Was 2000 more similar to 1975 or 2025?

[Diesel59]

Kind of a pointless thread, but I thought it could be a fun discussion. Was the turn of the century more similar to 25 years before it, or 25 years after it (right now)? Consider factors such as culture, entertainment, society, technology, politics, fashion, etc.

Many celebrities and music acts that were popular and famous in 2000 are still relevant today. We don't view these figures nearly as "old" as we would have with 1975 celebs in the year 2000. Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks are still big time actors. Usher performed at the Super Bowl last year. Jennifer Lopez is still considered a sex symbol, and is one of the most followed women on Instagram.

In terms of technology, 2000 had the foundations of what we use today. A majority of Americans did not have internet access or mobile phones yet, but at least those things existed.

With fashion, the styles from 2000 look a bit dated. But not comically dated the way that stuff from 1975 would have looked then.

Politically, 2000 was so different from both 1975 and 2025 that it's a real toss up.

Culture and society are where I think 2000 was probably more similar to 1975. Social norms have changed quite a bit in the past quarter century. Many things that were taboo when I was kid are openly discussed, accepted and celebrated now. The kids of today are generally exposed to a lot more challenging concepts than the kids of 25 years ago. Things that existed on the fringes of society are now mainstream.


What do you guys think?

 

[Bro Bundy]

2000 was way more like the 70s then 2025 specially before 911

 

[Bro Bundy]

I was a 21 or 20 at the time and life was great and fun. Gas was 89 cents and a Big Mac was 99 cents

 

[Bro Bundy]

Even the weed was more pure

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

I mean, in order to actually have a valid opinion here, voters would need to be at least 70 years old... but I have to imagine 1975 was closer than the dystopia we're living in today.

 

[Thrawn]

I will say life sucks now compared to 2000.

 

[Yano]

1975 was better in every fucking way , I'd go back to the real America any day the time machine is built.

 

[Diesel59]

1975 was better in every fucking way , I'd go back to the real America any day the time machine is built.

How about 2000?

 

[Yano]

How about 2000?

Too busy raising kids to notice haaahahaha in my general opinion fuck anything after 1988 or so.

 

[Diesel59]

Too busy raising kids to notice haaahahaha in my general opinion fuck anything after 1988 or so.

But Warrant's debut album didn't come out until 1989.

 

[Bro Bundy]

But Warrant's debut album didn't come out until 1989.

80s where even cooler then the 90s or 2000s

 

[Thrawn]

80s where even cooler then the 90s or 2000s

 

[Yano]

 

[Rickt]

I'm a 60s child. 70s I was a teenager. No mobile phone no Netflix. No freeporn unless peeking through neighbour windows count. No gyms in the 70s in my home town. No KFC. No fast food. But fuel grog and women were cheap. You could lift the hood of your car and fix it yourself.

2025 money is hard to earn and harder to keep compared to 2000.

Progress is progress. Somethings are better some worse. I feel anyone under 30 missed out on an easy life where fun was fun. 2025 is better than 2000 and 2000 was better than 1975. But I'm glad I'm old in 2025 not young. The future looks bleak.

 

[Muskular]

IN THE YEAR 2000, men did not look like dirty hippys

WE ALSO HAD SOME MODERN TECH LIKE CELL PHONES, WORLD WIDE WEB AND PLAYSTATION 2. UNLIKE 1975 which was the stone ages.


BUT 2050 WILL BE BETTER THAN ALL OF THESE YEARS THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF ELON MUSK.

 

[Yano]

IN THE YEAR 2000, men did not look like dirty hippys

WE ALSO HAD SOME MODERN TECH LIKE CELL PHONES, WORLD WIDE WEB AND PLAYSTATION 2. UNLIKE 1975 which was the stone ages.


BUT 2050 WILL BE BETTER THAN ALL OF THESE YEARS THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF ELON MUSK.

I remember 1990 to 2000 being the decade of the man bun haaaahahah and that upper pony tail thing like they were elves in the hobbit or some shit

got my first cell phone in 92/93 , bag phone that weighed as much as a boat anchor , charged me 3.50 for incoming and outgoing calls

 

[Diesel59]

PLAYSTATION 2.

It's my favorite console ever, but I think at this point it's bordering on retro.

BUT 2050 WILL BE BETTER THAN ALL OF THESE YEARS THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF ELON MUSK.

If he doesn't kill us all first...

I remember 1990 to 2000 being the decade of the man bun haaaahahah and that upper pony tail thing like they were elves in the hobbit or some shit

It's hard to believe that is one of the trends that came back from that era.

Do you remember the "rat tail" hairstyle from that same era?

got my first cell phone in 92/93 , bag phone that weighed as much as a boat anchor , charged me 3.50 for incoming and outgoing calls

It's crazy to think how much this all changed in a relatively short time.

 

[Yano]

Do you remember the "rat tail" hairstyle from that same era?

Rat tails and Mullets

then ya had Box Braids n Crimped hair on girls all lookin like some one closed her head in a waffle iron

my sister had the undone curl like mariah carey with the baby braids n bangs ...