You kids just donā€™t know what itā€™s like! When I was 19, it was 2002, and do you know who we had as a president? We had an idiot that couldnā€™t socially function, but the republicans made excuses for him daily. You donā€™t know what thatā€™s like.

When I was 19 we had a president that thought he deserved to be president just because of his last name. You donā€™t know what thatā€™s like.

When I was 19, we had an overly polarized society where nobody could agree on anything! It was almost like the media was pushing a divide among people. You donā€™t know what thatā€™s like.

When I was 19, the republicans in texas were trying to reshape our lexicons by calling it ā€œfreedom friesā€ when everybody knew that was just a thinly veiled attempt at pushing racism through by removing the name of a foreign country from a well established term. You donā€™t know what itā€™s like.

When I was 19, we had a president that racist people loved, but everyone else could easily tell he was racist. You donā€™t know what itā€™s like.

When I was 19, there was an unwarrented mass hysteria that we were going to be entering WWIII soon, even though no nation wanted that. Youā€™d turn on the news every night and see stories of war overseas, and think something bigger was about to erupt. You donā€™t know what thatā€™s like.

When I was 19, we had a president that made up his own phrases, such as fool me once, shame onā€¦shame on you. Fool me twiceā€¦canā€™t get fooled again! He would just make up his own phrases and words to suit his own political image, and never admit he made a mistake. Well then the other republicans would DEFEND his misuse of language and covfefe him! You donā€™t know what thatā€™s like.

When I was 19, everybody complained about everything being made in china, but nobody actually did anything to STOP that from being the case. Theyā€™d just blame china as an easy political fall guy who they didnā€™t need to worry about consequences of. You donā€™t know what thatā€™s like.

When I was 19, gas prices were a real problem! They often got as high as $1.10 per gallon! Outrageous! You donā€™t know what thatā€™s like!

When I was 19, you just COULDNā€™T afford food. Youā€™d get a job at a fast food job just to take home the extra food or whatever. Living off of ramen noodles, and rice. And hey, if itā€™s 3 hours until close, and the boss says to put 6 potatoes in the ovenā€¦and you put 8? oopsie poopsie! Thatā€™s how you had to eat during a time when the politcal regime didnā€™t care about itā€™s people! You donā€™t know what thatā€™s like!

When I was 19, healthcare was absurdly expensive! It often felt like the rich were just profiting off of peoples suffering. You donā€™t know what thatā€™s like.

When I was 19, the police were corrupt, and not held to any amount of accountability. Theyā€™d get away with whatever they wanted, and would often beat people, or kill them without reason. You donā€™t know what thatā€™s like!

ā€¦kids today man, I tell ya! Itā€™s a different world out there now!

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    3 days ago

    I love this. With that ending, I legit canā€™t tell if you actually momentarily lost your shit, or if the reply too is a shitpost.