I would question whether there is truly a 2019 nostalgia. Especially now that the pandemic is over. Tbh, seems more like a media-driven narrative.
I mean this is more an anecdote but I just saw a rant on Reddit that got over 900 upvotes about how the world was more sane in 2019. I believe this was in r/adulting. It didn't mention Trump, just that the pre-pandemic world was better; and Reddit is very left wing normally.
''2019 was the best year of my life. I was 18 and that was the year I graduated high school and started college. I was so carefree and kickass. I was reckless (yet responsible) but just felt so young and excited for the world. Now I’m 22 and feel so… drained? I genuinely feel like I’m 35… is this normal? All I pretty much do is work full time. I’m petrified that I’ll wake up in my later years, married and with kids and then just remembering my 20s as me working all the time. I miss the rage and angst I had. I genuinely feel dead inside most days. Does anyone else feel like this?
Edit; didn’t think I had to say this but there’s nothing wrong with being 35 and this post wasn’t a way to sh**t on 35-year-olds wtf!!''
another post three months ago titled, "It's 2024 but I'm stuck in 2019/2020 mentally" got over 1,000 upvotes.
