I am aware that fedi in general has an older user base than other social networks, but I’ve seen a few very upvoted posts recently that seem to blame young people for the current rise of fascism despite older generations still making up the vast majority of conservative and fascist voters in most countries.
Is this just a result of this being a bubble for older lefties not perceiving younger lefties or is there something else going on here?
Honestly, I see people being quite optimistic about gen Z and Alpha. Most the whining comes from the right, with their “young people are destroying the [nonsense here] industry” and for brazenly treating other humans and people despite not all of them straight white christian cis men.
Personally, the worst things I see about the new generations is that young people are young. Someone who is 17 can’t adult quite as well because they are literally not an adult. I’ve been an adult for longer than they’ve been alive, of course I’m better at it than them and dealing with things I’ve dealt with before are easier than new things. That’s not a shortcoming, that’s how time works.
Is it annoying to see a girl make all the mistakes I made when I was a girl? Yes damnit. Will telling them stop them? Didn’t work for me, hence I made the mistakes too.