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by rvz·6y ago·view on hn ↗
And us old folk didn't have social media, only newspapers. So just imagine the youth of today with their smart gadgets and they're constantly comparing themselves to everyone on social media.

I thought that these wars would have significantly impacted those part of Gen X and before, since the uncertainty of war was physically and mentally exhausting for a civilian solider due to traumatic illnesses like PTSD.

Fast forward today, now we have so called 'problems' such as 'anxiety' over clapping, not getting the perfect photo for that 'selfie' or reacting to 'trolls' on social media which sound far more ridiculous to be depressed or anxious about when compared to the events 75 years ago.

What on earth would the veterans think of what they are seeing today?

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Please don't cross into generational flamewar on HN. It's tedious and never ends well.