation is in student debt on average $29,400. And we have scholarships but they only cover 40 per cent of the cost and when law school costs $120k for two years, you do the math.” Read more: Millennial Lib leader wants to force you to sell your home The angry youth blamed a string of worldwide government decisions for their struggles, writing: “Don’t tell me that it’s MY GENERATION that f***ing things up.”