Now THAT my friend is a gross generalization. Here is what most boomers take pride in. That they all grew up in a culture that valued work. Most of us had jobs early on in HS. I worked in a tire warehouse summers and during vacation weeks. $1.25/hr. A lot of us were first generation college grads and worked there as well. We grew up aware. We lived through Viet Nam, the hippies, (I was not one, but had a lot of friends who were) and then moved on, married, kids, etc. And contrary to your assertion, all the Boomers I know are well informed and keep up with what's going on with rapt attention, as well as doing their civic duties, volunteering, voting in ALL elections, not just the national ones, and caring about the communities they live in.
We are a generation that gets pissed when we see 18-20 somethings sit on the couch playing video games rather than go out and work all those menial jobs that are going unfilled because they are "beneath them":. Too many are waiting for society to do something for THEM, rather than figuring out how THEY can contribute to that society.
Now I understand that it is probably wrong to paint EVERYBODY with a broad stroke. I'm sure there are many hard working industrious and caring millennials. But if I can generalize myself, I would say Boomers came from a generation who wondered," how can I contribute to society", while millennials wonder "how can I get society to do something for ME.