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I was wondering about that myself, and it's hard for me to judge because everything seems rather insignificant in comparison to 9/11. While I was originally mu
by iamatworknow 10y ago
I was wondering about that myself, and it's hard for me to judge because everything seems rather insignificant in comparison to 9/11.
While I was originally musing over negative events, maybe you could consider Obama's first election as the same sort of major news event (which I suppose could have been negative depending on your perspective)? That would put you right around 12 years old, which is about the time frame I was thinking of.
- kuschku 10y agoNah, Obamas election had no effect at all on me (I happen to live in Germany). I’m not really sure there was even any event.
- iamatworknow 10y ago>I happen to live in Germany Then I really have no idea, haha. It's also quite possible that we're so inundated with sensationalized news these days that the idea of one single event sort of stopping people in their tracks just isn't something likely to happen anymore.
- mixmastamyk 10y agoSadly, groups of people die all the time, perhaps monthly. The kind of event we're speaking of though is one that strikes at the core of a nation's identity and/or faith in humanity. I believe these events transcend news. They tend to happen once a decade or two, and as you age the second or third perhaps starts to lose its power.
- iamatworknow 10y agoSo then to answer the original question, what event would this be for someone born in the mid 90's?
- mixmastamyk 10y agoI don't think there's been anything on that scale (if you were too young to appreciate 9/11). I knew some folks who lost everything in 2008, but it wasn't everyone.