Anonymous wrote:Gen X are life losers. I remember thinking when the TV show Thirty Something came on, never watched it btw, that Gen X were thirty nothings.
Sure they are Trumpers to blame somebody else.

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Gen-X. Being honest, that article bored me. No I haven’t become more conservative. No I didn’t vote Trump, ever.

Anyway, I will eventually leave this earth knowing that my generation produced and experienced the best music ever.

Anonymous wrote:More overseas "generation" propaganda, to keep Americans and westerners in-fighting eh?

You spies are really way behind the times with your tired old PSYOPs.

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Anonymous wrote:We are not White, we are first gen immigrants and we are not Christians. Nothing of the generational stereotypes are true for us. We are Gen X and we have done well in every sphere of our life. Our kids are Gen Z and they are the most motivated kids I have seen.

America is amazing! I'm enjoying the comments in this thread from successful immigrants of color. Goes to show that despite all the fashionable claims to the contrary, the USA is truly a land of equal opportunity, regardless of skin color.

As an African immigrant who spent years in Europe, I wish many of the liberals in this country who always use Europe as a sort of "paradise" knew about the glass ceiling migrants face there. Despite graduating near the top of my class from one of the best engineering school in France I was quickly reminded that as an African im destined to be another regular engineer like anyone else.

I moved to the US wow. My career took off like a rocket.

And soon they will force you to go back to Africa. Or send you to El Salvador or wherever.

Maybe. I am not Nostradamus. But there is no place in the world where migrants can have the kind of success they do outside their countries like the United States. Nobody ever said that here is no racism in the United States. It exists. But American corporations pay for talent regardless of their ethnic origin. At least it's been my experience, I cannot speak for everyone.

NP, and a Xennial child of immigrants. I think historically this has been true, especially for for well-educated immigrants, in the US. They experience racism if they aren't white/European, but they have had a lot of opportunities for growth that they would not have experienced elsewhere. That includes Canada vs the US, because my parents did also consider emigrating to Canada in the 70s.

What I think we are seeing now, however, is a backlash against immigration in general. While the focus in the narrative is around undocumented, low-skilled immigrants, the policies are broader and would impact immigration across the board. It's coming, IMO, from a perception that non-Americans are taking all the spoils of our economy: education, high-paying jobs, nice housing and neighborhoods, etc. And there is particular resentment for Asian and African immigrants and their kids who are disproportionately represented in the UMC.

Anyway, it's hard to know how the current set of policies will play out...but that's my observation as an Asian-American. The racism is more pronounced in certain ways now than when I was growing up...and I grew up in a much less diverse area and much less liberal state than where I live now. The truly overt racism is no longer acceptable, but it's taking a different form now that looks a lot more like white, Christian nationalism to me.

I agree with this. Oddly, many white and Asian people miss this. Indian immigrants don’t seem to realize that white republicans will never see them as equals. East Asian immigrants tend to support Trump but don’t realize his party is coming for them too. White UMC parents will react with shock when their high stats legacy kid doesn’t get into their college and cry foul that their kid lost his seat due to African American affirmative action. They look right over the fact that AA enrollment has stayed about the same while Asians have quadrupled and are taking 30-40% of the spots.

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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 ...

You got legal pads? So fancy! We got the back of an old envelope.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a Gen-X. Being honest, that article bored me. No I haven’t become more conservative. No I didn’t vote Trump, ever.

Anyway, I will eventually leave this earth knowing that my generation produced and experienced the best music ever.

More GenX voted for Trump than boomers. We totally suck. I’m ashamed of my fellow white GenX. What happened to live and let live? A damn shame.

Even more immigrants and millennials and zoomers voted for Trump. It's a trend.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a Gen-X. Being honest, that article bored me. No I haven’t become more conservative. No I didn’t vote Trump, ever.

Anyway, I will eventually leave this earth knowing that my generation produced and experienced the best music ever.

More GenX voted for Trump than boomers. We totally suck. I’m ashamed of my fellow white GenX. What happened to live and let live? A damn shame.

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Anonymous wrote:We are not White, we are first gen immigrants and we are not Christians. Nothing of the generational stereotypes are true for us. We are Gen X and we have done well in every sphere of our life. Our kids are Gen Z and they are the most motivated kids I have seen.

America is amazing! I'm enjoying the comments in this thread from successful immigrants of color. Goes to show that despite all the fashionable claims to the contrary, the USA is truly a land of equal opportunity, regardless of skin color.

As an African immigrant who spent years in Europe, I wish many of the liberals in this country who always use Europe as a sort of "paradise" knew about the glass ceiling migrants face there. Despite graduating near the top of my class from one of the best engineering school in France I was quickly reminded that as an African im destined to be another regular engineer like anyone else.

I moved to the US wow. My career took off like a rocket.

And soon they will force you to go back to Africa. Or send you to El Salvador or wherever.

Maybe. I am not Nostradamus. But there is no place in the world where migrants can have the kind of success they do outside their countries like the United States. Nobody ever said that here is no racism in the United States. It exists. But American corporations pay for talent regardless of their ethnic origin. At least it's been my experience, I cannot speak for everyone.

NP, and a Xennial child of immigrants. I think historically this has been true, especially for for well-educated immigrants, in the US. They experience racism if they aren't white/European, but they have had a lot of opportunities for growth that they would not have experienced elsewhere. That includes Canada vs the US, because my parents did also consider emigrating to Canada in the 70s.

What I think we are seeing now, however, is a backlash against immigration in general. While the focus in the narrative is around undocumented, low-skilled immigrants, the policies are broader and would impact immigration across the board. It's coming, IMO, from a perception that non-Americans are taking all the spoils of our economy: education, high-paying jobs, nice housing and neighborhoods, etc. And there is particular resentment for Asian and African immigrants and their kids who are disproportionately represented in the UMC.

Anyway, it's hard to know how the current set of policies will play out...but that's my observation as an Asian-American. The racism is more pronounced in certain ways now than when I was growing up...and I grew up in a much less diverse area and much less liberal state than where I live now. The truly overt racism is no longer acceptable, but it's taking a different form now that looks a lot more like white, Christian nationalism to me.

If you think the main racism in the country right now is directed anywhere other than working class Hispanic immigrants and African Americans of all class levels, then you must be living in a different community and reading a dinner newspaper than I am.

I mean, they are literally rounding Hispanic up and putting them in tents in a swamp incommunicado.

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Anonymous wrote:We are not White, we are first gen immigrants and we are not Christians. Nothing of the generational stereotypes are true for us. We are Gen X and we have done well in every sphere of our life. Our kids are Gen Z and they are the most motivated kids I have seen.

America is amazing! I'm enjoying the comments in this thread from successful immigrants of color. Goes to show that despite all the fashionable claims to the contrary, the USA is truly a land of equal opportunity, regardless of skin color.

As an African immigrant who spent years in Europe, I wish many of the liberals in this country who always use Europe as a sort of "paradise" knew about the glass ceiling migrants face there. Despite graduating near the top of my class from one of the best engineering school in France I was quickly reminded that as an African im destined to be another regular engineer like anyone else.

I moved to the US wow. My career took off like a rocket.

And soon they will force you to go back to Africa. Or send you to El Salvador or wherever.

Maybe. I am not Nostradamus. But there is no place in the world where migrants can have the kind of success they do outside their countries like the United States. Nobody ever said that here is no racism in the United States. It exists. But American corporations pay for talent regardless of their ethnic origin. At least it's been my experience, I cannot speak for everyone.

NP, and a Xennial child of immigrants. I think historically this has been true, especially for for well-educated immigrants, in the US. They experience racism if they aren't white/European, but they have had a lot of opportunities for growth that they would not have experienced elsewhere. That includes Canada vs the US, because my parents did also consider emigrating to Canada in the 70s.

What I think we are seeing now, however, is a backlash against immigration in general. While the focus in the narrative is around undocumented, low-skilled immigrants, the policies are broader and would impact immigration across the board. It's coming, IMO, from a perception that non-Americans are taking all the spoils of our economy: education, high-paying jobs, nice housing and neighborhoods, etc. And there is particular resentment for Asian and African immigrants and their kids who are disproportionately represented in the UMC.

Anyway, it's hard to know how the current set of policies will play out...but that's my observation as an Asian-American. The racism is more pronounced in certain ways now than when I was growing up...and I grew up in a much less diverse area and much less liberal state than where I live now. The truly overt racism is no longer acceptable, but it's taking a different form now that looks a lot more like white, Christian nationalism to me.

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Anonymous wrote:We are not White, we are first gen immigrants and we are not Christians. Nothing of the generational stereotypes are true for us. We are Gen X and we have done well in every sphere of our life. Our kids are Gen Z and they are the most motivated kids I have seen.

America is amazing! I'm enjoying the comments in this thread from successful immigrants of color. Goes to show that despite all the fashionable claims to the contrary, the USA is truly a land of equal opportunity, regardless of skin color.

As an African immigrant who spent years in Europe, I wish many of the liberals in this country who always use Europe as a sort of "paradise" knew about the glass ceiling migrants face there. Despite graduating near the top of my class from one of the best engineering school in France I was quickly reminded that as an African im destined to be another regular engineer like anyone else.

I moved to the US wow. My career took off like a rocket.

And soon they will force you to go back to Africa. Or send you to El Salvador or wherever.

Maybe. I am not Nostradamus. But there is no place in the world where migrants can have the kind of success they do outside their countries like the United States. Nobody ever said that here is no racism in the United States. It exists. But American corporations pay for talent regardless of their ethnic origin. At least it's been my experience, I cannot speak for everyone.

NP, and a Xennial child of immigrants. I think historically this has been true, especially for for well-educated immigrants, in the US. They experience racism if they aren't white/European, but they have had a lot of opportunities for growth that they would not have experienced elsewhere. That includes Canada vs the US, because my parents did also consider emigrating to Canada in the 70s.

What I think we are seeing now, however, is a backlash against immigration in general. While the focus in the narrative is around undocumented, low-skilled immigrants, the policies are broader and would impact immigration across the board. It's coming, IMO, from a perception that non-Americans are taking all the spoils of our economy: education, high-paying jobs, nice housing and neighborhoods, etc. And there is particular resentment for Asian and African immigrants and their kids who are disproportionately represented in the UMC.

Anyway, it's hard to know how the current set of policies will play out...but that's my observation as an Asian-American. The racism is more pronounced in certain ways now than when I was growing up...and I grew up in a much less diverse area and much less liberal state than where I live now. The truly overt racism is no longer acceptable, but it's taking a different form now that looks a lot more like white, Christian nationalism to me.

If you think the main racism in the country right now is directed anywhere other than working class Hispanic immigrants and African Americans of all class levels, then you must be living in a different community and reading a dinner newspaper than I am.

I mean, they are literally rounding Hispanic up and putting them in tents in a swamp incommunicado.

That's not what I said. I said that the narrative is focusing on the working class, but there is also backlash against the UMC immigrants and policies that will reduce immigrants like PP and my parents. The latter, I think, is born out of resentment over the disproportionate success of certain non-white immigrant groups.

It is easier for MAGA to spin a narrative around undocumented immigration and people who are low income...but they are targeting all immigration. So the stories of immigrant success that many of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s are familiar with are not necessarily what the immigrant experience, even for highly educated immigrants, is going to be in the future.

Didn’t read the whole thread but isn’t the VP informed by his wife? (From the demographic I think you’re discussing)

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Anonymous wrote:We are not White, we are first gen immigrants and we are not Christians. Nothing of the generational stereotypes are true for us. We are Gen X and we have done well in every sphere of our life. Our kids are Gen Z and they are the most motivated kids I have seen.

America is amazing! I'm enjoying the comments in this thread from successful immigrants of color. Goes to show that despite all the fashionable claims to the contrary, the USA is truly a land of equal opportunity, regardless of skin color.

As an African immigrant who spent years in Europe, I wish many of the liberals in this country who always use Europe as a sort of "paradise" knew about the glass ceiling migrants face there. Despite graduating near the top of my class from one of the best engineering school in France I was quickly reminded that as an African im destined to be another regular engineer like anyone else.

I moved to the US wow. My career took off like a rocket.

And soon they will force you to go back to Africa. Or send you to El Salvador or wherever.

Maybe. I am not Nostradamus. But there is no place in the world where migrants can have the kind of success they do outside their countries like the United States. Nobody ever said that here is no racism in the United States. It exists. But American corporations pay for talent regardless of their ethnic origin. At least it's been my experience, I cannot speak for everyone.

NP, and a Xennial child of immigrants. I think historically this has been true, especially for for well-educated immigrants, in the US. They experience racism if they aren't white/European, but they have had a lot of opportunities for growth that they would not have experienced elsewhere. That includes Canada vs the US, because my parents did also consider emigrating to Canada in the 70s.

What I think we are seeing now, however, is a backlash against immigration in general. While the focus in the narrative is around undocumented, low-skilled immigrants, the policies are broader and would impact immigration across the board. It's coming, IMO, from a perception that non-Americans are taking all the spoils of our economy: education, high-paying jobs, nice housing and neighborhoods, etc. And there is particular resentment for Asian and African immigrants and their kids who are disproportionately represented in the UMC.

Anyway, it's hard to know how the current set of policies will play out...but that's my observation as an Asian-American. The racism is more pronounced in certain ways now than when I was growing up...and I grew up in a much less diverse area and much less liberal state than where I live now. The truly overt racism is no longer acceptable, but it's taking a different form now that looks a lot more like white, Christian nationalism to me.

If you think the main racism in the country right now is directed anywhere other than working class Hispanic immigrants and African Americans of all class levels, then you must be living in a different community and reading a dinner newspaper than I am.

I mean, they are literally rounding Hispanic up and putting them in tents in a swamp incommunicado.

That's not what I said. I said that the narrative is focusing on the working class, but there is also backlash against the UMC immigrants and policies that will reduce immigrants like PP and my parents. The latter, I think, is born out of resentment over the disproportionate success of certain non-white immigrant groups.

It is easier for MAGA to spin a narrative around undocumented immigration and people who are low income...but they are targeting all immigration. So the stories of immigrant success that many of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s are familiar with are not necessarily what the immigrant experience, even for highly educated immigrants, is going to be in the future.

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Anonymous wrote:We are not White, we are first gen immigrants and we are not Christians. Nothing of the generational stereotypes are true for us. We are Gen X and we have done well in every sphere of our life. Our kids are Gen Z and they are the most motivated kids I have seen.

America is amazing! I'm enjoying the comments in this thread from successful immigrants of color. Goes to show that despite all the fashionable claims to the contrary, the USA is truly a land of equal opportunity, regardless of skin color.

As an African immigrant who spent years in Europe, I wish many of the liberals in this country who always use Europe as a sort of "paradise" knew about the glass ceiling migrants face there. Despite graduating near the top of my class from one of the best engineering school in France I was quickly reminded that as an African im destined to be another regular engineer like anyone else.

I moved to the US wow. My career took off like a rocket.

And soon they will force you to go back to Africa. Or send you to El Salvador or wherever.

Maybe. I am not Nostradamus. But there is no place in the world where migrants can have the kind of success they do outside their countries like the United States. Nobody ever said that here is no racism in the United States. It exists. But American corporations pay for talent regardless of their ethnic origin. At least it's been my experience, I cannot speak for everyone.

NP, and a Xennial child of immigrants. I think historically this has been true, especially for for well-educated immigrants, in the US. They experience racism if they aren't white/European, but they have had a lot of opportunities for growth that they would not have experienced elsewhere. That includes Canada vs the US, because my parents did also consider emigrating to Canada in the 70s.

What I think we are seeing now, however, is a backlash against immigration in general. While the focus in the narrative is around undocumented, low-skilled immigrants, the policies are broader and would impact immigration across the board. It's coming, IMO, from a perception that non-Americans are taking all the spoils of our economy: education, high-paying jobs, nice housing and neighborhoods, etc. And there is particular resentment for Asian and African immigrants and their kids who are disproportionately represented in the UMC.

Anyway, it's hard to know how the current set of policies will play out...but that's my observation as an Asian-American. The racism is more pronounced in certain ways now than when I was growing up...and I grew up in a much less diverse area and much less liberal state than where I live now. The truly overt racism is no longer acceptable, but it's taking a different form now that looks a lot more like white, Christian nationalism to me.

If you think the main racism in the country right now is directed anywhere other than working class Hispanic immigrants and African Americans of all class levels, then you must be living in a different community and reading a dinner newspaper than I am.

I mean, they are literally rounding Hispanic up and putting them in tents in a swamp incommunicado.

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Anonymous wrote:We are not White, we are first gen immigrants and we are not Christians. Nothing of the generational stereotypes are true for us. We are Gen X and we have done well in every sphere of our life. Our kids are Gen Z and they are the most motivated kids I have seen.

America is amazing! I'm enjoying the comments in this thread from successful immigrants of color. Goes to show that despite all the fashionable claims to the contrary, the USA is truly a land of equal opportunity, regardless of skin color.

As an African immigrant who spent years in Europe, I wish many of the liberals in this country who always use Europe as a sort of "paradise" knew about the glass ceiling migrants face there. Despite graduating near the top of my class from one of the best engineering school in France I was quickly reminded that as an African im destined to be another regular engineer like anyone else.

I moved to the US wow. My career took off like a rocket.

And soon they will force you to go back to Africa. Or send you to El Salvador or wherever.

Maybe. I am not Nostradamus. But there is no place in the world where migrants can have the kind of success they do outside their countries like the United States. Nobody ever said that here is no racism in the United States. It exists. But American corporations pay for talent regardless of their ethnic origin. At least it's been my experience, I cannot speak for everyone.

NP, and a Xennial child of immigrants. I think historically this has been true, especially for for well-educated immigrants, in the US. They experience racism if they aren't white/European, but they have had a lot of opportunities for growth that they would not have experienced elsewhere. That includes Canada vs the US, because my parents did also consider emigrating to Canada in the 70s.

What I think we are seeing now, however, is a backlash against immigration in general. While the focus in the narrative is around undocumented, low-skilled immigrants, the policies are broader and would impact immigration across the board. It's coming, IMO, from a perception that non-Americans are taking all the spoils of our economy: education, high-paying jobs, nice housing and neighborhoods, etc. And there is particular resentment for Asian and African immigrants and their kids who are disproportionately represented in the UMC.

Anyway, it's hard to know how the current set of policies will play out...but that's my observation as an Asian-American. The racism is more pronounced in certain ways now than when I was growing up...and I grew up in a much less diverse area and much less liberal state than where I live now. The truly overt racism is no longer acceptable, but it's taking a different form now that looks a lot more like white, Christian nationalism to me.