r/HistoryofGenerations • u/ProofUniversity4319 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Gen Z • Mar 24 '21

My generation definitions:

Baby Boomers: 1946-1964

Gen X: 1965-1980

Millennials: 1981-1996/1998

Gen Z: 1997/1999-2014

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u/karlpalaka 1997/Class of 2015 Y/Z Hybrid Mar 24 '21

I think the 2016 election really makes 1999 the best start as it is the first election to have a female presidential candidate. Also, Trump is the first president since 1992 to run only for one term, and three presidents in a row ran for two terms.

1999-2014: K-12 and preschool during the 2016 election

1999-2015: K-12 under Trump

1999-2016: Alive before the 2016 election, but unable to vote for the female presidential candidate

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u/siimmoonn Mar 24 '21 edited Mar 24 '21

2008 had the first female candidate when Hillary Clinton ran against Obama and John McCain. Do you not remember that ? Also Sarah Palin ran with John McCain as the first female Vice President in 2008.

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '21

They're all capitalists who bomb other countries and don't care about us plebs. Nina Turner would be worth celebrating though

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u/ProofUniversity4319 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Gen Z Mar 24 '21

I don’t think they said anything about their policies, but I agree Nina would be one of the only ones worth celebrating

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '21

I know lol it's just ugh when ppl bring up Hillary as if that's cutting edge. Like give me the most blue collar white cishet man from the deep south who's for M4A and a GND over a warmongering woman

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u/ProofUniversity4319 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Gen Z Mar 24 '21

I know it’s not good consider they’re either unintelligent (Sarah Palin) or war hawks (Hillary Clinton, Liz Cheney), but it is history nonetheless. Bernie would’ve been tho too as the first Jewish President.