Between the paint, the fuel additive, and the general disregard for environmental conditions before the 80s, didn't all boomers get lead poisoned?
That would explain an entire generation of violent, paranoid people who regard intelligence as a negative.
I'm not saying it's the end all be all of why boomers are shit. But it certainly didn't help.
Checking out the symptoms of lead poisoning, I can't help but think that most of the population was affected by it to some degree.
They include:
Developmental delay
Learning difficulties
Irritability
Difficulties with memory or concentration
Mood disorders
I mean, we can see how crime levels have been linked to lead levels. The correlation there is a thing: https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbcimg.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F74298000%2Fgif%2F_74298891_lead_crime_gra624.gif&f=1&nofb=1
damn, can't believe i'm a boomer