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Prairie_Seagull

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106. There is pre-industrial, industrial and information ages.

Tue Nov 22, 2022, 02:36 PM

Nov 2022

The rest is mostly academic. We should be thinking about how to work together to make the changes that the world needs. This categorization of humans (while academically relevant to some) is unfortunately being seen by many to outline the supposedly "huge" differences between us. There are no huge differences between us. There are different experiences which are great conversations to have. in my significant years, i have sought to bring my progeny along on my journey through life. Followed them on theirs as well at times. Or at least I tried.

I believe, in general, most kids do not want to be like their parents. As part of this they don't want to vote like their parents, maybe even see it as a right of passage. In word and action I have seen my kids as their own people. Which of course they are. They will express this one way or the other.

We should be working to become closer not be separated into our own little cardboard boxes.

Just one mans possibly completely worthless thoughts on the topic.

It has worked for us.

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"Why Gen-X "Got it" Before the Rest of You" - Kara Post-Kennedy [View all] Pluvious Nov 2022 OP

Lol this essay has a weirdly boomer vibe. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2022 #1

Every generation, as they age, look back to their own upbringing, and compare to others... Caliman73 Nov 2022 #4

It does. And what it's missing is the "leave me alone" attitude many of us had growing up... Buckeyeblue Nov 2022 #10

Exactly. Texaswitchy Nov 2022 #34

I K R YoshidaYui Nov 2022 #16

Um, ok. themaguffin Nov 2022 #102

LIKE republianmushroom Nov 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Hiawatha Pete Nov 2022 #3

I've always been curious how many of us are on DU happybird Nov 2022 #5

Me!! intheflow Nov 2022 #9

You're like me & President Obama: we're Generation Jones! CottonBear Nov 2022 #26

Met too. 1964 year of birth MontanaMama Nov 2022 #36

Same here Deep State Witch Nov 2022 #42

Yep. Another post-boomer dragooned into that cohort by statisticians JHB Nov 2022 #43

I was born in 87 YoshidaYui Nov 2022 #18

You are a millennial. Wingus Dingus Nov 2022 #52

I was also born in the year of the Rabbit YoshidaYui Nov 2022 #65

1948 here llashram Nov 2022 #30

You are a Boomer. American Baby Boomers were born 1946 to 1964. Celerity Nov 2022 #71

younger end of the Boomers treestar Nov 2022 #90

Well, it's hard to make the case that a person born in 1948 is not a Boomer That is a core birth Celerity Nov 2022 #91

It was a post-war thing treestar Nov 2022 #110

oh??? llashram Nov 2022 #92

Here! 1969. Wingus Dingus Nov 2022 #53

Me! geardaddy Nov 2022 #97

some DU age polls (it skews old) Celerity Nov 2022 #114

This west-coast (tail-end) boomer identifies as GenX intrepidity Nov 2022 #6

Tail end of the boomers is starting to identify as Generation Jones tinrobot Nov 2022 #44

That's Where I Am ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #70

Generation Jones here. area51 Nov 2022 #108

Good article. I was hoping it would get into "getting it" about being the last cohort... brush Nov 2022 #7

Socialism is the fire dept putting out your house fire. Capitalism is insurance denying your claim. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #15

Good one. I like your analogy. I wish the OP had gone into this. brush Nov 2022 #17

In my district, the volunteer FD is right next to the polling station. Probatim Nov 2022 #20

That's crazy. They're practising socialism and don't even know it. brush Nov 2022 #23

LOL! That's fantastic. I vote at a VFD, too, but they don't have a sign like that. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #25

As older Millennial I can say I have never had respect for Jspur Nov 2022 #8

Yeah, I'm an old Gen Xer and my age cohort Sky Jewels Nov 2022 #12

I'm a Gen-Xer and I can only name two high school classmates who were Democrats and r/o SoBlueInFL Nov 2022 #21

This is because Gen X was the last generation without a functioning internet in their late teens/20' RANDYWILDMAN Nov 2022 #28

None of my close X'er friends nor I voted republican geardaddy Nov 2022 #98

Well, I'm 69 years old GenThePerservering Nov 2022 #11

+1. Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #14

This Gen-Xer thanks you. My younger Boomer husband said just about r/o SoBlueInFL Nov 2022 #19

Plus 2. Texaswitchy Nov 2022 #35

It never fails. Mariana Nov 2022 #40

Because we are always put down. Texaswitchy Nov 2022 #46

This OP didn't put Boomers down. Mariana Nov 2022 #47

Yeah. Texaswitchy Nov 2022 #76

because Boomers are the original Me Generation, plus they are extremely numerous here on DU Celerity Nov 2022 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Nov 2022 #68

That's because DU skews old BannonsLiver Nov 2022 #93

I am also 69 years old and we did not use computers for school work Bev54 Nov 2022 #49

I used calculators GenThePerservering Nov 2022 #56

I graduated 1971 so we never used computers or calculators in school and for my first year or two Bev54 Nov 2022 #73

Plus, in my experience as a parent of Gen-Xers Mblaze Nov 2022 #13

Yes, I did. I was a kid in California schools Sky Jewels Nov 2022 #24

Congratulations 😀 Mblaze Nov 2022 #117

as a member of the silent generation i will just share this. tiredtoo Nov 2022 #22

I love the Gen-Xers. I have two step-children in this group. Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #27

Gen X are not basically the children of Baby Boomers. Mariana Nov 2022 #45

Maybe, but there's a lot of Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #57

This geardaddy Nov 2022 #99

yeah prodigitalson Nov 2022 #105

Boomers and Gen-Xers were the greatest beneficiaries of all of the liberal policies of the 20th... Yavin4 Nov 2022 #29

Ya think? inthewind21 Nov 2022 #61

Let's do this... Yavin4 Nov 2022 #80

Boomer is the last generation to holler at my mom and say I am going to the pool as a elementary LiberalArkie Nov 2022 #31

Yes Texaswitchy Nov 2022 #39

I promise this is not the case Sympthsical Nov 2022 #84

Interesting. My kids were born at the end of 1975 & the beginning of 1978... Hekate Nov 2022 #32

OK boomer. (Speaking as a boomer myself... NNadir Nov 2022 #33

Speak for yourself... Texaswitchy Nov 2022 #37

Did you also inthewind21 Nov 2022 #62

Had to fight a lot sexism for 3 years. Texaswitchy Nov 2022 #74

I am speaking for myself, but I've also been around many Gen X types. NNadir Nov 2022 #82

Wow you're super invested huh BannonsLiver Nov 2022 #94

+1 Celerity Nov 2022 #112

Bullshit. NT GenThePerservering Nov 2022 #58

Let's make it a contest and see which generation can turn out the most votes randr Nov 2022 #38

But who will vote in every election. Texaswitchy Nov 2022 #41

X and Millennials had similar numbers Sympthsical Nov 2022 #51

30-44 demographic is almost all Millennials but it includes Jspur Nov 2022 #116

But in 2016, the 30-44 yo cohort was more skewed to Gen X and less to the Millennials, yet voted Dem Celerity Nov 2022 #118

Gen Z GenThePerservering Nov 2022 #59

Xers were the ones on the mountainside when the avalanche began Sympthsical Nov 2022 #48

Gen X had a attitude problem. Texaswitchy Nov 2022 #50

One thing I admire about many Boomers Sympthsical Nov 2022 #54

Stereotyping GenThePerservering Nov 2022 #60

You don't think Texaswitchy is stereotyping? geardaddy Nov 2022 #100

Not at all, Sympthsical is spot on up and down this thread. Having observed them for some time now, Celerity Nov 2022 #113

Exactly inthewind21 Nov 2022 #63

LOL inthewind21 Nov 2022 #64

Good summary. Celerity Nov 2022 #111

I'm in Gen X, and the author needs to know that our generation's shit does indeed smell. Efilroft Sul Nov 2022 #55

The author is a Kennedy (yes, THOSE Kennedys), so is unfamilar with smelly shit. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2022 #72

Yes. Texaswitchy Nov 2022 #78

I'm supposed to be a Boomer (late '63), but I don't really fit there. maxsolomon Nov 2022 #66

Bigots are trying to reduce that exposure to progressive ideas via school boards and book banning Demovictory9 Nov 2022 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #75

Oh goody! Generational Fight Club Round 268! Pathwalker Nov 2022 #77

It's so useless treestar Nov 2022 #88

This was well written and gave a lot to think about Renew Deal Nov 2022 #79

Tail-end boomer (1961) but definitely identify as X . . . hatrack Nov 2022 #81

I don't think it is useful Meowmee Nov 2022 #83

There is pre-industrial, industrial and information ages. Prairie_Seagull Nov 2022 #106

Best write up of me that I've seen. Arthur_Frain Nov 2022 #85

Wait, how can the Challenger thing have happened geardaddy Nov 2022 #101

I am aware that technically I'm a Boomer being born in 63. Arthur_Frain Nov 2022 #109

I am Generation X ellie Nov 2022 #86

For sure. :) All generations have a lot of monsters. Hortensis Nov 2022 #96

Get what? treestar Nov 2022 #87

I didn't understand it either. Totally missing the point of this. Wingus Dingus Nov 2022 #89

Lol, obviously then, you just need to get out of the way. Hortensis Nov 2022 #95

They were doing OK GenThePerservering Nov 2022 #104

wasn't Obama our first Gen X president or was he a super late boomer? prodigitalson Nov 2022 #103

super late boomer treestar Nov 2022 #107

As an older Millennial I remember hearing stories from Jspur Nov 2022 #115

How Gen X Became the Trumpiest Generation Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2022 #119

Sounds like a conversation Torchlight Nov 2022 #120