It’s good to see he’s on our side but I also believe he’s Gen X. A lot of Gen X sympathize. It’s mainly Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Y vs the boomers at this point.
Wages compared to the strength of the dollar has gotten worse every decade since the fifties.
It’s easy to hate those who are not yourself.
Groups will see themselves as the world’s greatest victims, regardless of what the data says, because they have only lived their own lives and can’t comprehend times of war, imminent nuclear threat, or living in houses with lead paint.
What will Florida man do next?
Crime was higher in the 90s. Crack was a serious problem in the first half. Adjusted for inflation, wages were about the same (unless you were in the top 1%, which almost no GenX person was in the 90s). Home ownership rates were about the same.
**But**, there was more optimism in the air. The Cold War had just ended. Now it looks like a new Cold War has started with Russia and China. After 4 decades of decline, urban life was becoming popular again (Seinfeld and Friends made an impact here). Now young people can’t afford to live in those cool big cities because NIMBYs won’t let enough new homes get built to house all the people who want to live there (I’ll fight dumbass NIMBYs all day on this).
The biggest difference, though, is social media driving everyone insane with resentment and anger towards each other. It’s a centrifuge spinning us apart.
According to Krugman, no one today should complain.
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It’s good to see he’s on our side but I also believe he’s Gen X. A lot of Gen X sympathize. It’s mainly Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Y vs the boomers at this point.
Wages compared to the strength of the dollar has gotten worse every decade since the fifties.
It’s easy to hate those who are not yourself.
Groups will see themselves as the world’s greatest victims, regardless of what the data says, because they have only lived their own lives and can’t comprehend times of war, imminent nuclear threat, or living in houses with lead paint.
What will Florida man do next?
Crime was higher in the 90s. Crack was a serious problem in the first half. Adjusted for inflation, wages were about the same (unless you were in the top 1%, which almost no GenX person was in the 90s). Home ownership rates were about the same.
**But**, there was more optimism in the air. The Cold War had just ended. Now it looks like a new Cold War has started with Russia and China. After 4 decades of decline, urban life was becoming popular again (Seinfeld and Friends made an impact here). Now young people can’t afford to live in those cool big cities because NIMBYs won’t let enough new homes get built to house all the people who want to live there (I’ll fight dumbass NIMBYs all day on this).
The biggest difference, though, is social media driving everyone insane with resentment and anger towards each other. It’s a centrifuge spinning us apart.
According to Krugman, no one today should complain.