All I hear about is “boomers” this, “Millennials” that, “Gen Z” that, etc.

Why no one talk about Gen X? What happened to them? They just vanished like in Infinity War? Or are we mistaken Gen Z by Boomers?

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    Gen X is essentially just “boomer lite.” So might as well lump them into boomers. That’s been my experience working with many many gen x’ers over the years. They’re similar in my opinion.

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      There is a Segway between boomer and Gen X but every generation has an overlap. I’m a Gen X. It is a small generation that lived through the creation of the internet society. We were also responsible for 90s independent music labels and the production of the greatest music since the 60s (you are welcome btw). Boomers are post war nationalists that stopped learning anything new after their 18th birthday.

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        Well somebody voted for Trump. I’m X but many X’s must have gone MAGA. I can’t say my generation is any better.

        For the past 20 years all I’ve heard is “fundamental Christianity is dying” “things will get better as Boomers die off”

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          We have all the patches and software actualization that millennials needed lol

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            Which is why more of you voted for Trump than in the past election?

            “In the 2024 election, there was a distinct shift among people ages 18-29 towards Trump, especially in men. Fifty-six percent of young men were in favor of the former President in 2024, compared to only 41% in 2020.”

            https://www.alligator.org/article/2024/11/gen-z-voter-trends

            At least previous generations waited until middle age before turning hard right. (The I got mine vote screw everyone else vote.)

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              So… you’ve quoted that both Gen X and Gen Z voted more for Trump than last time. Perhaps the issue isn’t specific generations, but a larger turn out for Trump across most demographics?

              Or you can always keep looking for reasons to get upset at strangers you don’t know for demographics they belong to that they can’t control. Very bold. We’ll have to see what the crowd thinks when it hits the fashion runway in Paris.

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                Or you can always keep looking for reasons to get upset at strangers you don’t know for demographics they belong to that they can’t control.

                My point was it isn’t a Gen X, Y or Z thing.

                Kids thinking they’re better than Boomers are deluding themselves. We have the proof it’s getting worse, not better.

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                  Who’s making it worse? Was it the boomers who skyrocketed the price of everything, deadlocked the political system in the country so no change to the status quo could be made, or is it the youth who are misguided by those who should be their protectors?

                  I think you’ll find less misogyny, body shaming, and entitlement among the youth either way.

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                    Boomers are a minority of voters. They caused problems but now everyone else is to blame for continuing them and making them worse.

                    As to misogyny, the world is on a clear backwards slide. Nor did boomers invent body shaming because they were the ones that normalized morbid obesity. The generation before boomers were not as fat.

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              Weon, no soy yankee ni vivo en Yankeelandia ¿De que vaina me estás hablando?