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Oddly enough, in the majority of these articles (and related discussions), I don't see much mention of Gen X. It's like nobody was born between the late 60s an
by MrZongle2 11y ago
Oddly enough, in the majority of these articles (and related discussions), I don't see much mention of Gen X. It's like nobody was born between the late 60s and early 80s.
- coldtea 11y agoThey are neither up-and-coming struggling young people, nor retiring, in-power older people. So they don't matter as much regarding this for now... in 10-15 years though, when baby boomers will be gone...
- jessaustin 11y agoThis might be a bit optimistic. Boomers have been arriving early and overstaying their welcome in any and every situation for the entirety of their existence. With our luck, the great biotech transition will take place just in time for us to be stuck with them forever.
- MrZongle2 11y ago"in 10-15 years though, when baby boomers will be gone..." ...then we'll be blamed for everything and we'll still hear about the Millennials.
- logfromblammo 11y agoIf your essential argument is that Millennials have not succeeded in life because they have not worked hard enough, the very last thing you want to do is call attention to Gen X, who has worked hard for decades already, and is still living paycheck to paycheck.
- jessaustin 11y agoSure, but that seems to be neither Vice's nor Guardian's argument. Are there no editors left?
- theandrewbailey 11y agoPaycheck to paycheck describes my brother, born in 1978.