Yes we did a lot for this generation who are so annoyed with us.
The retirement age jump would be impossible. First, I would fall into 60 next year but what about the poor bugger who comes along in 2022 and has to wait till 67. I'd be happy to join a class action for that one.
The next one this generation is going to blame us for (again), is Global Warming. We've been at it for 200 years but, never mind, it was us you know... Because we're here and we can be blamed.
What they are going to do when they are our age, their kids have learned nothing but the blame game and the whole world is going to the dogs is not going to be my problem. They might consider their future but it is dark and smelly where they have their heads....
If you want to see what we're also "responsible" for, here it is,
Note the Chartic,
Which has only just started to turn down. 2012 is the worst, 2007 is second worst, 2020 is heading for second worst but 2021,2,3 are going to blow that away.
This decade, the 2020's, is the last time in the lives of of this century that 90deg N is not blue ocean (no ice borders) during summer, for at least one year in the decade. In fact that decade, the 2010's, may have already happened.
The younger generation needs to toughen up because their lives are going to be rough compared to ours.