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My theory is that politicians tend to focus on experiences and personal networks of the "generation-in-charge" during their formative rise to power. Politicians

by dv_dt 10y ago

My theory is that politicians tend to focus on experiences and personal networks of the "generation-in-charge" during their formative rise to power. Politicians tend to keep their same network ties, so until they retire, are voted out, or pass away certain issues just won't move because everyone in their personal network just confirms their stance. There's been a more studied generational effect in sciences too. I suspect, the boomer generation of leadership is probably going to historically enjoy one of the longest sitting times in power as a generation because of their unique spot relative to the life expectancy growth curve...

dragonwriter 10y ago
> I suspect, the boomer generation of leadership is probably going to historically enjoy one of the longest sitting times in power as a generation because of their unique spot in the rate of life expectancy growth curve... The fact that it was a significant baby boom followed by a significant bust in Generation X is also a big factor, since it mean that Gen X never passed the Boomers as the numerically-predominant generation (instead, it either has recently or will soon, I forget which, switch from Boomers to Millenials.)
- knz 10y ago
  Does Gen X have more in common with millennials or boomers? Would there be much difference between a society dominated by Gen X rather than millennials?
  - dragonwriter 10y ago
    > Does Gen X have more in common with millennials or boomers? AFAICT, Millenials (in fact, lots of the Boomer vs. Millenial comparisons I see now I saw virtually verbatim 20-25 years ago as Boomer vs. Gen X comparisons.) But that could be a misimpression. > Would there be much difference between a society dominated by Gen X rather than millennials? Maybe, maybe not. My point was, had Gen X been bigger the transition from Boomer domination to a domination by a successor generation would have happened sooner, whatever that transition would have meant.

by dv_dt 10y ago

dragonwriter 10y ago

> I suspect, the boomer generation of leadership is probably going to historically enjoy one of the longest sitting times in power as a generation because of their unique spot in the rate of life expectancy growth curve... The fact that it was a significant baby boom followed by a significant bust in Generation X is also a big factor, since it mean that Gen X never passed the Boomers as the numerically-predominant generation (instead, it either has recently or will soon, I forget which, switch from Boomers to Millenials.)

knz 10y ago
Does Gen X have more in common with millennials or boomers? Would there be much difference between a society dominated by Gen X rather than millennials?
- dragonwriter 10y ago
  > Does Gen X have more in common with millennials or boomers? AFAICT, Millenials (in fact, lots of the Boomer vs. Millenial comparisons I see now I saw virtually verbatim 20-25 years ago as Boomer vs. Gen X comparisons.) But that could be a misimpression. > Would there be much difference between a society dominated by Gen X rather than millennials? Maybe, maybe not. My point was, had Gen X been bigger the transition from Boomer domination to a domination by a successor generation would have happened sooner, whatever that transition would have meant.