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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Can you tell me what has shaped the political identity of baby boomers?
<|assistant|>
The baby boomer generation is a broad generational grouping of Americans born between 1946 and 1964. They are widely considered to be the Americans who created the turbulent political atmosphere of the 1960s and early 1970s, as well as the conservative backlash of the 1980s. The defining experiences of the baby boomers—such as the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, political assassinations and a highly contentious presidential election—have shaped the political views of this generation. The experiences baby boomers had living during these times instilled in them a sense of activism, social liberalism and opposition to political conservatism, which has defined their political identity.