Our grandkids asking us about what it was like for us growing up

@meganthelesbian

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The creator uses humor and relatable generational comparisons to highlight past societal issues, prompting viewers to reflect on historical events and the perceived absurdity of past circumstances.

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The creator humorously recounts questions their grandkids might ask about the past, expressing disbelief at historical events like school shootings, political decisions, and food ingredients. They question how people tolerated such issues and express shock at the idea of wealth disparity comparable to the French Revolution.

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Sometimes I think about all of the crazy stuff that has happened in my short 27 years on this planet and I’m not even sure how I’m going to explain it to my kids or even my grandkids because there’s no way to go over all the crazy shit 911 happened when I was alive, but before I could even remember things. My whole life there was school pewpews and I couldn’t go into any public space without the fear of one. We elected the worst president in US history twice right after the first black president. We elected a criminal just because people didn’t like a woman. We went into war to distract from PDF files. We eat plastic and poison in our food and everyone just let it happen. Let me know when the comments if there’s anything I missed from this list #g#genzm#millennialf#fypq#questionss#sadbuttrue