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I get how you could miss that "based" was not being used in the context you expected, although the period after it instead of "in" or "on" should be a clue, now

I get how you could miss that "based" was not being used in the context you expected, although the period after it instead of "in" or "on" should be a clue, now you want me to explain GenZ? It's a demographic group. Like GenX. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Z https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Z "Gen Z is pretty based." translates to: "I, in general, like the way Gen Z is turning out."

Molaxx 9y ago
I don't see anything about nationalistic sentiment in that wiki page. Still I have no idea why you replied to my comment in the first place. It had nothing to do with what I posted. It's good for you that you like genz, but maybe next time tell it to someone that's interested in that fact.
- jakeogh 9y ago
  (edit removed my mistake about who replied to who, it's a great feature of HN to delay replies) As much as I don't like wikipedia, I give them props for not falling into the trap of using the "nationalistic" term there. It's ill defined, and not suited to gathering data since different people have different opinions on what it means. I said "I like Gen Z", and then I said basically "there is nothing wrong in general with liking your country (aka being nationalistic)". I do in fact like them because they are (in my opinion) more pro-US than the previous generation. If you need a wiki to believe me about why I think that, then maybe the second and third sentences in the "Political views" helps. Maybe not. Maybe liking the president means the opposite to you. But wikipedia is junk, and I was stating my opinion so it's kinda moot. I cant glean what you think I haven't responded to. Your orig comment that I replied to was a single word, I offered what I thought about the quote. Specifically, I saw it as dig on the latest trend toward nationalism, and I think that's a good thing. Maybe say more that just "What" if you are asking for something more specific.

Molaxx 9y ago

I don't see anything about nationalistic sentiment in that wiki page. Still I have no idea why you replied to my comment in the first place. It had nothing to do with what I posted. It's good for you that you like genz, but maybe next time tell it to someone that's interested in that fact.

jakeogh 9y ago
(edit removed my mistake about who replied to who, it's a great feature of HN to delay replies) As much as I don't like wikipedia, I give them props for not falling into the trap of using the "nationalistic" term there. It's ill defined, and not suited to gathering data since different people have different opinions on what it means. I said "I like Gen Z", and then I said basically "there is nothing wrong in general with liking your country (aka being nationalistic)". I do in fact like them because they are (in my opinion) more pro-US than the previous generation. If you need a wiki to believe me about why I think that, then maybe the second and third sentences in the "Political views" helps. Maybe not. Maybe liking the president means the opposite to you. But wikipedia is junk, and I was stating my opinion so it's kinda moot. I cant glean what you think I haven't responded to. Your orig comment that I replied to was a single word, I offered what I thought about the quote. Specifically, I saw it as dig on the latest trend toward nationalism, and I think that's a good thing. Maybe say more that just "What" if you are asking for something more specific.