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That might have been true decades ago, but now people have:

• Greater access to knowledge, and are forced to think more critically about what they consume.
• More extreme views, which picks off the weak.
• Most importantly, older people had stuff. They owned houses, had stable, life-long careers, and had settled down before they hit their thirties.

People in their mid to late thirties nowadays might have a fancier job title, but many of them are still struggling like they were before. It's hard to be protectionist when you have nothing but your life to protect...