Comments on: Getting X’rs to the cross

By: Andrew Flokstra

Andrew Flokstra — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:22:51 +0000

Wether Obama is a GEN X’r or not, I do think the above description describes him and many others in his age group. More appropriatley he and we all are of the “generation Sinner” as David mentions. As this world becomes more and more “reliant” on its modern technology, it will become more and more dim to the modern man for his reliance on our Awesome Lord and Saviour. Thanks David for your interesting Blogs and such things. Its easy to say there are many evils on the internet, but there are some many blessings and accesses to fellow believers.God Bless!

By: TF Roberts

TF Roberts — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:30:34 +0000

Actually, she is not on any serious list of experts in this field anywhere. Anyone can write a book these days, but that doesn’t mean they are an expert. When you look at the views of the actual experts–those whose work is reguarly cited in academic journals, who give the keynote speeches at conferences in this genre, etc., you find that they overwhelmingly support the Generation Jones construct, which inculdes Cameron and Obama.

By: David Murray

David Murray — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:23:05 +0000

Well, this is getting confusing! The author of the article that placed Cameron and Obama in Generation X has authored a book called “What’s next, Gen X?” So I presume she knows a Gen X’r when she sees one.” Maybe we should just call ourselves “Generation Sinner” and be done with it. The Bible is so simple at times, isn’t it!

By: TF Roberts

TF Roberts — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:17:25 +0000

Interesting blog, David. But I must point out that virtually no actual experts anywhere have said that Cameron or Obama are part of Generation X. By contrast, a long list of prominent experts have said that they are part of Generation Jones. Reasearch Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten lots of media buzz; in fact, the Associated Press’ annual Trend Report chose the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009. Here is an article on ePolitix.com about GenJones arriving at 10 Downing Street: http://www.epolitix.com/latestnews/article-detail/newsarticle/generation-jones-arrives-at-no-10/ Here is a 5 minute YouTube video with over 20 nationally influential pundits talking about Obama as a GenJoneser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ta_Du5K0jk Here is an article discussing the importance of Clegg & Cameron’s identities as GenJonesers in The Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/jonathan-pontell-cleggs-rise-is-the-sound-of-generation-jones-clearing-its-throat-1961191.htmlHere is site with an overview of GenJones in the UK:http://www.generationjones.org.uk/

By: Scott@fb

Scott@fb — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:26:07 +0000

Wow! The profile of “Generation X” has always been the aimless slacker of a lost and hopeless generation, not a self-reliant person who meets commitments and takes employability seriously. When did this change? I always thought this was funny because Generation X invented the Internet revolution as we know it, and ushered in the biggest societal change since the printing press. So much for predictions. I guess they had to change the definition of Generation X after that Internet thing caught on.I think the whole overgeneralization is silly, since someone born in the 1960s has zero in common with someone born in the 1970s. Saying “Generation X” is people born from 1960-1980 is creating a made-up and silly grouping. No one born in the early 1960s would have any real common experiences with someone born in the early 70s. Anyone born in the early 1980s would grow up in a world I would no longer recognize.