Yes, he could figure it out back then. No excuse for boomers. If you want a reason, as opposed to an excuse, it's cuz they were born with the silver spoon of the good America in their mouths. No reason to question anything; just roll with it, and you'll be fine. Later generations have to have some distrust as a survival skill. If I trusted the government, I could've been blown up in Iraq or shot by a nigger.