there’s little difference between baby boomers complaining about millennials “killing” various industries by not buying anything and millennials complaining that gen z is stupid for eating tide pods. Both are indications of a much larger problem that the older generation doesn’t want to look at and instead blames the newer generation. For baby boomers complaining about millennials, the bigger problem is capitalism. For millennials complaining about genz, the problem is challenge culture.
we all know how capitalism sucks so im just gonna explain why challenge culture is horrible. Challenge culture has existed for years and most of the time they are very dangerous. In addition to the latest tide challenge, the previous challenges have been the jenner lip challenge which caused severe cuts and broken blood vessels by creating a vacuum in a shot glass with the lips. The fire challenge which was literally set a part of you on fire. The salt and ice challenge which resulted in frostbite and damage to skin tissue. And many more challenges.
Instead of complaining “oh gen z is so stupid for taking a meme so seriously” take a look at why they are doing it and challenge the culture which drove them to it. otherwise we’re no better than baby boomers complaining that millennials aren’t buying diamonds.
they’re absolutely different. capitalism is ingrained in our economic system, there’s no way to “opt out” of it. challenge culture isn’t nearly as pervasive, you can just… not do it.
Because peer pressure is a powerful thing and its something that needs to be addressed. saying “just dont do it” is like saying “just move to another country”
just because you personally are not effected by it does not mean that it is not a problem.
In approx. 6 months when all of Tumblr hates John Mulaney and wants to burn him at the stake for no apparent reason, I will remember the “John mulaney should be gay” posts as I sip my lemonade and watch the rabble dance on the ashes of yet another person they idolized into destruction
Actually, I’m gonna map this out for ya right now
John mulaney should be gay. Some fans quote the “God may ¾ of a gay man and then forgot to flip the last switch” joke from New In Town, I believe, but most people chuckle, nod along, and reblog
This will develop and evolve into “John mulaney is appropriating gay culture,” because this is Tumblr and Olympic leaps is what we do
That will quickly evolve into “John mulaney is queer baiting,” because, again, Tumblr
John mulaney will be the new Taylor swift, John green, whomever the hell else that Tumblr once loved and then decided to hate because ~50 million people can never agree on anything
In 2 years, the salt n’ pepper diner video will get passed around again, only people who innocently reblog a funny story from a comedian they don’t really know will get anons “warning” them about the awful, homophobic John mulaney
Most people will accept it outright, because we’re all a little weary of comedians, lbr, but some will question it. When the answer they get is “idk, but I think I remember people saying he was queer baiting because we thought he was gay but apparently he’s not and some people made joke posts about it that a lot of other people took too seriously,” they’ll respond with “are you serious?”
Yes, I am. Welcome to The Dark Ages™
I’m gonna schedule this post for 3 month intervals throughout the year.
Let’s see if Tumblr’s straight, white, golden child du jour survives 2018, shall we?
It’s happening
Ayyyyyyyyyyyyye
I’m so mad at how accurately you predicted this. This website…
