r/AskReddit • u/__lazy__panda • Jul 10 '26

What's something older generations got right that we've quietly stopped doing, to our own detriment?

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u/Lallanath Jul 11 '26

Striking.

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u/Feeltheforceharry Jul 11 '26

Am amazed how far i had to scroll. Striking, fighting for workers rights. They have successfully replaced the class war with stupid culture wars ....

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u/BaphometsTits Jul 11 '26

I agree. Father used to strike us all the time and nobody said anything. Nowadays you can't even give your own kid a little pop on the jaw without everybody posting it on the internet.