The children who, during their early years, felt that 1991 and 2008 were separated by multiple decades, even though these years are actually just 17 years apart. This perception stems from their limited understanding of time and the significant cultural differences between those years.
As a 2000's born child, I remember thinking that everything from the '90s felt like ancient history, even though it was only a few years before I was born!
by Emotional Cruiser January 21, 2026
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Global pandemic, shit ton of wars across pretty much every continent, AI is making everyone dumb (and is harming the environment, speaking of which- climate change is worse than ever!), Donald Trump somehow got a second term and triggered a global trade war, ICE is terrorising innocent people, the right-wing is rising in popularity, the Epstein files, billionaires who ride Israeli dick every day control everything and nobody can afford anything!! (companies barely wanna hire anyone anymore, they use AI to do basically all of the work)
The fashion? Trash. Nobody has their own style anymore, everyone just copies from eachother or from other decades (especially the 2000s). The music? Most mainstream songs are trash, however some underground ones are really good. Movies and shows? Also trash! (with some exceptions tho).
Social media took away everyone's attention spans. People are also incredibly rude and brainrotted.
Unless everything somehow fixes itself by this year, this decade will probably be the laughing stock of the future generations.
Global pandemic, shit ton of wars across pretty much every continent, AI is making everyone dumb (and is harming the environment, speaking of which- climate change is worse than ever!), Donald Trump somehow got a second term and triggered a global trade war, ICE is terrorising innocent people, the right-wing is rising in popularity, the Epstein files, billionaires who ride Israeli dick every day control everything and nobody can afford anything!! (companies barely wanna hire anyone anymore, they use AI to do basically all of the work)
The fashion? Trash. Nobody has their own style anymore, everyone just copies from eachother or from other decades (especially the 2000s). The music? Most mainstream songs are trash, however some underground ones are really good. Movies and shows? Also trash! (with some exceptions tho).
Social media took away everyone's attention spans. People are also incredibly rude and brainrotted.
Unless everything somehow fixes itself by this year, this decade will probably be the laughing stock of the future generations.
**THE YEAR IS 2047**
Ava: Y'know, I feel sorry for my parents- they had to live through the 2020s!
Emily: Yup, so glad I didn't have to experience that!
Ava: Y'know, I feel sorry for my parents- they had to live through the 2020s!
Emily: Yup, so glad I didn't have to experience that!
by neznambratle March 1, 2026
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The last decade when children frequently played outside, engaging in outdoor activities and social interactions. The onset of COVID-19 in 2020 significantly shifted this dynamic, leading to a generation of children who became accustomed to normalizing excessive time watching YouTube, making childhood no longer look the same anymore.
The 2010s were the last golden years of outdoor play; now, with the pandemic's impact, childhood is no longer the same.
by Emotional Cruiser July 24, 2025
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1. 2020-2021 COVID pandemic and recession.
2. Advanced AI in business and media.
3. Skibidi Toilet. First a joke meme, now dramatic sagas of Cameramen vs Skibidi Toilets.
4. Geopolitical events in Eastern Europe and Middle East:
- 2021 US Withdrawal from Afghanistan.
- 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, although entire war started in 2014. Drone warfare is honed down to a science.
- 2023 Hamas Attack on Israel, and subsequently IDF's brutal counter-assault.
- Long-running Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict ended in 2024. Armenia renounced claims to mountain region and Azerbaijan subsequently took control over it.
- 2024 Collapse of al-Assad's Regime by al-Sharaa's Coalition Forces.
- 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict.
5. Backlash against political correctness and social justice preaching in government, education, and media.
6. Backlash against illegal immigration in USA and Europe.
7. High cost of living, goods, and services.
8. Biden forfeits re-election, Kamala stinks, and return of Trump as POTUS in 2025.
9. Lingering cringe of pop EDM/big room house, but no one cares about brostep or Skrillex anymore.
TL;DR - the 2020s are similar to the 2010s but darker. I'll leave the definition as is if not much changes later in the decade.
1. 2020-2021 COVID pandemic and recession.
2. Advanced AI in business and media.
3. Skibidi Toilet. First a joke meme, now dramatic sagas of Cameramen vs Skibidi Toilets.
4. Geopolitical events in Eastern Europe and Middle East:
- 2021 US Withdrawal from Afghanistan.
- 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, although entire war started in 2014. Drone warfare is honed down to a science.
- 2023 Hamas Attack on Israel, and subsequently IDF's brutal counter-assault.
- Long-running Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict ended in 2024. Armenia renounced claims to mountain region and Azerbaijan subsequently took control over it.
- 2024 Collapse of al-Assad's Regime by al-Sharaa's Coalition Forces.
- 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict.
5. Backlash against political correctness and social justice preaching in government, education, and media.
6. Backlash against illegal immigration in USA and Europe.
7. High cost of living, goods, and services.
8. Biden forfeits re-election, Kamala stinks, and return of Trump as POTUS in 2025.
9. Lingering cringe of pop EDM/big room house, but no one cares about brostep or Skrillex anymore.
TL;DR - the 2020s are similar to the 2010s but darker. I'll leave the definition as is if not much changes later in the decade.
by DPSTTMPST October 1, 2025
Get the 2020s mug.The broke ass revival of the 1980s and bratty little brother of the 2000s. The 2010s economy recovers from the Great Recession and is decent (the 1990s are better overall), however underlying cultural issues develop underneath until they surface by decade's end.
It is dominated by cringey pop EDM, toilet humor of brostep, addicted smartphone users, social media junkies, the War on Terror Part Deuce, and Russia flexing its biceps in Ukraine. A stupid dance craze called jerkin' is invented, but is forgotten later on. '10s youth fashion hijacks '00s emo fashion, repurposing it into low-crotch or "gangsta" skinnies (see Skrillex or Lil Wayne during this era). Rock music takes a backseat, however indie bands persist. Hip hop gets more gimmicky in the mainstream. Justin Bieber, One Direction, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and other garbage is popular. People get addicted to smartphones and mobile apps much like crack. Social media is a soapbox for the deranged, egoists, insufferables, and all the above. Streaming services largely replace traditional media, as music releases become mostly digital and people cut the cable TV cord.
Obama is 2-term POTUS, then Trump becomes POTUS in 2016 (again in 2025 after Biden being 1-term POTUS), and MAGA movement is born. China gives the world a big Christmas "present" at the '10s finale: SARS-2 coronavirus, a.k.a COVID-19 (see 2020s for details).
It is dominated by cringey pop EDM, toilet humor of brostep, addicted smartphone users, social media junkies, the War on Terror Part Deuce, and Russia flexing its biceps in Ukraine. A stupid dance craze called jerkin' is invented, but is forgotten later on. '10s youth fashion hijacks '00s emo fashion, repurposing it into low-crotch or "gangsta" skinnies (see Skrillex or Lil Wayne during this era). Rock music takes a backseat, however indie bands persist. Hip hop gets more gimmicky in the mainstream. Justin Bieber, One Direction, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and other garbage is popular. People get addicted to smartphones and mobile apps much like crack. Social media is a soapbox for the deranged, egoists, insufferables, and all the above. Streaming services largely replace traditional media, as music releases become mostly digital and people cut the cable TV cord.
Obama is 2-term POTUS, then Trump becomes POTUS in 2016 (again in 2025 after Biden being 1-term POTUS), and MAGA movement is born. China gives the world a big Christmas "present" at the '10s finale: SARS-2 coronavirus, a.k.a COVID-19 (see 2020s for details).
Marty McFly: Doc, are we back in the 1980s?
Doc Brown: No, this is the 2010s, Marty. People have fake nostalgia for '80s music culture, but there is no love for hard rock and glam metal.
McFly: What a shame.
Doc: Hey, see that person there? He is mindlessly staring downward at a device known as a smartphone, while walking.
McFly: What does it do?
Doc: It rots your brain, distracts you, robs your sanity and life, and also spies on you. Smartphone users are also bad drivers.
McFly: Back to the Past for Me.
Doc Brown: No, this is the 2010s, Marty. People have fake nostalgia for '80s music culture, but there is no love for hard rock and glam metal.
McFly: What a shame.
Doc: Hey, see that person there? He is mindlessly staring downward at a device known as a smartphone, while walking.
McFly: What does it do?
Doc: It rots your brain, distracts you, robs your sanity and life, and also spies on you. Smartphone users are also bad drivers.
McFly: Back to the Past for Me.
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