The Wussification of America

As I get older I see a disturbing trend in myself.  That is to put things in the context of “when I was a kid.”  It’s scary to think that I’ve gotten to the point that every twenty-something swears they will never reach.  Growing up, we all figure we’ll be cooler than the old fogies we see on a daily basis.  And maybe we are.  But that doesn’t stop us from seeing the younger generation in a light that isn’t always flattering.  We (and I use the royal “we” here) are constantly looking back and seeing how the kids we used to be are somehow different, lesser beings than expected.  It’s a tendency that I recognize in myself; but that does not dismiss the fact that I think I’m on the right side of something that, in all likelihood, may not get better any time soon....

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