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I don’t see how this is significantly different than ever prior counterculture disillusioned with the culture and economic expectations they inherited. The onl

• Barrin92 5y ago
  because the counterculture of old actually had a "counter" part often with significant impact and organization. In Japan in 68 and 69 students shut down much of the university system for over a year[1]. And even though eventually dying down these movements had lasting impact on culture. It's where green political movements were born, sexual rights for women were gained, and so on. Gen Z 'counterculture' doesn't have a music genre because it doesn't need one. it's not pushing back or claiming anything, it's just nihilism with memes. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968%E2%80%931969_Japanese_university_protests https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968%E2%80%931969_Japanese_uni...
  • seoaeu 5y ago
    “This generation’s counterculture isn’t like past generations’ counter culture” has to be one of the funniest takes I’ve seen on all of this. You’re right! But surely the same could be said of most prior countercultures as well
• marssaxman 5y ago
  In the nineties, people said the same things about Gen X; "slacker" was the term.