Dismissive, patronizing statements are not limited to conservatives at all. I don’t agree with the quote, but it’s a comment on a generalisation that older people tend to be more conservative that was considered valid enough for a century. The boomers were voting for the Democratic candidates when they were in their 20s, and this was a comment about them in the 70s:
Their role in issues like civil rights, Vietnam and the environment is as current as today’s headlines. Through their active social involvement and their participation in programs like the Peace Corps and Vista, our youth have taken the lead on many important questions at home and overseas. In hundreds of respects, they have set a far-reaching example of insight and commitment for us to emulate.
On the other hand, apparently part of this is that older Boomers have consistently been more left leaning than younger Boomers and older Gen X. Meanwhile, the Greatest generation was more Democratic leaning than their children and younger Millennials tend to be less so than older Millennials. This trend may not be of people getting more conservative as they age, but rather general voting patterns in different generations.
