Gen Z and Me

I’ve read any number of articles about depressed younger people over the last few weeks. The given reason for this phenomenon is the appalling state of the world today. But is it true?

Let’s compare the plight of Gen Z to my own experience:

1. EXISTENTIAL THREAT: Gen Z–Climate change; Me–Russian nukes.
2. LOST WAR: Gen Z–Iraq and Afghanistan; Me–Vietnam.
3. POLITICAL CRISIS: Gen Z–Trump and January 6; Me–Watergate.
4. APPARENT AMERICAN DECLINE: Gen Z–Yes; Me–Yes.
5. RACIST EPISODES: Gen Z–Police killings; Me–School Desegregation.
6. INFLATION: Gen Z–Yes; Me–Worse.

Are things that much worse today? The facts speak for themselves.