Today I had a disturbing thought.
Every generation I have seen reaches late teens through 20s and gets condescending to their elders. It's like they pat older generations on the head and say, "There, there, it's okay. We know you're old and out of touch. But it's our turn to decide what is good and normal now. We know, we know, you don't like it, but that's just tough beans. Now take your geritol and toddle off to bed."
Then when they hit about 35 they say, "Wow, we were IDIOTS back then!"
The problem is, the current late teens through 20s are the most condescending I have ever seen. When they hit the "Wow, we were IDIOTS back then!" stage they are going to have to eat a lot of crow. And I don't think they will be able to do it. The human ego can only take so much.
But the easiest way to not admit you were wrong... Is to double down.
In about 15 years or so, I think I want to be living on the moon or something. It might get a lot more unpleasant around here.