Reply #58: It's group-think narcissism... the whole "we cared" "we did this" "we did that" [View All]

[Malikshah]

As if an entire generation walked in lockstep for some cause, however glorious. Shared the same music, shared the same ideals, shared the same taste.

Now, it's not entirely the fault of those who latch on to these ideas--those that do have had it drilled into them by the media.

There is safety in numbers no doubt; a sense of security when one feels one is part of a group. But hubris, arrogance, and a false sense of grandeur can come from this group think.

One can talk of the past and point to the rose-colored past with some conviction, but to dwell on it, to bask in it, to wallow in it...that's narcissism

BTW-- who's the "we" in "we cared" every last one of those born between 1946 and 1964? Oh, ok.

Be an individual and eschew the generationl claptrap.

There is a BIG difference between taking what one does seriously and taking *oneself* seriously.

Alas, some self-proclaimed "boomers" are and have been doing the latter for so very long.