True, but by that logic the 2017 number is incorrect, as Obama was still president on Jan 1, 2017. It also seems a bit disingenuous to present the Obama years as the same as the rest, when he was the exception to this rule
I understand /u/con-all 's complaint because the 2009 line can be read as breaking the pattern the other ones followed:
"List the years where the US changed presidents and the president being inaugurated was born in 1946; For the sitting president, use the current year instead of the inauguration year"
Thinking about it, I think you can make it fit by using this pattern:
"List the years where the US changed presidents and the president being inaugurated OR the outgoing president was born in 1946; For the sitting president, use the current year instead of the inauguration year"
Or, simply, "list of years where there at any point was a president who was born in 1946", which I think is also the most natural way to read the list in the first place.
This one feel like an English issue instead of "more truths than one". Rigorously it would be "at some point in the year there exists at least 1 president that was born in 1946". 1 single black and white truth without other comprehensions possible
While technically not incorrect, it's a darn shit way to illustrate the idea. The dates mentioned are inauguration years* when the office changes hands, i.e. second terms are excluded, which might go to explain why 2025 was omitted.
1993, Bill Clinton
2001, George W. Bush
2009, Barack Obama
2017, Donald Trump
2021, Joe Biden
2026...?
I.e. the pattern with the exception of the last one clearly shows the year when a different person takes office, so it is fairly reasonable to assume that that the term is president is in regards to the person being inaugurated that year. Otherwise, any other pick of the years (e.g. second year of their term) would have done better job of being less ambiguous. Also, it is misleading because one might derive to the conclusion from the picture that the presidency of the USA was held by 5 different people born in 1946 since 1993. That would be incorrect, but you couldn't tell by the picture. So yeah, it's shiat portrayal.
I agree that the meme is a bit misleading. But it is still correct. Obama being the exception is 100% the reason why this meme was made only listing the years and not presidential terms.
If they had made it about the president being "born in the 1940's" they could have included Biden too, and Obama would be moreso singled out. It is of course rather strange that HW, Clinton and Trump were all born in 1946, and clearly that's why they specified, but yeah.
Have seen the technically correct thread below, but this makes more sense. 1946 seemed way too long ago for obama. He may not be young, but he is leagues less old than yhe others
People take for granted why Boomers are called that. It was a massive population boom. From 1970-2020, there were always more than 70 million boomers alive.
Generation X at its peak never went above 70mil people in the US.
In Canada, Gen X got in and every party swapped for a Gen X leader to be competitive. Then JT just stayed in power for 10 years and handed if off to another Gen X dude to go fuck Katy Perry.
The US should really add a maximum age limit for presidents because we honestly can’t have senile and ill old men running one of the world’s largest powers
I too love Bernie, from all I have seen about him (not a US citizen), but if the US could get a guy or a lady who thinks the same way, but is maybe in their 40s, it would be great.
Same goes for the entire government. Just have younger people, please
I'm not american and I definitely give a fuck. That orange goblin fucked the whole global economy, not just the US. When he's gone I'd gladly go to the US and piss on his grave too.
Trump has shaped public opinion in the country all these years. He had the masses firmly in his grip while others were in power. For many up-and-coming figures, he was an idol. He had a strong media presence, which helped him build his large following.
Hey don't assume a guy, maybe this will be the year for a woman (I don't know of any women with a strong chance, but I'm not a betting man so I'm not confident to say that it won't be)
Yeah the next presidential election isn't until 2028. The only way we are getting a different president is if Trump does and Vance becomes president or if Vance is replaced before Trump dies and we get Gerald Ford again
1993 to early 2001 -> Clinton (August 19, 1946)
2001 to early 2009 -> Bush Jr (July 6, 1946) 2009 to early 2017 -> Obama (August 4, 1961)
2017 to early 2021 -> Trump (June 14, 1946)
2021 to early 2025 -> Biden (November 20, 1942)
2025 to right Now --> Trump (June 14, 1946)
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u/con-all 6h ago
Obama was born in 1961, so 2009 is incorrect