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So are the greatest generation bad and the boomers good? This is a silly way to look at things I think. Without a solid definition of time, its just the tauto

by jayd16 5y ago

So are the greatest generation bad and the boomers good? This is a silly way to look at things I think. Without a solid definition of time, its just the tautology of the good times and bad times being the only states and then blaming the people of those times.

hn_throwaway_99 5y ago
That's literally the exact opposite of what that quote implies: 1. Hard times (e.g. the Depression and WWII) bred the strong people of the Greatest Generation. 2. These strong people brought the prosperity that let to the good times of the Baby Boomer generation. Leave it up to you to determine what kind of times Baby Boomers have brought.
- jayd16 5y ago
  The context is Gen X is weak. So Gen X is good too? I understand the context of the quote and I'm pointing out it immediately breaks down.
  - hn_throwaway_99 5y ago
    > The context is Gen X is weak. So Gen X is good too? I don't think you understand the context of the quote at all, this is also the exact opposite of what the quote implies.
    - jayd16 5y ago
      Context of this thread/conversation vs original context of the quote.
- apocalypstyx 5y ago
  Hard times also bred the Nazis. And to say those were the hard times conversely states that prior to that were the so-called 'good times.' This might be generalized as the roaring 20s in the US (and similarly for Weimar Germany.) However, this generalization fails in two regards: 1) contrary to popular belief, the roaring 20s weren't roaring for most people in the US (or Germany). 2nd) the members of both eras were primarily composed of the same individuals; there is no distinct line of generations divided by 'good times/bad times.' Lastly it implies that by definition all 'good times' are predicated upon holocaust. EDIT: And that strength can only be continually cultivated through perpetual war.

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So are the greatest generation bad and the boomers good? This is a silly way to look at things I think. Without a solid definition of time, its just the tauto

by jayd16 5y ago

hn_throwaway_99 5y ago
That's literally the exact opposite of what that quote implies: 1. Hard times (e.g. the Depression and WWII) bred the strong people of the Greatest Generation. 2. These strong people brought the prosperity that let to the good times of the Baby Boomer generation. Leave it up to you to determine what kind of times Baby Boomers have brought.
- jayd16 5y ago
  The context is Gen X is weak. So Gen X is good too? I understand the context of the quote and I'm pointing out it immediately breaks down.
  - hn_throwaway_99 5y ago
    > The context is Gen X is weak. So Gen X is good too? I don't think you understand the context of the quote at all, this is also the exact opposite of what the quote implies.
    - jayd16 5y ago
      Context of this thread/conversation vs original context of the quote.
- apocalypstyx 5y ago
  Hard times also bred the Nazis. And to say those were the hard times conversely states that prior to that were the so-called 'good times.' This might be generalized as the roaring 20s in the US (and similarly for Weimar Germany.) However, this generalization fails in two regards: 1) contrary to popular belief, the roaring 20s weren't roaring for most people in the US (or Germany). 2nd) the members of both eras were primarily composed of the same individuals; there is no distinct line of generations divided by 'good times/bad times.' Lastly it implies that by definition all 'good times' are predicated upon holocaust. EDIT: And that strength can only be continually cultivated through perpetual war.