SOS

I think we can all agree that the SOS has been sent, and the call needs to be answered.

Who can, though, lead the charge?

The Case for Gen X: Saving the World

Let’s face it. We’ve let Boomers run the show for way too long (see climate change, capitalism on steroids, and men in suits causing mayhem). The matrix was set all those generations ago and we must hand it to them; they made a stellar effort to reap all the rewards (the greedy buggers) and screw the rest of us. We can look to the younger generations like Millennials, who are burnt out, deep in student debt, and still recovering from the trauma of incessant examinations and test scores and LinkedIn. Gen Z? Now they are showing real promise but are still slightly green…They’ve got memes and righteous fury, but they’re still figuring out how the f… we got here. And Gen Alpha though they have bravado and ideas, they lack the experience to face up to the nefarious figures pulling the strings.

Definitely not Boomers, 4 US Presidents are Boomers, including DJ Trump, I rest my case (nefarious figures…wink wink…nudge…nudge)

So who’s left?

I’m calling GEN X.
The scrappy, undersung, emotionally self-sufficient middle child of humanity.

They’ve been here all along, quietly raising kids, managing teams, keeping the WiFi working, and rolling their eyes at everything, including Boomer Parents because they saw it all coming but knew it needed to play out...renewal comes from ruin, and revolution comes from wreckage , dressed in chaos, dancing to the beat of collapse, and rebuilding with whatever's still standing!

Why Gen X?

1. They’re Cool Under Pressure

Gen X survived Y2K-panic, Satanic Cults-panic, and dial-up modems. They watched the Challenger explode, watched Lady Di marry Prince Charles live in class and still made it to football and netball practice. This is a generation forged in chaos and freedom, where you made your own way to school, played outside till the lights came on, and survived on Sugas and NikNaks the whole day.

They are self-reliant, slightly jaded, and function best in a crisis.

2. They Can Fix Stuff

Gen X can MacGyver anything! They can change a tyre, turn any event into a party, and get by without TV/streaming because they grew up on radio. They've lived both analog and digital, meaning they have the rare superpower of understanding the world before it went online. And now they run Gemini and Chatgpt like they were born with AI. And, should the internet collapse, Millennials will cry, Gen Z will panic, and GenX will pull out a paper map and a Walkman (I know where mine is) and get you where you need to be to the soundtracks by original artists, not cover bands.

3. They Understand Vibes

This is the generation that danced to Prince, moped to Pet Shop Boys and grew up with Rick Astley, and had a full-blown existential awakening in flannel during the ‘90s. If anyone can take this dystopian storyline we’re stuck in … pandemics, genocide, extreme heatwaves…and remix it into something that feels like The Galaxy with better air-conditioning and parking, it’s Gen X.

They can balance cynicism with hope.
They know how to throw shade and a party.
They remember fun and know how to organise a march or a petition!

They Question Authority, Not Just Tweet About It

Gen X doesn’t trust The System. They never have. But unlike the younger generations who are posting hot takes and waiting for the revolution to trend, Gen X is more likely to actually unplug the machine and quietly rewire it.

They know how to dissent without a hashtag.
They’ve been dodging The Man since they were teenagers.
They didn’t just read 1984, it’s still on their bookshelves and they lived it in the 80’s and every year since then.

Gen X's Manifesto: Less Dystopia, More Disco

Let’s stop handing the future to tech billionaires and nihilistic doomsday preppers.
Give it to Gen X, and here’s what might happen:

• Climate Crisis? Solved. But also, there’s a barbecue and Bowie is playing in the background.
• Work Culture? Four-day weeks, no meetings, and sarcasm becomes a management style.
• Global Diplomacy? Conducted via mixtape swaps and awkward-but-heartfelt eye contact and hugs.
• AI Regulation? “Cool, cool, but can it make a decent playlist and shut up sometimes?”

Final Note:

They don’t want the spotlight.
They didn’t ask for this.
But if you hand them the script, they’ll rewrite it…less Black Mirror, more Saturday Night Fever.

Because Gen X knows:
If the world’s going to burn, at least make sure the soundtrack slaps.

And get out those placards, the big hair and the keffiyeh, ain’t no one has time for formalities, we taking this show grassroots level, and rebuilding from our communities up. And if the world is gonna burn, they will be the ones holding the matches.

Prove me wrong...I dare you!