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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

Holy shit and I thought millennials and Gen X had it bad with how corporate our toys were.

I hate to be that person that's like "omg what kids like these days is poisoning them!" Especially because I come from the Mortal Kombat generation, but between Mr Beast, social media and shit like Roblox turning every hobby into a hussle I have to wonder what effect this will have on them.

Capitalism preying on kids was bad enough when I was a kid in the 90s and 00s (and from what I've seen from 80s cartoons, the generation before mine was pretty bad too), but it's a whole other level now.

Collapse is hitting hard and is only going to get worse though, so it is possible they'll go left.

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[-] duderium@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago

I have a gen z kid (right at the edge of gen z) and a gen alpha kid. I have heavily brainwashed them both. At the moment, the gen z kid doesn’t like political discussions but is contemptuous of the democrats/republicans. I’m having a lot of trouble getting him to mask. The gen alpha kid is fully onboard with everything however. My spouse is a bernie lib who has said she intends to vote for harris. I’m doing everything I can to stop her.

[-] newfie@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

she intends to vote for harris. I’m doing everything I can to stop her.

It's not like voting will do any harm. Instead, wouldn't it be more productive to do everything you can to get her to organize her workplace?

[-] duderium@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago

It’s already organized. She has a lib union.

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