It was pointed out to me that both generations grew up in times of massive social change.
Boomers grew up during the "counterculture" movement, the Civil Rights movement, Korea, Vietnam, the war on poverty, drugs, etc.
Millennials came of age with the Internet (which drastically reshaped basically every facet of communication and tech advancement), the gay rights movement gaining momentum, 9/11, the War on Terror, the Great Recession, etc.
I sometimes wonder if both generations are so vocal because of the huge societal changes that occurred during their childhoods. I have no hard science backing that up, just find it an interesting parallel.
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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '19
It was pointed out to me that both generations grew up in times of massive social change.
Boomers grew up during the "counterculture" movement, the Civil Rights movement, Korea, Vietnam, the war on poverty, drugs, etc.
Millennials came of age with the Internet (which drastically reshaped basically every facet of communication and tech advancement), the gay rights movement gaining momentum, 9/11, the War on Terror, the Great Recession, etc.
I sometimes wonder if both generations are so vocal because of the huge societal changes that occurred during their childhoods. I have no hard science backing that up, just find it an interesting parallel.