Everyone my age is angry about something that happened two decades ago and is working off a mental life story that “explains” why they are doing awful things. As if they get angry enough or disagree enough it can somehow backwards correct the unfixable.

I find it surprising that conversations and interactions with my cohort are basically an eternal thanksgiving dinner without the food or happiness. People are reduced to sore points, don’t mention x, don’t talk about anything related to x, whatever you do dont downplay x. They will demand you take a side about x.