{"id":821,"date":"2026-07-05T06:10:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T06:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=821"},"modified":"2026-07-05T06:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T06:10:23","slug":"the-spectacle-ep-439-boomers-step-aside-the-gen-x-moment-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=821","title":{"rendered":"<i>The Spectacle<\/i> Ep. 439: Boomers, Step Aside. The Gen X Moment Is Here."},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2WzyekwREcIFbQeJr801Wl?utm_source=generator&amp;si=3f4b7951bf2f478a\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p><p>Generation X leadership is desperately needed in our country, yet why are the aging Boomers still adamant about holding the reins? <strong>(READ MORE: A Defense of Generation X As Its Moment Approaches)<\/strong><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=817\">The NFL\u2019s Right Decision \u2014 and Its Wrong Message<\/a><\/p><p><em>The Spectacle Podcast<\/em> hosts Melissa Mackenzie and \u2018Gen X Spokesperson\u2019 Scott McKay chime in on the debate over why Gen Xers should be running the country, arguing that Boomers are selfish and are not setting up the future generations for success. Melissa and Scott discuss the unique qualifications and upbringing of Gen Xers who have grown up with analog childhoods but adjusted to the digital world. They criticize Boomers for selfishly withholding what could be for future generations \u2014 pointing out the massive wealth, housing, and hoarding problems caused by the Boomers that are negatively impacting their offspring. <strong>(RELATED: \u2018Old Fart\u2019 Thinking Is Too Much in Our Way)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=815\">How the Supreme Court\u2019s Latest Rulings Are Changing Immigration<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Tune in to hear their discussion!<\/strong><\/p><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\"rumble\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v79vjpk\/?pub=s6xwj\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/p><p><strong>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"spectacle\" class=\"wp-image-17\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f14c762152ddc4b5d4d5a9c54d25ddb6.webp\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f14c762152ddc4b5d4d5a9c54d25ddb6.webp 400w, https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f14c762152ddc4b5d4d5a9c54d25ddb6-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f14c762152ddc4b5d4d5a9c54d25ddb6-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Listen to\u00a0<\/em>The Spectacle<em>\u00a0with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on\u00a0Spotify.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Watch\u00a0<\/em>The Spectacle<em>\u00a0with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on\u00a0Rumble.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A most wonderful article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-spectacle"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Spectacle Ep. 439: Boomers, Step Aside. 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