In Reply to: Wasn't Gen X defined by the Reagan years? posted by blindness on November 03, 2026 at 08:59:37
The late boomers, unlike the elder boomers, no longer had to be on pins and needles about getting shipped off to Vietnam. They could once again enjoy the luxury of patriotism. Then came the Jesus Movement which attracted the boomers disillusioned with the cultural and social upheavals of the 60s followed by Watergate. The 70s saw a resurgence of religion among boomers who make up the backbone of MAGA today.
Then came my generation. The oldest of GenX would have been 16 in 1980, so they couldn't vote for Reagan, but they saw the malaise of the 70s growing up, and Reagan seemed like a breath of fresh air. With less government, we saw ourselves in the top 1%. I know our math wasn't mathing, but dream big, we were told, with big government out of the way.
I read somewhere that we are the least prepared to retire generation.