• CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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    19 hours ago

    Ever since I can remember, I’d hear those from the boomer generation say similar things about older generations, both in TV/movies, and IRL.

    What will be different about Gen Y once they become the wealthiest generation in history? Is there some latent difference there which will be unleashed that will reverse the extreme wealth inequality that has been ramping up throughout the decades?

    Time will tell, I guess.

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      11 hours ago

      Wasn’t there just an article about Gen X folks being a significant part of the reason trump won the vote? I don’t think we’re heading anywhere good just by generation trends.

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        9 hours ago

        Yeah, I didn’t love seeing people in my “generation” trending toward the cons. I think it tends to happen with every generation, unfortunately. Well, at least so far. We’ll see what kind of disruptions there are on the horizon.

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        9 hours ago

        Not sure if you are laughing because you expect it to be no different than prior generations or if you didn’t know they are set to become the richest generation in history?