Millennials have grown up with the media surrounding them.
We grew up with 24/7 cable television (MTV first broadcasted the
year I was born) and computers were in our homes. If you didn't
We grew up with 24/7 cable television (MTV first broadcasted the
year I was born) and computers were in our homes. If you didn't
want to shut down media, you didn't have to. All this media
consumption has made us value the way things appear (hello, reality television). Media consumption can distort our perspectives and views.
Generation X was the first generation to not be as financially well
off as their parents, and Millennials have continued the trend.
America has been an economic powerhouse for generations
but that dynamism seems to dwindle every year. The American family is in absolute disarray. Many Millennials and Gen Zers are forgoing marriage and family.
Previous American generations actually fought wars and injustice. They accomplished great things. Can you list any major American accomplishments in the past 40 years that doesn't involve technology? I think there is deep insecurity there.
So now combine those two issues: A generation who grew
with high media consumption and few accomplishments. Is it
any wonder they are looking for causes to fight about on social media? No wonder many in my generation try to signal their moral superiority. They're living off the accomplishments of previous generations and seeking a way to prove themselves. Well, yeah we didn't build what other previous generations did but at least we're not racists, sexists, homophobic like them.
I've often noticed the person that boasts the most in the room has accomplished the least. They want to prove themselves productive while actually doing little. That's many in my generation.