I feel like you're doing Gen X a huge disservice here. Like there's a chunk of history you're not familiar with.

Gen X was the first generation to go to college only to come out saddled with debt and only "mcjobs" to show for it. We graduated into NAFTA and globalisation.

There were some hardcore protests, movements, and mobilisations around the issues that matter... Economy, environment, women's rights, employee rights, animal welfare rights, etc.

It has very obviously continued to deteriorate, but I'll admit there was optimism because we did see some gains and some promise... I can't remember the last time I felt any optimism about this world.

I feel horrible for the younger generations.