Thread by @vagrantwires

Thread🧵: The Vibe Shift is more palpable every day. I see more little dark age schizo edits on the TL than ever. Trump mogging Biden is the most memorable debate image. By generation, the vibe shift marches on (disclaimer: this analysis is from the POV of a millennial) 1/

https://twitter.com/Klaus_Arminius/status/1808420040313540844

Gen Alpha are realizing that their future has been sold, and are growing up with an insurgent mindset. They've known nothing but decline, and have had to watch their parents stress and wither under it in real time. They see the stupidity and lies all around them, first hand. 2/

They are a bit of an enigma still, but many of their parents are (or were) loyal Regime acolytes and used their kids as props/accessories to signal loyalty to the cause. As a result they will likely be anti-Regime because it doesn't serve their interests and mostly hurt them. 3/

Zoomers are interesting. They (mostly men) are realizing that their youth was sacrificed upon the altar of Regime power. The propaganda they were raised under has crumbled very publicly; COVID, crime, and migrant violence are breaking the spell for many of them. 4/

The guilt and grievance politics of their youth all turned out to be lies to lull them to sleep and steal their future. Many (mostly women) have bought those lies to deal with the loss of guaranteed safety and success, but more are realizing that way lies madness. 5/

Millennials have split into two distinct camps, with one half joining the youth in the vibe shift, the other half stubbornly abiding by the sunk cost fallacy blindly supporting the Regime. The split here is also somewhat along gender lines but less pronounced than in Zoomers. 6/

Those who hate the Regime do so because the promise of their lives has been repeatedly ruined or delayed by crisis, mismanagement, and resentment politics by the Regime against the halcyon days of their happy childhoods during the final golden age of the West (90s-00s). 7/

The problem with millennials is that many are so brainwashed and desperate for stability that they fall into a dream state of nostalgia/comfort chasing. Even those of us who realize the system is dead have trouble coping. They want their childhoods back, which isn't possible. 8/

Gen X is less significant, but they are starting to understand they'll need to stop "both sides-ing" eventually. Their ironic detachment is no longer seen as "cool". This generation fears being lame more than anything, so they'll go where the wind takes them, mostly. 9/

Many are wise to the real problems going on, but they are deathly afraid of admitting it for fear of social stigma. They still watch Regime late night shows while simultaneously complaining about how dumb the tax code is. Sorry to Gen Xers if my analysis seems harsh. 10/

When we win, Gen X will flock to us because they'll finally have an outlet to release all of their childhood resentment in a way that legitimately serves them and their family's interests, instead of having to do the "I don't care about anything, I'm too cool" schitck. 11/

Boomers, now here's a tricky one. We love them don't we? They're the elders of this moment. They grew up as the major agents (or victims) of 20th century change. Perhaps the most significant generation to ever live in terms of raw impact (mostly bad). Stubborn beyond belief. 12/

On the one hand, many of them are spoiled brats, but many are also incredibly based. They delivered Trump to the White House and warned us of what was coming. But they are primarily a generation of naive dreamers, who thought they could do anything without consequences. 13/

They still hold all the cards in terms of wealth and power (for now). So the rest of us are kind of waiting as they run out the clock, arguing over how to preserve a system that is already dead, desperate to save the endless plenty gifted to them by their parents after WWII. 14/

It's easy to blame Boomers for this situation but many complex factors led us here. Some generations don't really have as much agency as we think, and are subject to forces of destiny and fate. The grand story of the 20th century is partly their fault, partly their curse. 15/

Each generation will have a role to play in the vibe shift: Gen Alpha will rebuild. Zoomers will supply soldiers. Millennials will be arbiters of the collapse as competing generals and elder statesmen; Gen X will try to salvage what remains of the past invest in the future. 16/

Boomers will fade into the twilight. Their admirable but naive America will fade with them. We should not hasten this - we will miss them when they are gone. There's a profound lesson in their story I feel the need to call to attention: ironically, a story of tradition. 17/

No generation truly lives up to the past. It's easy to blame Boomers, but many of them are burdened by regret over what's happened. They showed us how to recognize the signs of collapse, even though they got the solutions wrong. They are the last string to our past. 18/

We would do well not to cut it, but to instead remember their lessons, pitfalls and all. As the Vibe Shift continues, each generation will have a role to play in the chaotic conflict it inevitably leads to. There is only one thing I'm certain of...

We are going to win.

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