re: The pathetic reality of confirmation bias and arrested development.

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How did we end up losing this culture war so horribly?

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Boomer parenting. Boomers experienced unprecedented growth and economic success while community bonding and the social fabricate deteriorated. Maybe the first few ultra consumer materialist generations in U.S. history.

Boomers didnt start materialist, but they grew into it and their children (millennials and gen X) were raised in peak consumer culture. Your value is what you own, what your status is. It's even worse today.


Most under 40s grew up in general prosperity and never really had to face true responsibility until post college.

Grew up on video games, MTV, and the nihilist themes of the grunge music era with rap gang culture music also being popular.



Grew up rich, without purpose, without much responsibility or accountability, and always ready to consume the next great product to up their status.