Have you read Grover Norquist's view of "the Greatest Generation", the one that lived through the Depression and made real sacrifices to fight WW2? Jonathan Chait subbing for Josh Marshal at Talking Points Memo relays
Grover Norquist: This is an age cohort that voted for a draft before the war started, and allowed the draft to continue for 25 years after the war was over. Their idea of the legitimate role of the state is radically different than anything previous generations knew, or subsequent generations."