I know there was a lot of turbulence in the early 20th century up to the 50s, but nostalgia typically works in 20-30 year cycles meaning that people would have some nostalgia for those periods in the 60s, and when I ask 40s, I mean not in relation to ww2, so more like 1945-49, and I mean romanticised too, I knoq there was nostalgia for the 50s in the 60s too, but that feels too recent between those times for me, know there was some nostalgia was the late 19th/early 20th century in the 60s too (hello dolly and music man for example) too, as there was in the 40s and 50s too but most people who were alive in those periods were very old by the 60s. Another thing too is, was there much nostalgia for vaudeville in the 30s-60s?

Edit: sorry if this is random ramblings

There will never be a time like it ever again nor was there ever a time like it before in the past. You had the perfect balance of technology and real-life interactions. Most people obsess over the '90s but why? Barely anyone had Internet until the second half and you could barely do anything on it. The early 2000s was when you could actually chat with your friends on MSN. This was before social media (MySpace got popular in 2004/2005 which is mid 2000s), but yet you can still communicate with people without going on the phone. You had the best commercials, best music, best video games, best movies, best shows, all in the early 2000s. Everything was good.

I predict that true 2020s identity and the cultural zeitgeist will happen in the second half. The first half didn't have much of an identity, nostalgiacore and the pandemic is all that it was pretty much. And this is part of 2020s culture don't get me wrong, the 2020s will always be remembered for the pandemic and the oversaturation of nostalgia. But true 2020s identity with a unique culture that everyone will remember in the future will happen in the second half. At least I hope.

You just don't hear about her anymore. Is she yesterday's socks now?

I was thinking about this and I have to write it down somewhere.

Trump’s second term will have moderate approval ratings throughout most of it. He will probably have one upward spike and 1 or 2 significant downward spikes in approval. To the people in general, he doesn’t do particularly well on the economy or social issues, but many are pleased with how he seems to prevent some international conflicts. There is plenty of embarrassing moments and drama that sours people’s thoughts towards the government and the rich.

Worth mentioning in Canada 2025, the Conservative Party will have a decisive win. Labour votes will be absorbed by them and the New Democratic Party. The US 2026 midterms will be even closer in the House, and the Senate will stay Republican. In 2028, JD Vance wins by a moderate margin. A libertarian candidate receives more votes than past ones, boosted by voter’s discontent with the establishment. Vance’s presidency is very similar to Trump’s, I think it can be compared to Bush after Reagan. Democrats take the House in 2030 if they haven’t already. There will be a rising group of less authoritarian Republicans. The senate stays Republican slightly (yes, due to math, it’s quite difficult for Democrats to win the senate).

In this period of time, resentment towards the culture war and the government is at an all time high for the US. Attention shifts towards conflict between corporations and people who are against the powerful.

In 2032, A man in the Democratic Party wins by appealing well to the working class. He wins in more rural areas than we see in 2024, probably states like Georgia, North Carolina, and Iowa. The house is also democratic, with more independents in there too. The senate is finally won by Democrats in 2034. A lot of things are being done relating to AI and the government’s power. The president wins like 2008 Obama in 2036, this time winning states like Ohio. Voters grow a little tired of more left-wing economics in the 2038 midterms, leading to Democrats losing the majority in the House. Though republicans might not have the majority either due to independents or third parties.

A liberal republican, probably a woman, wins in 2040. The congress doesn’t have as many party majorities because of third parties and independents.

It’s hard to go from here. I think that these events could all come 4 years earlier if a democrat wins instead of Vance in 2028. There are some other events I could add, feel free to ask questions.

1. Gaming was newer and every few years there was a leap in graphics quality and gameplay. I was too young to remember when modern warfare came out but I have co workers who were kids when it came out and they all say it was amazing. I remember the graphical leap with Battlefield 3 when I was a teenager and playing it on pc was an amazing experience.

2. No or little Skill Based Matchmaking. This is a combonation of people being newer at games but also skill based matchmaking wasn't really a thing back then. You did not feel like you were getting punished for doing really well in a game and the matches that you got did not really feel manapulative.

3. No over moderation of communities. There was no getting voice commed banned for saying naughty words. Sure you could get chat banned but it was different.

4. Games had more content and less goofy content. Games back then had content that actually mattered. Maps and Weapons. Sure people disagreed with how it was funded ie premium passes and loot boxes but I never had an issue with buying a games premium pass if it meant getting new maps. It honestly made me feel special and that you were actually supporting a game you like. Also because the game was funded by dlc content or loot boxes there was less goofy content in the games. I feel like loot boxes were kind of scummy because of the gambeling aspect of them but if you played the game alot there was a 90 percent chance you would get what you want out of them.

5. A game with a premium pass couldn't really be cancelled half way through its life cycle. I am looking at BFV. The game had potential but was cancelled early because of the backlash it got. If the game had planned premium dlc map packs ie d-day, eastern front etc it would not have been cancelled early because people would have bought the premium pass. Also because of the premium pass there would have been less goofy cosmetics and better reveal trailer which was a cause for a lot of the controversy in that game.

6. Games now feel like they are trying to copy fortnite and overwatch. Sure those games are really good and did what they set out to do well especially when they first came out but now it feels like every game is trying to copy the initial sucess that fortnite and overwatch had when they released. Not every game needs to have a battle royal mode or heroes with abilities. It feels like a lot of this stuff is shoehorned in because of the sucess of fortnite and overwatch .

Yeah, I'm aware the 2020s definitely don't have much good Christmas movies anymore as compared to past decades like the '80s, '90s, & even the classic 2000s mostly with bangers like A Christmas Story, Gremlins, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, Elf, Polar Express, etc.

However, I've come across at least some new Christmas movies made in this decade that I thought were actually pretty good & definitely not THAT much comparable to the rest of the poorly made 2020s Christmas movies.

My favorite 2020s Christmas movie, as well as also my personal opinion going as far as to say as being the best 2020s Christmas movie is Red One (just released both in theaters & streaming only a little over a week ago!)

Anyone else? Curious to know y'all's thoughts.

I say YT in 2014 was more like YT in 2009.

My summarized reasons:

• In 2019, it was mostly dominated by kid-friendly YouTubers and corporations, unlike in 2009 and 2014.

• In 2009 and 2014, There was no adpocalypse yet.

•The algorithm system wasn't as strict and had few to no restrictions/requirements in both years, unlike in 2019.

•Like the third reason, the same with the monetization system (if it even existed back then).

• Kid channels and family channels were almost nonexistent in both years compared to 2019.

•Subscriber counts weren’t abbreviated in both years.

That's all the reasons I can think of for now. I will probably add a few more later.

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