It is incredibly useful to powerful people to keep at this generational war narrative, as it keeps people who might otherwise work together from doing so with an aim of crushing the power of the wealthy.
The fact is, anti-human attitudes to both housing and technology are harmful everywhere. Nobody has to "win" at the other side's expense here.
Some games are zero sum and some aren't. Everyone is more secure if a large bank replaces 2FA over unencrypted SMS, even though some may be inconvenienced.
Leveling down on everyone's security in exchange for usability for a segment of the population is not a realistic long-term strategy.
The fact is, anti-human attitudes to both housing and technology are harmful everywhere. Nobody has to "win" at the other side's expense here.