They were conditioned and taken advantage of just like how terrorists take advantage of The People in a region. They hijacked the good nature of The People telling them they will take care of them. The Boomers let their guard down. It was the good times that created the weak men.
I view the Booms like the Settlers of old that were followed by the Immigrants of the Crown only to continue to enslave them. I do not place as much blame on the Boomers but one more of ignorance. It was the few Evil Fuckers (they used the CIA) that did the most damage.
The People have always been at war even if The People do not understand.