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Well, the internet is key to this social movement(?). Like the internet created a space for cannibal wannabees to get together, it's created a space for much la
by nmeofthestate 9y ago
Well, the internet is key to this social movement(?). Like the internet created a space for cannibal wannabees to get together, it's created a space for much larger groups to get together and hone a story about how things are not set up in their interests. It's very seductive - I have a Gen X brother who kinda pretends to be an honorary Millenial because things haven't gone great with his employment/finances (he never saved, got a pension, quit fairly lucrative work to live at home).
- scandox 9y agoPersonally I think it's a mistake to view young people as acting in bad faith or having inherent group characteristics (lazy, entitled etc)...I think they do have group characteristics that stem from a fairly rational response to their downward social mobility. I can't comment on your brother's situation except to say that if things didn't work out well for him, it's natural for him to align with a group that he feels are in the same case. You say it's "seductive" which implies that basically he's taking an easy route out of hard work. That may be true for him, but it is unlikely to be more true of a cross section of any generational group.
- nmeofthestate 9y ago> Personally I think it's a mistake to view young people as acting in bad faith or having inherent group characteristics I agree - it's sad that sweeping generalisations (boomers bad, white people bad, men bad etc) have become such a mainstream part of culture.
- scandox 9y agoAs for the Internet being key, I don't know. It has enormous powers of dissipation, despite appearing to be a perfect system for bringing things together.