Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

ismnotwasm

(42,674 posts)

23. Yeah there is a sub category that doesn't get much traction called "Generation Jones"

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 29, 2023, 11:28 AM

Apr 2023

It’s the younger boomers, 1954-1964.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Jones

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

45 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What are the ages of those in the Gen X and Gen Z groups? [View all] BigmanPigman Apr 2023 OP

I'm not Gen X or Gen Y. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2023 #1

Gen Y are the Millennials Sympthsical Apr 2023 #2

I've heard X-ennial r�is�n_dubh Apr 2023 #14

Yeah that is me too LostOne4Ever Apr 2023 #28

Glad you asked, I was wondering the same! WestMichRad Apr 2023 #3

Another name for Alpha I've heard is the Homeland Generation Kennah Apr 2023 #9

The Homeland Generation is an American alternative name for Gen Z (but the dates some of the Celerity Apr 2023 #15

"Homeland Generation" is ridiculous. maxsolomon May 2023 #32

agreed, I hate it Celerity May 2023 #38

No way this 1970 Kindergarten graduate is a baby boomer! I will never accept that. eShirl Apr 2023 #17

Sounds like Gen X LeftInTX Apr 2023 #18

Like me, you're Gen X Johonny Apr 2023 #27

There's also Generation Jones - between Boomer and Gen X tinrobot Apr 2023 #30

That's me and my wife. We "late boomers" are different from classic boomers. yardwork May 2023 #40

Generation Jones also tends to skew more conservative than the earlier Boomers because of... keep_left May 2023 #41

Obama is Generation Jones - hardly a conservative. tinrobot May 2023 #42

That's right...I actually said as much a while ago in another post. keep_left May 2023 #44

Gex X starts in 1965. Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #33

The years vary depending on who is doing the polling. NutmegYankee May 2023 #43

From the Pew research center: drray23 Apr 2023 #4

Here's some information from pew research MyMission Apr 2023 #5

According to this Meowmee Apr 2023 #6

I find myself on a "cusp", straddling BigmanPigman Apr 2023 #7

Yes me too Meowmee Apr 2023 #8

Definitely BS! BigmanPigman Apr 2023 #11

Exactly! llmart Apr 2023 #22

Generation Jones blogslug Apr 2023 #16

Fits me to tee LeftInTX Apr 2023 #20

Also born in 56 but dad was in WW2 Tree Lady Apr 2023 #25

Thanks for posting this, phylny May 2023 #45

Yeah there is a sub category that doesn't get much traction called "Generation Jones" ismnotwasm Apr 2023 #23

It's funny to me to think my younger Tree Lady Apr 2023 #24

I put some stock in Generational Theory, but it's not absolute Kennah Apr 2023 #10

1965 I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2023 #12

I was born in 1962 and don't really identify as BigmanPigman Apr 2023 #13

In my experience, any Xer born before 1970 has more in common with Boomers Polybius Apr 2023 #29

Not me I_UndergroundPanther May 2023 #31

Yeah but you missed out on some really cool toys in the 80's Polybius May 2023 #36

It's more split that you are thinking. Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #34

You still played with toys at 17? Polybius May 2023 #35

Shit, I still play with toys now. Cuthbert Allgood May 2023 #37

I collect them too today Polybius May 2023 #39

I'm Gen X. 1968. Aristus Apr 2023 #19

Same leighbythesea2 Apr 2023 #21

There are lots of different ways of the generations LostOne4Ever Apr 2023 #26