Who's the Dependent?

Another night in any town
You can hear the thunder of their cry
Ahead of their time
They wonder why
--Journey

Nice tax season tweet by Thomas Massie. Parents generally list their kids as dependents on their 1040s.

🤔 3 of my 4 kids now pay federal income taxes... Should they list me as a dependent? 🤷‍♂️ #sassywithmassie

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) March 10, 2019

However, given our burgeoning debt created by the old that must be paid by young, perhaps the situation should be reversed. Who is the real dependent?