>>82082731
well the difference I wanna make clear is that some of those were events based purely in theory and hype like Y2K and 2012. and well yeah sure most of these events don't directly significantly change the life of me, they cause cultural and sometimes economic ripples that can make their way over to many.
for example:
>2008 recession
my family's home ended up taking alot of the brunt and we had to downsize alot over the next few years, including losing our house.
some of these events are only part of a greater scheme or are a powercreep to something greater like:
>net neutrality
this was inconsequential within itself, but this was the moment that made it exceedingly clear that the government wanted to gain further control over online spaces, which now we are seeing moving very fast into full effectiveness in not just in the usa, but across the entire english commonwealth and the western world.
>Iraq & Afganistan
friend's brother died, though I never met him
>trump's first term
this was negligible in itself, but rooted itself within facets of us and global culture, and provided him and his team a playbook for what he would do in advance of his second term.
TL;DR it's about the bigger picture or unexpected consequences sometimes.