Gen X is one of the last generations still slanting to the right as they age. Complain all you want, but in general, gen X has been a wet fart in response to the rise of fascism.
Give it time, I bet other generations slant to the right as they age, too. Though I haven't seen the data that Gen X has done this, I would believe it.
Nah, most people don't openly regress more than they stop progressing.
Gen X stopped progressing at a time when it was only tacitly OK to support LGBT+ people, and capitalism was an unblemished gem. That is why they trend back toward conservative: Many haven't even thought through issues until they're now watching their 401k's slip. That leaves quite a few OK with measures that younger people are against on principle.
It makes total sense. Millennials WILL similarly stop progressing, but it's going to be with a much greater understanding of other perspectives and after getting fucked harder by corporations. Hopefully Z and younger DO embarass millennials some day, because, frankly, I've met too many millennial idiots for my taste. Many who managed to buy a house early after 2008 seem to be in that blissfully ignorant state where they'll surely reveal their narrow perspective later despite their young generation.
Every millennial I personally know that isn't left leaning either comes from a wealthy family, and doesn't understand how much privilege they have (and how that colors their political perspectives), or has never voted and doesn't know the first thing about how the government works. Just that the government and corporations are screwing them somehow.
Gen X is one of the last generations still slanting to the right as they age. Complain all you want, but in general, gen X has been a wet fart in response to the rise of fascism.
Yes. It's us fucking assholes that said YAY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT!! MIAR RUSH LIMBAUGH!! REAGAN WAS AWESOME!!
Gen X lapped up all that sweet sweet vitriole and made it into the capitalist hellscape we have today.
Give it time, I bet other generations slant to the right as they age, too. Though I haven't seen the data that Gen X has done this, I would believe it.
Nah, most people don't openly regress more than they stop progressing.
Gen X stopped progressing at a time when it was only tacitly OK to support LGBT+ people, and capitalism was an unblemished gem. That is why they trend back toward conservative: Many haven't even thought through issues until they're now watching their 401k's slip. That leaves quite a few OK with measures that younger people are against on principle.
It makes total sense. Millennials WILL similarly stop progressing, but it's going to be with a much greater understanding of other perspectives and after getting fucked harder by corporations. Hopefully Z and younger DO embarass millennials some day, because, frankly, I've met too many millennial idiots for my taste. Many who managed to buy a house early after 2008 seem to be in that blissfully ignorant state where they'll surely reveal their narrow perspective later despite their young generation.
Every millennial I personally know that isn't left leaning either comes from a wealthy family, and doesn't understand how much privilege they have (and how that colors their political perspectives), or has never voted and doesn't know the first thing about how the government works. Just that the government and corporations are screwing them somehow.
We'll see. Many people thought the boomers were going to be much different, too. Including the generation older than boomers.