Kinda confused by that related to Ted's article. From the graphs he presented it appears Boomers weren't particularly bummed, that Gen X started the sad, and it's gotten worse in the following generations.
Nope, we weren't sad. We were, if anything, angry with the status quo and ready to shake things up. You're right that things changed with Gen X. When they were teens, people began writing about the cynicism among them, and lots of ink was spilled trying to explain why. Hard to reject the idea that when Gen X were teens, that's exactly when the middle class began getting squeezed out and the gig economy began taking root. Hard to be upbeat and hopeful when you're saddled with student debt invested in a false promise of gainful employment with a decent salary and full benefits and you can't afford to buy a home much less start a family. Millennials and GenZ now face even worse outcomes. Is it any wonder their music is so sad?
May I suggest that, rather than "Babyboomers" we could have "Babybummers!"
Kinda confused by that related to Ted's article. From the graphs he presented it appears Boomers weren't particularly bummed, that Gen X started the sad, and it's gotten worse in the following generations.
Nope, we weren't sad. We were, if anything, angry with the status quo and ready to shake things up. You're right that things changed with Gen X. When they were teens, people began writing about the cynicism among them, and lots of ink was spilled trying to explain why. Hard to reject the idea that when Gen X were teens, that's exactly when the middle class began getting squeezed out and the gig economy began taking root. Hard to be upbeat and hopeful when you're saddled with student debt invested in a false promise of gainful employment with a decent salary and full benefits and you can't afford to buy a home much less start a family. Millennials and GenZ now face even worse outcomes. Is it any wonder their music is so sad?
I can see the cartoon character now, you should copyright that Tom, that's funny
Nice!
IтАЩd go with Bummerbabies.