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I am 51 and a Gen X. I did my part, I voted for policies to increase the social safety net, universal healthcare, etc.

This is the world that people wanted. I have the Ben Kenobi plan, I’m going to disappear somewhere and when the evil empire comes for me, just give up and die and then it becomes the younger people’s problem.

I sometimes think that I know better, and younger people are just wasting away. But maybe every generation feels that way when they come of age.

Given that we have written record going at least as far back as Socrates bitching about the kids these days, I think it's pretty consistent. But it's different this time, I'm sure of it.

Agreed, but good luck with that.

When you try to highlight how some things could be better by going "backwards", you're accused of wearing rose-tinted glasses, or being out of touch.