An illustration depicts an older man judging two younger people and Generation Z as a whole. Throughout the ages, older generations have a tendency to think of themselves as better than previous and future generations. “See, it’s pointless to have all this fighting between generations because everyone sucks, no matter what time, place or age (except some amazingly handsome and charismatic writers),” Viewpoints Staffer Antonio Starks wrote. Illustration by Antonio Starks
Illustrator Antonio Starks comments on the debate about whether newer generations are better or worse than previous generations.
Boomers versus Zoomers: the war as old as time that spans across online platforms and has a place within all who hold any sense of societal consciousness.
While calling it a war might be a slight exaggeration, why is it that a Boomer is going to go out of their way to get out of their car and confront a bunch of Zoomers just for skateboarding outside a Walgreens?
It’s a different episode, same season. Name one generation that hasn’t gotten criticism from previous generations (and the first one doesn’t count). A young person could climb a tall building and tag it with their signature and they would still be criticized.
Come to think of it, that isn’t the best example but…you know, actually, young people are really stupid.
A comic strip illustrates various stereotypes often attributed to certain generations of people. Misconceptions and prejudices have been held against other generations to the point of inconsequential arguments. “All generations have their flaws (some flaws being worse than others) and it’s stupidly easy to find something wrong with all of them,” Illustrator Antonio Starks said. Illustration by Antonio Starks
Wait, so old people are stupid and young people are stupid? Who’s left, the Millennials?
They’ve been the punching bag of Boomers and Generation X since before the Great Recession and what have they done about the slander? Absolutely nothing. They spend their time divided between Buzzfeed articles, their trenta frappuccinos and avocado toast (those actually sound pretty good).
See, it’s pointless to have all this fighting between generations because everyone sucks, no matter what time, place or age (except some amazingly handsome and charismatic writers). All generations have their flaws (some flaws being worse than others) and it’s stupidly easy to find something wrong with all of them.
To solve this problem, there needs to be a truce, one that will end this ongoing generational trauma and unnecessary generalizations. One where Zoomers will be free to cancel each other as they please, Boomers will sit in chairs and not bother anyone, millennials will do whatever they want and stand in the corner or something.
Anyway, everyone can agree with the overall lesson that Generation Alpha will be bullied by all and deserves it because they’re gonna be a bunch of iPad kids with superiority complexes.
