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What's a current or growing trend only you seem to have concerns about? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by HouseWolf@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've definitely turned into the paranoid nutcase within my friend group in recent years, I hate that everything is "smart" nowadays requiring an app/internet connection & account, just to do basic things that didn't require any of that before.

What's some things currently making you ramble like an old man?

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[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is true. But don’t forget the boomers tried to overthrow the establishment/capitalism and were literally beaten. Civil rights, feminism were the boomers. They tried to change the system at the ‘68 Democratic convention and were hosed and beaten. Yes, they gave up and sold out, but at least a large portion of counter culture hippies tried. A lot of us would do it again, when the time is right.

[–] phillaholic@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

It's not until the 80s where it became a large problem. At that point you have some early Gen X involved. The mindset is all the same. Greed. I don't think the Hippies lost as much as they are remembered far better or larger than they actually were.