The last leaders of the boomer era look set to cede their power to younger Gen X leaders across the political and business worlds.
  • Boomers are having their last dance in charge.
  • Gen X leaders are stepping up to replace the last of them.
  • Younger leaders are taking charge of politics and corporate giants such as Boeing, HSBC, and Costco.
  • EnderWiggin@lemmy.world
    741·
    5 months ago

    I’m fully in support of Kamala, but she’s not Gen X. Close, but no cigar. She was born in 1964.

    • tipicaldik@lemmy.world
      38·
      5 months ago

      She’s Generation Jones. So am I (b. 1963)

      Damn, they even have her picture on the page 😆

      Generation Jones is noted for coming of age after a huge swath of their older siblings in the earlier portion of the Baby Boomer population; thus, many note that there was a paucity of resources and privileges available to them that were seemingly abundant to older Boomers. Therefore, there is a certain level of bitterness and “jonesing” for the level of doting and affluence granted to older Boomers but denied to them

      • EnderWiggin@lemmy.world
        43·
        5 months ago

        This reminds me of the Xennial generation that fell between X and Millennial. This also sort of shows how little we can really actually equate from these 20+ year generational spans. Really I am just happy she’s not old enough to collect SSI yet.

        • tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip
          27·
          5 months ago

          Hard cutoff dates for generations has always been a stupid concept. Imagine believing that an Xer born in 1980 has more in common with an Xer from '65 than a millennial from '82.

          • wjrii@lemmy.world
            121·
            5 months ago

            Family context also plays a role. My wife and I are “officially” Xennials, born a year apart in the late 70s. I have a brother seven years older than me, and she was the first born. I skew way more Gen X than she does, to the point where she doesn’t see any point in describing herself as anything other than a Millennial.

            • bitwaba@lemmy.world
              7·
              5 months ago

              Yeah, I was born in 84 but I identify pop culture wise much closer to my step brothers that are 1.5 and 3.5 years older as Xennails than I would my millennial counterparts.

          • merc@sh.itjust.works
            1·
            5 months ago

            Named generations is a stupid concept in general. It’s vaguely useful as a shorthand to talk about people’s life experiences based on when they were born and how old they are now. But, it’s mostly like astrology, saying that people born under a certain sign behave a certain way.

    • padge@lemmy.zipEnglish
      30·
      5 months ago

      I can’t tell if she looks young for her age, or if she looks super young compared to everyone else on stage wirh her

      • Catma@lemmy.world
        281·
        5 months ago

        Probably a combination of three things. First hate ages you terribly, example Laura Loomer, Alex Jones. Second she is a child compared to Biden/Trump. And third and finally as clichè as it is black dont crack