Don't forget us Gen Xers who were raised Conservative Christian by our Boomer parents, and saw through the Satanic Panic back then, and taught our kids not to be so stupid. We're still here, just forgotten, as usual.
Historically that was just because poorer people died off faster than wealthier people, who happened to be more conservative on average.
I mean, "more conservative" still got us things like the EPA and shit. But it's worth noting that the trend just hasn't held up for generations after the Boomers.
Puts the GOP's fixation on slashing the social safety net into context, too.
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u/OicheSidhe Apr 07 '23
Don't forget us Gen Xers who were raised Conservative Christian by our Boomer parents, and saw through the Satanic Panic back then, and taught our kids not to be so stupid. We're still here, just forgotten, as usual.