The ongoing Gen X conversation is interesting because those of us who were in high school in the early 90’s got that first hard-core recruiting pitch from the military. It coincided with increasing college costs (which Black Boomer parents largely couldn’t cover) & a recession

— ❄Mikki Kendall❄ (@Karnythia) October 20, 2020

I honestly don’t care if you stand, sit, kneel, bow or burn a flag. I am in that window where it was never peddled as being something to think about outside of revelry & funerals. We made it underwear & bikinis & blankets. But even that was for the 4th of July not year round.

— ❄Mikki Kendall❄ (@Karnythia) October 20, 2020

Plus Gen X vets not only watched Boomer vets get screwed over, we got the shaft too. I still maintain people who talk about respect for the flag don’t give a tiny tin fuck about the Constitution or veterans. They love the flag because it doesn’t require thoughts or feelings

— ❄Mikki Kendall❄ (@Karnythia) October 20, 2020

Especially that last one.