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I’m sure I’m overlooking some things, but the pre-2006 decades seem like a more drastic change overall.
All of the pairs of decades going back to 1906 have been a bigger swing than than 2006-26. This century seems on track to be a bit more like the 19th, in terms of social change.
Edit: Although, Those platforms were all brand new, and Reddit didn't really take off at all until Digg died years later. The basic ideas existed, but they weren't a part of everyday life yet.
Politics has shifted way more on this side of 2006, as well.
Major effects of climate change happened post-2006
Eh. We have forest fire smoke season where I live now, as well as more extreme or hot weather, but it's a pretty subtle shift compared to the internet appearing. At least so far.
The tech stuff on your pre-2006 list brings to mind the phrase "The future is here, but it's not evenly distributed yet."
Those things technically existed, a few of them were in their infancy, but for the most part they hadn't reshaped society yet.
1986 to 2006 is a massive leap as far as LGBTQIA+ rights an even as far as recognizing some of those letters as actual things not to mention the whole spectrum, awareness, representation, those things have largely improved. I know it's a bit hard to reckon with now we seem to be on a backslide but trust we'll make it
Being gay is cool in progressive crowds now, where in 2006 it was still an insult. The pride movement came to exist at all over the 66-86 period.
I'll go back and tell that to all the rural and suburban kids who were scared to come out in my high school in the 90s. In the cities sure that might be true, but out here not so much, you are right that the movement started much earlier though but we didn't feel the changes here. I really don't know what to say about it being cool or whatever, it was definitely never cool here so
Not sure if you caught that before my ninja edit or not.
Yes, of course, the trajectory has continued. For cis gay people it hasn't really stopped improving, even, despite government efforts. All three decade pairs were transformative in their own way. From a political non-issue to a fight, from a fight to basic rights, or from basic rights to social acceptability.
Yeah, I just took it the wrong way as usual lol, I just thought in regards to the question at hand it was a bigger attitude shift from 86-06 than 06-26 but I guess it all depends on where you are talking about and all that