Re:We (As a Society) Peaked in the 90s
by ckrapu on Sunday February 01, 2026 @06:53PM
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A thought I often have - older millennials and younger Gen X have a unique obligation to fix certain parts of society because we are the youngest generation old enough to remember how to operate in and enjoy a world that wasn't A/B tested into a gray, lifeless background hum.
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Re:We (As a Society) Peaked in the 90s
by raw_anon_1111 on Sunday February 01, 2026 @07:53PM
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I am 51 and a Gen X. I did my part, I voted for policies to increase the social safety net, universal healthcare, etc.
This is the world that people wanted. I have the Ben Kenobi plan, I’m going to disappear somewhere and when the evil empire comes for me, just give up and die and then it becomes the younger people’s problem.
I sometimes think that I know better, and younger people are just wasting away. But maybe every generation feels that way when they come of age.
Given that we have written record going at least as far back as Socrates bitching about the kids these days, I think it's pretty consistent. But it's different this time, I'm sure of it.
Some of us still remember the days before "multiculturalism". It breaks my heart knowing kids these days will never experience that.
Re:We (As a Society) Peaked in the 90s
by direwolf20 on Monday February 02, 2026 @05:25AM
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Explain
I'm not sure about hubber but in the UK monoculture white english is still there is some places. Like Hertford where I grew up is kind of like that. But it's a bit boring - I prefer London which is all sorts of cultures and nationalities. (Hertford https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/07/hertford-is-the-fifth-happies...)