Generation X aka Gen X has officially arrived on the political scene and we are here to disrupt the status quo. In the 2024 election, Gen This wasn’t about party loyalty; it was a generational rejection of elites who have abused their authority for far too long.
Why does Gen X embrace rebellion? Because we are raised to distrust authority. The exchange in Good Will Hunting sums it up: “Why the key?” “Because he f***s him, that’s why.”
You see, we grew up during the Reagan era with Norman Rockwell in our dental offices, 4th of July bike parades, and a sense of opportunity in our communities. Real wages rose, cities were safe and hard work was rewarded. But we’ve seen elites take these things away and trade freedom and prosperity for control and conformity.
Now, as Fight Club so eloquently put it, we’re in our prime, and “we’re really, really pissed off.”
We were born between 1965 and 1983 and are the first generation to move between the analogue and digital worlds. Our childhood was characterized by independence: latchkey children were left to fend for themselves while both parents worked. This self-reliance made us skeptical of authority and resistant to groupthink. We value individualism, personal responsibility and freedom.
It’s no coincidence that the Gen Our cultural icons, from Elon Musk to Joe Rogan to Megyn Kelly, share the same ethos: tolerate others until your own rights are threatened. Then fight back.
Gen X is defined by a simple mantra: leave us alone. We are doing fine as long as our autonomy is respected, but in recent years we have gone too far.
The COVID-19 pandemic was the final straw. Small businesses were forced to close just as many of us were reaching our entrepreneurial peak. We’ve experienced virtual weddings, funerals, and graduations.
Children were masked, even asthmatic toddlers, while deviant parents were shamed and excluded. Bureaucracies like the CDC, NIH, and WHO collaborated with academic journals and media to suppress debate, manipulate data, and promote premature vaccines. Doctors who prescribed alternatives were silenced, while elites brazenly broke their own rules.
We watched the hypocrisy unfold in real time. Nancy Pelosi attended salons without a mask while mask mandates were in effect.
Families were excluded from Thanksgiving gatherings, but celebrities held lavish celebrations. Conservative events were labeled “superspreaders,” while riots were excused as essential to “social justice.”
The elites have betrayed us repeatedly, yet expected blind obedience. When they were caught lying, there were no excuses, just more excuses.
What sets Gen X apart from Millennials or Boomers is that we remember what was taken from us. We know the value of security over lawlessness, of capitalism over socialism, and of hard work over victimhood.
We grew up on gangster rap, grunge and nu-metal, all of which defied authority and celebrated freedom. It’s no wonder that our icons – Musk, Rogan and even centrist voices like Bill Ackman – are challenging the establishment. They didn’t start out as rebels; the elites pushed them into that role.
Generation X women like Shelley Luther, the Texas salon owner who was imprisoned during COVID, embody our resistance. Luther, now a congressman, stood firm when told to close her business. Her landslide election victory proves that the appetite for accountability is growing.
The past five years have shown how little elites care about the public. They closed businesses, schools and places of worship, claiming it was for our safety. But they exempted themselves from these rules, undermining their own credibility.
From COVID mismanagement to 2020 riots and rewriting fundamental truths, they have pushed their agenda without regard for logic or consistency.
We were told that boys are girls, that math and science are racist, and that words like “mom” are offensive. We were expected to accept violence as justified when it came from the ‘right’ groups, and to remain silent when traditional values were mocked. The absurdity reached its peak when the horrors of October 7 in Israel were dismissed with distorted justifications of colonialism and pro-Hamas supporters telling us with a straight face that no women were raped.
Gen X doesn’t have it.
The elites have underestimated us. They assumed we would tolerate their abuse forever, but we are fighting back. Gen X isn’t just angry; we are mobilizing. The rise of leaders like Luther, Gaetz and Gabbard is just the beginning.
You may remember that at the end of The Breakfast Club the school principal complains that one day incarcerated children will rule the country. His colleague replies: “I wouldn’t count on it.” But that’s exactly what happens.
We reform politics, business and culture. Legacy media, academia, and even Hollywood are losing influence as independent Gen X voices emerge. We know the value of community, capitalism and common sense. We have seen better times and we are determined to restore them.
The hammer of justice is here. It’s in the hands of Gen X, and we’re ready to handle it.