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In our latest video essay, Chelsea dives into millennial optimism, the Gen Z trend of romanticizing the 2010s, and what it all says about what young people are facing today. It may feel like millennials lived in paradise — but did they actually?

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https://www.newsweek.com/why-gen-z-romanticizing-early-2010s-2050591

https://www.hrc.org/our-work/stories/repeal-of-dont-ask-dont-tell

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/576/644/

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla

https://democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/Red-Tape-Requirements-E&C-Minority-Staff-Report-May-2025.pdf

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00:00:00 Intro
00:03:02 Ad break
00:06:52 The Unmatched Political Vibes Of 2008
00:27:00 The Post-Recession Era
00:39:25 “Generation Me” & Girlboss Confidence
00:48:45 Were Millennials That Bad At “Adulting”?
01:01:01 Was It Really Paradise?


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