Op-Ed Contributor: The Nixon Recovery: "Boomers do not take rejection with good grace, and their tolerance will not improve as they get older. From the perspective of 2010 or so, citizens may look back on the post-Nixon 1970's as halcyon days. "
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Yes, and boomers--like those who write for the Times have a hard time enduring hard times and keeping on course for the long term good. After all, they rejected the discipline and restraint of the last generation, so why should they see reality now? Everytime a Republican is elected they start singing, "Gloomy days are here again." History means whatever they want it to mean.