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Apr 29, 2023, 38 tweets

Thread about book about generations. Gonna try updating it as I read through the book instead of Tweeting it all at the end. amazon.com/Generations-Di…

Rise of individualist phrases in books:

Different generations opinions on interracial marriage:

5.5% of silent generation men had a male sex partner, 2.3% of silent generation women had a female sex partner.

Young people got a lot more anxious during Covid:

The rise of "identity", and "unique"

% of Americans receiving the top 10 most common names:

Shrinking happiness gap between blacks and whites:

The rise of Boomer Republicans:

Depression by Income level and birth year:

The fall and rise of age of first sex:

The rise of people saying they are important:

Percentage of adults who are Republican, controlling for age:

Gen X, the lost generation:

The rise and fall of narcissism:

Narrative of poor millennials overblown:

Decline in marriage rate:

1/8 Millenial men have had gay sex:

Trends in depression by age group:

Decline in time spent socializing:

The first generation to think there are more than 2 genders:

The rise of Trans and non-binary:

Rise in FTM transgender:

Trans trend not limited to blue states:

Decline in support for free speech:

Rise of feeling lonely and left out:

Nearly 1/3 teenage girls are clinically depressed:

Emergency room admissions for self-harm:

Decline in healthy habits:

Rise in pessimism:

Smooth increase in people who think founders were villains:

Increase in 12th grade boys identifying as conservative:

Young Republicans are somewhat socially liberal:

Younger Republicans more likely to favor bigger government:

Most colleges have racially segregated graduation ceremonies:

High School Seniors care less about fashionable clothes:

Trends can change or reverse, but right now it looks like the future will be:
-Less white
-More politically left
-Less social, and less mentally healthy
-More risk averse
-More overweight
-More LGBT
-Less trustful of other people and major institutions
-More individualistic

People who may be interested: @Steve_Sailer @HbdNrx @whyvert @Peter_Nimitz @VDAREJamesK

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