Think of it as Cultural Cold War 2.0, with Russia as stand-in for the former Soviet Union. Gen X has been prepared for this since we were kids," goes one such post in tribute to "Red Dawn," followed by the obligatory "WOLVERINES!" As with other late Cold War culture, "Threads" has also surfaced on TikTok. Many social media posts describe Gen Xers as somehow uniquely suited to the Cold War 2.0 moment. As he writes: "Find yourself a Gen X friend to see you through it."

Source: Los Angeles Times April 08, 2022 01:37 UTC