The Generation Gap on DU is real [View all]

And it's bothering both sides of the gap. People on both sides feel like they are being mischaracterized and stereotyped.

For young people this place definitely trends "old boomer" with the types of posts and reminiscence threads, lots of incorrect memory posts and the I'm having surgery, etc. type posts.

For old people in this place they have to deal with new slang, new social medias, new social norms, new changes in laws, new tech.

The climate crisis is NOW and I think young people want to see politically engaged older people talk about THAT not trivial things like Senate clothing or other minutiae. Yet climate discussions are rare and young climate change activists are referred to as terrorists or stupid and selfish here.

Believe me, those attitudes will not gain you one single vote from young people.

People need to stop being so judgmental and narcissistic.

We are all in this together.