Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 10:06     Subject: Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Anonymous wrote:Gen X has been parenting themselves since they were 7. Sure they’ll figure it out.


This is so true! My mom used to leave legal sized notepad for us with chores to do afterschool - we'd find it by our cheerios when we woke up in the morning. She was already at work ...
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 10:03     Subject: Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Anonymous wrote:Whatever.


Touche.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 10:00     Subject: Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Whatever.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 09:59     Subject: Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Gen X has been parenting themselves since they were 7. Sure they’ll figure it out.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 09:57     Subject: Re:Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Anonymous wrote:Its talking about the American White Male.

- Female, Brown, Non-Christian immigrant.


It's true. I'm pretty proud of the life I've scraped together, even though I do recognize that we haven't been dealt the best hand as a generation.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 09:49     Subject: Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Anonymous wrote:It’s completely on brand that we’re the loser generation. I love it.


In the shape of an L on her forehead.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 09:48     Subject: Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Anonymous wrote:Thanks! OK read I guess. Gen X’s complaining as a generation doesn’t really track. We have always been too small for that, no one would listen. I’ve known us as the generation that just shuts up and gets it done.

But I suppose anyone who nears retirement age and hasn’t accomplished what they wanted to would have complaints.



I also don’t recognize my generation as being a bunch of complainers. Everyone I know was raised to be independent, non-whiners who got sh@t done.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 09:45     Subject: Re:Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Its talking about the American White Male.

- Female, Brown, Non-Christian immigrant.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 09:41     Subject: Re:Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Saving all your food stamps and burning down the trailer park



Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 09:41     Subject: Re:Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Anonymous wrote:Not that one but this one: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/opinion/gen-x.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fE8.UMA6.No0Xj6Q9Rmjp&smid=url-share


This article is so true but so flipping depressing.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 09:39     Subject: Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
I think we’re the best! We don’t have the drama like Boomers and Millennials.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 09:27     Subject: Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
It’s completely on brand that we’re the loser generation. I love it.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 09:08     Subject: Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Thanks! OK read I guess. Gen X’s complaining as a generation doesn’t really track. We have always been too small for that, no one would listen. I’ve known us as the generation that just shuts up and gets it done.

But I suppose anyone who nears retirement age and hasn’t accomplished what they wanted to would have complaints.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 08:23     Subject: Re:Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Not that one but this one: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/opinion/gen-x.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fE8.UMA6.No0Xj6Q9Rmjp&smid=url-share
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2025 06:51     Subject: Why Gen X is the real loser generation: the Economist
Anyone have a gift link for this?