Gosh. These posts are going to look cheesy and innocent in the new decade just like how we look back at forum posts from the 90s talking about the year 2000.


Will people in the 2020s be nostalgic for DVDs?  :o

Yay, I'm not alone!

I'm not nostalgic for the 2000s either, except the early 2000s, but I was a kid so it doesn't even count. Maybe a bit of late 2000s, but not as much as the early '10s for example.

I agree the political climate of the first half of the 10s has been completely rotten. Let's hope the second half goes better. In Canada we elected a Prime Minister who isn't science-illeterate so I am hopeful for us at least. My province's premier (equivalent of governor) is still extremely incompetent though.

Harper really began showing his true colours in the early 2010s. That's one reason I prefer the late 00s, if he was incompetent then, it was at least too early to tell. Unlike Bush.

This is what old VHS tapes look like if you played them today.

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I seems like people's tapes are deteriorating more and more. That quality is even worse than the last time I used my VHS in 2012.



So?

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You sure about these statistics? Other sites I read have stated that Blu-ray never sold as well in it's first 2 years on market as the DVD did in the same time frame, yet the above seems to suggest the exact opposite. I'd be weary about that since I myself can attest that Blu-ray was very much niche back then.

I wasn't really talking about the Star Wars DVDs, but the format was made so people wouldn't have to deal with tape.

It was made so people could have a laser disc that they didn't need to call in a moving van for.

How you don't understand the superiority of the VHS baffles me! 


https://onthabubble.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/be-kind-rewind1.jpg?w=584&h=292

***Edith Bunker voice*** Those were the days...

Will people in the 2020s be nostalgic for DVDs?  :o

I have been nostalgic for DVD's for 5 years now. More nostalgic for CD's though but any disk gives me nostalgia. The USB drive is also starting to give me nostalgia thanks to everything moving to the cloud.

Harper really began showing his true colours in the early 2010s. That's one reason I prefer the late 00s, if he was incompetent then, it was at least too early to tell.

With Harper gone, things are bound to become better for the decade.

1. What gods? The gods who control the sweat shops in China to make those cartridges? Get the f*ck outta here.
2. Yeah, it was. Why do you think Betamax died?
3. So you call 333x480 pixels (VHS) better than 720x480 pixels (DVD)? lol
4. I kept my DVDs stored in their original cases, and they don't deteriorate in quality.
5. No, it's just that I find VHS to be bulky.
6. lol, billions of people. Does that include kids? Because I don't think they'll even care for them nowadays.
7. DVD's popularity started out in the early 2000s, even before 2003.
8. VHS is fit for people who like watching movies with terrible quality.


1. You wouldn't understand 'cause you don't know the gods. How rude. It's the DVD's that are made in China. VHS is made in America.
2. It wasn't made to compete, though. It just came out the same time.
3. Yes, as it is my opinion and these are only subjective things.
4. Because you have them in some 1,000 dollar DVD safe.
5. Yeah, sure.
6. You must be ignoring the posts in this thread that speak of the VHS tape's mighty ability.
7. But VHS was king before 2003. I know you can't be trusted because you think the mid-late 00's are better than the glorious early 00's.
8. DVD is fit for people who are lame and like things that break easily.

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***Edith Bunker voice*** Those were the days...


They sure were....

1. You wouldn't understand 'cause you don't know the gods. How rude. It's the DVD's that are made in China. VHS is made in America.
2. It wasn't made to compete, though. It just came out the same time.
3. Yes, as it is my opinion and these are only subjective things.
4. Because you have them in some 1,000 dollar DVD safe.
5. Yeah, sure.
6. You must be ignoring the posts in this thread that speak of the VHS tape's mighty ability.
7. But VHS was king before 2003. I know you can't be trusted because you think the mid-late 00's are better than the glorious early 00's.
8. DVD is fit for people who are lame and like things that break easily.


1. FYI, VHS was originally made in Japan.
2. Well then, can you explain this? http://gizmodo.com/betamax-vs-vhs-how-sony-lost-the-original-home-video-1591900374
3. Then I guess it's my opinion that DVDs have superior quality.
4.  >:( Ignorant VHS-lover.
5. Whatever
6. You must be sure that I clearly don't give a f*ck about VHS' "mighty-tape", as it's not strong at all.
7. VHS was never king. It was only a media prince until 1995-97, when they introduced the DVD.
8. VHS can go f*ck itself.

I have been nostalgic for DVD's for 5 years now. More nostalgic for CD's though but any disk gives me nostalgia. The USB drive is also starting to give me nostalgia thanks to everything moving to the cloud.


VHS's and DVD's give me fun nostalgia!

USB drive? Are you kidding me? I still use that for projects or powerpoints in college today.

1. You wouldn't understand 'cause you don't know the gods. How rude. It's the DVD's that are made in China. VHS is made in America.
2. It wasn't made to compete, though. It just came out the same time.
3. Yes, as it is my opinion and these are only subjective things.
4. Because you have them in some 1,000 dollar DVD safe.
5. Yeah, sure.
6. You must be ignoring the posts in this thread that speak of the VHS tape's mighty ability.
7. But VHS was king before 2003. I know you can't be trusted because you think the mid-late 00's are better than the glorious early 00's.
8. DVD is fit for people who are lame and like things that break easily.



https://onthabubble.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/be-kind-rewind1.jpg?w=584&h=292

***Edith Bunker voice*** Those were the days...


The difference between green tapes and orange tapes  :D

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The difference between green tapes and orange tapes  :D

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Blues tapes would be adult only?    ;)

How can anyone be nostalgic for DVDs when a lot of people are still buying them. That's like me being nostalgic for VHS in 2005 lol.  :o

Same for USB sticks, I still use them for school, work, and my own hobbyist projects. I don't think they're going away anytime soon.

The difference between green tapes and orange tapes  :D

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTE5NVgxNjAw/z/kfQAAOSwaNBUjOgY/$_1.JPG

https://images.rapgenius.com/a5b034217b4afd73fc0761b7757a2001.500x376x1.jpg


Lol growing up in a Christian household I could relate to this ;D

How can anyone be nostalgic for DVDs when a lot of people are still buying them. That's like me being nostalgic for VHS in 2005 lol.  :o

Same for USB sticks, I still use them for school, work, and my own hobbyist projects. I don't think they're going away anytime soon.

Nobody is really buying DVD's these days, it's "Netflix and Chill" these days. Which is why DVD's are nostalgic to me. I haven't seen a DVD in ages.

As for USB stick, I do still see them around but much less lately because everything is going on the cloud and Google Drive is very simple to use for students. So the nostalgia for USB drives is starting for me because they are starting to get older and older as cloud computing improves. They are DEFINITELY going away soon, as all physical media will thanks to the internet. It's very noticeable that they are way less popular than they were 5 years ago.

1. FYI, VHS was originally made in Japan.
2. Well then, can you explain this? http://gizmodo.com/betamax-vs-vhs-how-sony-lost-the-original-home-video-1591900374
3. Then I guess it's my opinion that DVDs have superior quality.
4.  >:( Ignorant VHS-lover.
5. Whatever
6. You must be sure that I clearly don't give a f*ck about VHS' "mighty-tape", as it's not strong at all.
7. VHS was never king. It was only a media prince until 1995-97, when they introduced the DVD.
8. VHS can go f*ck itself.


1. Japan!? Even better! The Japanese are the superior technology makers!
2. Ehh. Didn't come out to compete, though.
3. Yes, it is.
4. Yeah, yeah.
5. Whatever is right.
6. You clearly don't understand the glorious mightiness of the godly VHS.
7. Me.... Media.... Prince!? VHS was king before 2003, dude. I know it started getting big around 1997 but it was still the king around those mighty times.
8. VHS isn't human so I am unaware of how it has the capability of go f*ck itself.

1. Japan!? Even better! The Japanese are the superior technology makers!
2. Ehh. Didn't come out to compete, though.
3. Yes, it is.
4. Yeah, yeah.
5. Whatever is right.
6. You clearly don't understand the glorious mightiness of the godly VHS.
7. Me.... Media.... Prince!? VHS was king before 2003, dude. I know it started getting big around 1997 but it was still the king around those mighty times.
8. VHS isn't human so I am unaware of how it has the capability of go f*ck itself.


1. And they're the country who made both VHS and DVD formats.
6. DVDs are superior.
7. So before 1997, there were only a few people who cared about VHS tapes?
8. You clearly don't know how to take a joke from VHS tapes.

1. And they're the country who made both VHS and DVD formats.
6. DVDs are superior.
7. So before 1997, there were only a few people who cared about VHS tapes?
8. You clearly don't know how to take a joke from VHS tapes.


1. I think Japan knows what's superior. China makes the DVD's!
6. I disagree.
7. Before 1997 most people didn't have access to the DVD.
8. But... That was a joke... ???

Nobody is really buying DVD's these days, it's "Netflix and Chill" these days. Which is why DVD's are nostalgic to me. I haven't seen a DVD in ages.

As for USB stick, I do still see them around but much less lately because everything is going on the cloud and Google Drive is very simple to use for students. So the nostalgia for USB drives is starting for me because they are starting to get older and older as cloud computing improves. They are DEFINITELY going away soon, as all physical media will thanks to the internet. It's very noticeable that they are way less popular than they were 5 years ago.


I'm sorry, but there's no way Netflix streaming or any other streaming service can replace DVDs, Blu-Rays, VHS, or any other type of physical media. Streaming suffers from formatting problems, such as poor picture quality, and bad sound, when played on a T.V. And say you lose internet connection (may be a rare case nowadays, but it can still happen), whoops no movies for you! And even with perfect connection, you can still have problems with the connection (there were times where I couldn't even start netflix, even with my perfect internet connection), and lagging (seriously ruins my movie experience). And, your choices of movies are limited. Even your favorite movie is bound to be removed in another month. I don't hate streaming, but it certainly is overrated. It has way to many disadvantages to replace physical media.

Physical media is tangible. You actually own it, and can rewatch the movie anytime you want. And if you take care of it, it'll last for a long long time. People are putting way too much faith in digital media. This isn't progress, it's stupidity. Don't they realize that their precious cloud could crash? All those important files end up dead in the water. Same applies to digital downloads of music and movies. Sure they can be convenient, but they are NOT a worthy replacement to physical media.

Personally, I don't care what society does. I'll always support physical media. Digital media does have it's place, but it's not a trustworthy replacement.

I'm sorry, but there's no way Netflix streaming or any other streaming service can replace DVDs, Blu-Rays, VHS, or any other type of physical media. Streaming suffers from formatting problems, such as poor picture quality, and bad sound, when played on a T.V. And say you lose internet connection (may be a rare case nowadays, but it can still happen), whoops no movies for you! And even with perfect connection, you can still have problems with the connection (there were times where I couldn't even start netflix, even with my perfect internet connection), and lagging (seriously ruins my movie experience). And, your choices of movies are limited. Even your favorite movie is bound to be removed in another month. I don't hate streaming, but it certainly is overrated. It has way to many disadvantages to replace physical media.

Physical media is tangible. You actually own it, and can rewatch the movie anytime you want. And if you take care of it, it'll last for a long long time. People are putting way too much faith in digital media. This isn't progress, it's stupidity. Don't they realize that their precious cloud could crash? All those important files end up dead in the water. Same applies to digital downloads of music and movies. Sure they can be convenient, but they are NOT a worthy replacement to physical media.

Personally, I don't care what society does. I'll always support physical media. Digital media does have it's place, but it's not a trustworthy replacement.


This man has the right idea.

I'm sorry, but there's no way Netflix streaming or any other streaming service can replace DVDs, Blu-Rays, VHS, or any other type of physical media. Streaming suffers from formatting problems, such as poor picture quality, and bad sound, when played on a T.V. And say you lose internet connection (may be a rare case nowadays, but it can still happen), whoops no movies for you! And even with perfect connection, you can still have problems with the connection (there were times where I couldn't even start netflix, even with my perfect internet connection), and lagging (seriously ruins my movie experience). And, your choices of movies are limited. Even your favorite movie is bound to be removed in another month. I don't hate streaming, but it certainly is overrated. It has way to many disadvantages to replace physical media.

Physical media is tangible. You actually own it, and can rewatch the movie anytime you want. And if you take care of it, it'll last for a long long time. People are putting way too much faith in digital media. This isn't progress, it's stupidity. Don't they realize that their precious cloud could crash? All those important files end up dead in the water. Same applies to digital downloads of music and movies. Sure they can be convenient, but they are NOT a worthy replacement to physical media.

Personally, I don't care what society does. I'll always support physical media. Digital media does have it's place, but it's not a trustworthy replacement.


Best. post. ever. Besides that, I actually wish people still use physical media. They were okay with it in the late 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. But once the 2010s came in, everybody used either Netflix, HBO Go/Now, Hulu, Roku, iTunes, Spotify, etc. It's such a shame that even celebrities who promote their entertainment via physical media are outraged by it. Even though I was savvy on using YouTube since 2007, I would still support physical media.

I'm sorry, but there's no way Netflix streaming or any other streaming service can replace DVDs, Blu-Rays, VHS, or any other type of physical media. Streaming suffers from formatting problems, such as poor picture quality, and bad sound, when played on a T.V. And say you lose internet connection (may be a rare case nowadays, but it can still happen), whoops no movies for you! And even with perfect connection, you can still have problems with the connection (there were times where I couldn't even start netflix, even with my perfect internet connection), and lagging (seriously ruins my movie experience). And, your choices of movies are limited. Even your favorite movie is bound to be removed in another month. I don't hate streaming, but it certainly is overrated. It has way to many disadvantages to replace physical media.

Physical media is tangible. You actually own it, and can rewatch the movie anytime you want. And if you take care of it, it'll last for a long long time. People are putting way too much faith in digital media. This isn't progress, it's stupidity. Don't they realize that their precious cloud could crash? All those important files end up dead in the water. Same applies to digital downloads of music and movies. Sure they can be convenient, but they are NOT a worthy replacement to physical media.

Personally, I don't care what society does. I'll always support physical media. Digital media does have it's place, but it's not a trustworthy replacement.

I agree with what you're saying, but in a couple of years streaming can improve a lot a match physical media. I know right now it's not exactly there yet, but in the near future it will be improved and become much better because the internet keeps growing and growing. But I get what you're saying, with physical media there is no way something can go wrong but with the internet there is always that risk especially today.

1. I think Japan knows what's superior. China makes the DVD's!
6. I disagree.
7. Before 1997 most people didn't have access to the DVD.
8. But... That was a joke... ???


1. lol
6. k
7. Okay
8. Oh.  :P

Best. post. ever. Besides that, I actually wish people still use physical media. They were okay with it in the late 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. But once the 2010s came in, everybody used either Netflix, HBO Go/Now, Hulu, Roku, iTunes, Spotify, etc. It's such a shame that even celebrities who promote their entertainment via physical media are outraged by it. Even though I was savvy on using YouTube since 2007, I would still support physical media.


People weren't "okay" with physical media, it's just that physical media was all we had. :p

I don't get most those problems from streaming. I have a Chromecast, I just pick out a TV show and press the Cast button on my phone and it starts streaming to my TV. I love my Chromecast. I'm learning French with it right now, I always have some French TV shows or news in the background when I'm in my room, or listening to podcasts. 2010s technology is awesome.

People weren't "okay" with physical media, it's just that physical media was all we had. :p

I don't get most those problems from streaming. I have a Chromecast, I just pick out a TV show and press the Cast button on my phone and it starts streaming to my TV. I love my Chromecast. I'm learning French with it right now, I always have some French TV shows or news in the background when I'm in my room, or listening to podcasts. 2010s technology is awesome.


I love technology quite a lot and tend to hate when I see talking about how "terrible" technology is. Streaming to me is something I don't like to do as much as I prefer physical media. Now this isn't to say that I want streaming to disappear. As time progress and technology advances I can see streaming becoming more reliable than ever, but at the same time I don't wish for DVDs and such to go away. I like the idea of collecting my movies/games in real life. A world where the two coexist is the world I'd want to live in.

People weren't "okay" with physical media, it's just that physical media was all we had. :p

I don't get most those problems from streaming. I have a Chromecast, I just pick out a TV show and press the Cast button on my phone and it starts streaming to my TV. I love my Chromecast. I'm learning French with it right now, I always have some French TV shows or news in the background when I'm in my room, or listening to podcasts. 2010s technology is awesome.


In my opinion, it may be good most of the time, but it wouldn't work without Internet. Just saying.

I love technology quite a lot and tend to hate when I see talking about how "terrible" technology is. Streaming to me is something I don't like to do as much as I prefer physical media. Now this isn't to say that I want streaming to disappear. As time progress and technology advances I can see streaming becoming more reliable than ever, but at the same time I don't wish for DVDs and such to go away. I like the idea of collecting my movies/games in real life. A world where the two coexist is the world I'd want to live in.


That's true, I don't want physical media to go away either. But streaming has definitely improved my own viewing experience.

In my opinion, it may be good most of the time, but it wouldn't work without Internet. Just saying.


I pretty much always have Internet though  :o Can't imagine a situation where I don't. Even if my Internet is spotty, the Chromecast continues to play the stuff it has already buffered.

I pretty much always have Internet though  :o Can't imagine a situation where I don't. Even if my Internet is spotty, the Chromecast continues to play the stuff it has already buffered.


It could do that offline? Are you sure that's possible?

It could do that offline? Are you sure that's possible?


Yep, whenever I lose Internet on my phone or computer, the Chromecast continues to cast without a hiccup. It will obviously stop working if it were a live show of course.

Will people in the 2020s be nostalgic for DVDs?  :o



I may be since I'm old school.

VHS's and DVD's give me fun nostalgia!

USB drive? Are you kidding me? I still use that for projects or powerpoints in college today.


I use USBs for downloading music.

Yep, whenever I lose Internet on my phone or computer, the Chromecast continues to cast without a hiccup. It will obviously stop working if it were a live show of course.


That seems cool.

Here's a clip from 2014, which was still recorded on video tape:

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Here's a clip from 2014, which was still recorded on video tape:

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I'm guessing people would remember the 2010s as if they just reminisced over the 90s and early 2000s. I mean, it seems like that person wanted to use VCRs just like anybody else did in the 80s and 90s.

I love technology quite a lot and tend to hate when I see talking about how "terrible" technology is. Streaming to me is something I don't like to do as much as I prefer physical media. Now this isn't to say that I want streaming to disappear. As time progress and technology advances I can see streaming becoming more reliable than ever, but at the same time I don't wish for DVDs and such to go away. I like the idea of collecting my movies/games in real life. A world where the two coexist is the world I'd want to live in.


My thoughts exactly.

I'm guessing people would remember the 2010s as if they just reminisced over the 90s and early 2000s. I mean, it seems like that person wanted to use VCRs just like anybody else did in the 80s and 90s.


Told ya' people still use VCR's! :P

Told ya' people still use VCR's! :P


But not all the time.

Told ya' people still use VCR's! :P


But not that much.

Told ya' people still use VCR's! :P
Not at all for me.

The last time I used VCRs to record anything was the 2013 Macy's parade. I suppose some people still use VCRs because, even today, it's still the easiest most foolproof way to record something off the TV. Lately I have no need to record anything from the TV which is pretty much why I stopped using my VCR.

Edit: alot of youtube videos from 2009 of footage recorded from the TV seem to be recorded by VCR indicating that it was still pretty common.

Here's a clip from 2014, which was still recorded on video tape:

HLdjpfVHV6w

I always find it funny when 2010s shows get recorded on VHS and still look &  sound relatively HD.

I always find it funny when 2010s shows get recorded on VHS and still look &  sound relatively HD.


Probably using better VHS tapes that can hold data of higher quality. In the 2010s nearly everything should be able to handle HD now. They probably made VHS tapes that are improved to the point where they can handle HD videos.

The last time I used VCRs to record anything was the 2013 Macy's parade. I suppose some people still use VCRs because, even today, it's still the easiest most foolproof way to record something off the TV. Lately I have no need to record anything from the TV which is pretty much why I stopped using my VCR.

Edit: alot of youtube videos from 2009 of footage recorded from the TV seem to be recorded by VCR indicating that it was still pretty common.


We have a VCR built into our VCR/DVD combo but My Father barely uses it.

We still have a VCR, but the remote control has been lost.

We still have a VCR, but the remote control has been lost.


Does the VCR still work?

We still have a VCR, but the remote control has been lost.


Time to buy a new one.

Time to buy a new one.


He'll probably buy another one at Ebay.

He'll probably buy another one at Ebay.


I think he should go to Tesco and ask where the VCRs are.  :P

Does the VCR still work?
I hope so!

I hope so!


Let's hope it plays.

Here's a clip from 2014, which was still recorded on video tape:

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It looks like it's from 2002-2004.

Another revival. HELL NO!!!!!!  Most of this decade except for personal things has been awful, and there's no way I'll be nostalgic for it. The dystopian environment, political hostility and the daily/weekly basis attacks that have happened in the last few years has made this era an endless nightmare.

On top of that, I will definitely be nostalgic for the early 10s though.

Man, I used to be so optimistic about this decade. Then I met you Americans and your Trump loving ways.  :-X

I already reminisce a lot about 2010-2014, and 2017 has been a great year so far, I'm 100% sure I'll be nostalgic for it.  :)

Man, I used to be so optimistic about this decade. Then I met you Americans and your Trump loving ways.  :-X

I already reminisce a lot about 2010-2014, and 2017 has been a great year so far, I'm 100% sure I'll be nostalgic for it.  :)

Last year you said you loved 2016 lol. I think I remember you saying you were dancing to Drake's One Dance? Maybe you were joking  ;D

I think 2015 was a fine year but 2016 and 2017 both suck, 2016 is just a little more worse.

Last year you said you loved 2016 lol. I think I remember you saying you were dancing to Drake's One Dance? Maybe you were joking  ;D

I think 2015 was a fine year but 2016 and 2017 both suck, 2016 is just a little more worse.


NO I was not joking. One Dance is amazing! Why would I be joking ;D :P

2016 was amazing in my personal life, but I've accepted that it was a terrible year overall.  :-[

The only years that I'll be nostalgic for the 2010s is 2010 and 2011.

No!  >:(

I will probably only be nostalgic for 2010-2012. The rest of decade (with the exception of some movies and TV shows)....I will probably not give a sh*t about in the 2020s.

In 20 years, I will be nostalgic for all of the 2010s. I think most of you here who hate it will too. Yeah this decade sucks overall but nostalgia comes naturally after some time. People despised the 2000s while they were going on and I remember that clearly and now there are many who are nostalgic for the decade. And I've said this before and I'll say it again, the early 2010s were the worst portion of the decade (except for 2013 which was the best year of this decade).

In 20 years, I will be nostalgic for all of the 2010s. I think most of you here who hate it will too. Yeah this decade sucks overall but nostalgia comes naturally after some time. People despised the 2000s while they were going on and I remember that clearly and now there are many who are nostalgic for the decade. And I've said this before and I'll say it again, the early 2010s were the worst portion of the decade (except for 2013 which was the best year of this decade).

I also remember that a lot of people hated the 2000s (I never did). The early 2010s being the worst part of the 2010s and 2013 being the best year of the 2010s is just your opinion...not a fact. Also, I'm pretty sure that I won't be nostalgic for 2013-2017 except for a few songs, movies and TV shows. However, I won't wish to relive 2013-2017 like how I sometimes wish that I could relive 2002-2008. The 2010s in general just isn't something I see myself having an affinity for. Not everyone becomes nostalgic for a past decade that they experienced. One of my former teachers who was a '90s teen hates the 1990s and all the nostalgia for it.

I'm already nostalgic for 2010-2013. That's how much I feel things have changed recently.

I'm already nostalgic for 2010-2013. That's how much I feel things have changed recently.

Same here (except I'm not nostalgic for 2013).

I also remember that a lot of people hated the 2000s (I never did). The early 2010s being the worst part of the 2010s and 2013 being the best year of the 2010s is just your opinion...not a fact. Also, I'm pretty sure that I won't be nostalgic for 2013-2017 except for a few songs, movies and TV shows. However, I won't wish to relive 2013-2017 like how I sometimes wish that I could relive 2002-2008. The 2010s in general just isn't something I see myself having an affinity for. Not everyone becomes nostalgic for a past decade that they experienced. One of my former teachers who was a '90s teen hates the 1990s and all the nostalgia for it.


I still dislike 2004-2009, but there are some things that make me nostalgic about it, like some of the songs I used to listen to, and some of the clothes I used to wear.  :o


I'm already nostalgic for 2010-2013. That's how much I feel things have changed recently.


Same.  :(

I still dislike 2004-2009, but there are some things that make me nostalgic about it, like some of the songs I used to listen to, and some of the clothes I used to wear.  :o

I will probably feel the same way about 2013-2017.

I still dislike 2004-2009, but there are some things that make me nostalgic about it, like some of the songs I used to listen to, and some of the clothes I used to wear.  :o

Like what? Fashion in the 00s, especially teen fashion, was completely tasteless. In 2006, I used to wear huge skater shoes and flip-flops with baggy sweatpants. *cringe*

00's fashion is all 70's rehashes. :P

I think it's really disappointing how the 2010s have panned out. In retrospect, 2010 and 2011 were very promising years. Electropop may have been the dominant genre at the time, but I think popular music was generally heading in a good direction. Songs such as "Pumped Up Kicks", "Somebody That I Used To Know" and "Rolling In The Deep" were fresh and offered a new point of difference to the charts. Popular culture wasn't just improving in the music industry either. Television shows such as "The Walking Dead" and "Sons of Anarchy" (albeit, it started in the Late 2000s) were also original and an improvement over television in the Late 2000s. Then 2012 happened and the rest is history...

Will I be nostalgic for the 2010s in the 2020s? Maybe I will be for my personal life, but I certainly won't be nostalgic for the popular culture of this decade. If anything, this decade has just proven to me how society can reach rock bottom...

I definitely will be. 2010 - 2012 the most probably but I think I will be very nostalgic for this decade once it ends. My life in the 2010's has never been boring!

Already am for 2010-2012.  I'll probably have a little bit of nostalgia for 2015 and early 2017.  Overall though, I don't see myself being super nostalgic for this decade, especially 2013 and 2014.

Like what? Fashion in the 00s, especially teen fashion, was completely tasteless. In 2006, I used to wear huge skater shoes and flip-flops with baggy sweatpants. *cringe*


LOL that's why I said clothes *I* used to wear. ;D Yeah, the teen fashion was pretty bad. Worst part is I know a lot of people who dress like all the years past 2005 never happened lol. I like a lot of clothes I used to wear 2007/2008. I thought everything cool came out of Japan so I dressed like a Japanese rocker.  8)

There was a lot of good pop culture this decade, just being hidden from all the bad stuff... Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Pokemon Go, viral videos/trends, and more. Anyone can eaaily be nostalgic for these things in the future.

There was a lot of good pop culture this decade, just being hidden from all the bad stuff... Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Pokemon Go, viral videos/trends, and more. Anyone can eaaily be nostalgic for these things in the future.


Finally! Someone who understands! I love all this stuff. :D

I'll say it. There are parts of the 00's I miss, my more innocent personal life, and movies and TV!!!

I still stand by my opinion that mainstream music was absolutely terrible. That has still held up, about the 00's, even in 2017, for me.  :P

There was a lot of good pop culture this decade, just being hidden from all the bad stuff... Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Pokemon Go, viral videos/trends, and more. Anyone can eaaily be nostalgic for these things in the future.

Star Wars is not a product of this decade. Someone can look towards the 1970s-2000s to be nostalgic for Star Wars not necessarily the 2010s. If you mean that people will be nostalgic for 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi and 2019's Star Wars: Episode IX.....sure there will be people who will be but Star Wars is not something that was born out of this decade.

but Star Wars is not something that was born out of this decade.

I never said it was. Just as I never said Pokemon was born out of this decade.

I never said it was.


You blatantly put out Star Wars with no specifications whatsoever. Especially when you put it out on other franchises that were made in the 2010s, such as Game Of Thrones (the TV show, not the books) and Pokemon Go.

I never said it was. Just as I never said Pokemon was born out of this decade.

Exactly. However, you just said "Star Wars"...which means the entire franchise.

Also, you didn't just say "Pokemon"....you said "Pokemon GO" which is an app that was created in the 2010s and was popular in the 2010s...there's a difference. That's why I only talked to you about Star Wars.


You blatantly put out Star Wars with no specifications whatsoever. Especially when you put it out on other franchises that were made in the 2010s, such as Game Of Thrones (the TV show, not the books) and Pokemon Go.

Yeah, what Sir Rothchild said.

You blatantly put out Star Wars with no specifications whatsoever.

I think it should be pretty obvious what I'm talking about without putting specifications.  ::) It was the most anticipated triliogy of this decade and the movie was one of the best sellers of this decade as well.

I think it should be pretty obvious what I'm talking about without putting specifications.  ::) It was the most anticipated triliogy of this decade and the movie was one of the best sellers of this decade as well.


Except the Star Wars franchise has been popular since the late 1970s, so putting that there really makes no sense. Most of the people who waited for The Force Awakens watched either the original trilogy or the prequel trilogy before. Unless you put in the "Force Awakens" trilogy, then that's a different story.

Unless you put in the "Force Awakens" trilogy, then that's a different story.

Force Awakens is a movie from the triliogy... It's not the title of the triliogy itself. And there is no title.


Exactly. However, you just said "Star Wars"...which means the entire franchise.

Also, you didn't just say "Pokemon"....you said "Pokemon GO" which is an app that was created in the 2010s and was popular in the 2010s...there's a difference. That's why I only talked to you about Star Wars.
Yeah, what Sir Rothchild said.

It seems you two are quite offended I said there are a couple good stuff that came out this decade that you feel the need to pinpoint exactly what I said and criticize my use of words like it matters in any way at all. You're acting like I said "Wizards of Oz" instead of Star Wars with how big of a deal you're making it when it should be obvious to everyone what i'm talking about considering the huge buzz the triliogy is getting now. I'm done here.  ::)

Exactly. However, you just said "Star Wars"...which means the entire franchise.

Also, you didn't just say "Pokemon"....you said "Pokemon GO" which is an app that was created in the 2010s and was popular in the 2010s...there's a difference. That's why I only talked to you about Star Wars.
Yeah, what Sir Rothchild said.


It's pretty obvious he was talking about the 2010's movies of Star Wars. I don't know how you could not know that, unless someone lives under a rock.  :P  :P

It's pretty obvious he was talking about the 2010's movies of Star Wars. I don't know how you could not know that, unless someone lives under a rock.  :P  :P

Thanks haha I didn't think it was necessary to point it out and seems obvious to me.  ;D

It seems you two are quite offended I said there are a couple good stuff that came out this decade that you feel the need to pinpoint exactly what I said and criticize my use of words like it matters in any way at all. You're acting like I said "Wizards of Oz" instead of Star Wars with how big of a deal you're making it when it should be obvious to everyone what i'm talking about considering the huge buzz the triliogy is getting now. I'm done here.  ::)

Offended? Refuting a point is not getting offended bud. Anyways, you might think that what I'm saying is semantics and that what you said was "obvious" but it still comes down to the fact that you should have said "Star Wars: The Force Awakens trilogy" instead of just Star Wars.


It's pretty obvious he was talking about the 2010's movies of Star Wars. I don't know how you could not know that, unless someone lives under a rock.  :P  :P

Well, it might have been pretty obvious but that's saying that people will be nostalgic for the 2010s because of Ghostbusters.

You blatantly put out Star Wars with no specifications whatsoever. Especially when you put it out on other franchises that were made in the 2010s, such as Game Of Thrones (the TV show, not the books) and Pokemon Go.


It's something about the 2010s you can get nostalgic about.

Offended? Refuting a point is not getting offended bud. Anyways, you might think that what I'm saying is semantics and that what you said was "obvious" but it still comes down to the fact that you should have said "Star Wars: The Force Awakens trilogy" instead of just Star Wars.

There's no such thing as the force awakens triliogy....  ??? There is no title for the triliogy. That is a movie in the triliogy. I was listing things I liked from this decade, calm down.

There's no such thing as the force awakens triliogy....  ??? There is no title for the triliogy. That is amovie in the triliogy. I was listing things I liked from this decade, calm down.

You're right the correct terms is "Star Wars sequel trilogy". Anyways, I am calm....just don't be lazy and say "Star Wars" when you mean "The Force Awakens" and/or "Star Wars sequel trilogy".

You're right the correct terms is "Star Wars sequel trilogy". Anyways, I am calm....just don't be lazy and say "Star Wars" when you mean "The Force Awakens" and/or "Star Wars sequel trilogy".

Well I will stay say Star Wars even if you consider it "lazy" because in day to day life everyone knows what I'm talking about and we talk about the new movies as it is very popular now. It not necessary to put the full title just as I will talk about Pokemon for its comeback this decade (without the GO) and I really don't care if you or sir rothchild don't like that, you'll have to deal with it lol. It's obvious to most people what I'm talking about if I am discussing it in the 2010s forum, so there really shouldn't be any confusion.

Well I will stay say Star Wars even if you consider it "lazy" because in day to day life everyone knows what I'm talking about and we talk about the new movies as it is very popular now. It not necessary to put the full title just as I will talk about Pokemon for its comeback this decade (without the GO) and I really don't care if you or sir rothchild don't like that, you'll have to deal with it lol. It's obvious to most people what I'm talking about if I am discussing it in the 2010s forum, so there really shouldn't be any confusion.

Pokemon has been consistently popular since the late 1990s.....so what comeback? Anyways, whatever....do what you want Slim Jim ;D.

Pokemon has been consistently popular since the late 1990s.....so what comeback?

Well yeah it has but Pokemon GO sparked a lot of nostalgia for average people so it is like a comeback. As well as the new Pokemon games that came out consistently since then.

Well yeah it has but Pokemon GO sparked a lot of nostalgia for average people so it is like a comeback. As well as the new Pokemon games that came out consistently since then.

What? The first part I can agree with (even though I still wouldn't say comeback). However, there has consistently released Pokemon games since 1996.

No. The 00's needs its time to shine. So many amazing songs, TV shows, Cartoons, Movies and Video games released back then that need to come back. HipHop was so much more lyrical and catchy too.
No rapper nowadays can touch Kanye West or Lupe Fiasco in the 00's.

As for the 2010s, the late 2010s so far actually seem a bit more tolerable than the early-mid 2010s. The first two-thirds of the decade began with cringeworthy "self-aware" humour, the almost ubiquitous circlejerk of hipster culture and pseudo-intellectualism. I'm actually kind of glad  the wave of CalArts cartoons like Adventure Time is ending because along with the less than stellar artstyle, it was the biggest culprit of "L0L SO RAMDOM" humour and forcing "deep" thought into situations where it doesn't fit. Unfortunately I'm still waiting for the SJW control of public sensibilities to wane so media creators can go back to fully expressing their ideas and depictions as they used to.

Nowadays, I actually appreciate the reboot/revival culture because the return of older sensibilities allows for a sense of perspective. The return of Samurai Jack shows that cartoons need to convey the morals they want to teach through actual overarching plot and storytelling, not beating politics over kid's heads in episodic chunks like Steven Universe. The return of Crash Bandicoot and Final Fantasy 7 excited me for the current console generation more than any other game so far has because they reiterate the importance of consoles being consoles and not underpowered PCs. Say what you want, but consoles are best for RPGs, platformers, fighters and racing games. Not Shooters(which control better on PC) or multiplayer-only games.

Music isn't really improving, still seems like a continuation of the same trends that have been popular since 2013. Though I am hearing alot of Snap back in the mainstream.

Nah, I think people should just use flip phones and broadband Internet (no Wi-fi). Also, lets just use portable DVD players, books (obviously), and Walkmans/early iPods whenever we travel. It's better than using smartphones and tablets that have dumb Internet service anyway. As for TV, let's just use cable. Netflix, Hulu, Roku, and Amazon Fire seems more advanced than digital cable for crying out loud.

Let's register for Netflix's DVD delivery service like what people did 10 years ago.

Yes. But it seemed less digital than now.

Wasn't it slower back then?

I agree the political climate of the first half of the 10s has been completely rotten. Let's hope the second half goes better. In Canada we elected a Prime Minister who isn't science-illeterate so I am hopeful for us at least. My province's premier (equivalent of governor) is still extremely incompetent though.

The early 2010s have bee far worse than the late 00s. Harper didn't go full tyrant until around the G8 conference. And atleast he helped weaken the 2008 recession, we can now say that unemployed was worse instead the 80s and early 90s than the late 00s.

And Trudeau is still messing up the country with his policies. Not too thrilled with who we replaced Harper with.

No. The 00's needs its time to shine. So many amazing songs, TV shows, Cartoons, Movies and Video games released back then that need to come back. HipHop was so much more lyrical and catchy too.
No rapper nowadays can touch Kanye West or Lupe Fiasco in the 00's.


Fortunately, the early 2000s does have its share of revivals in terms of popular culture. So they are getting a positive reception. Although it seems like we still have to wait for the mid and late 2000s to be revived, even though half of 2007 is 10 years old now. As much as I want to see more mid-late 2000s stuff back, it'll take more than just the late 2010s to see it all again. Hopefully, it'll might be there by 2019/2020.

As for the 2010s, the late 2010s so far actually seem a bit more tolerable than the early-mid 2010s. The first two-thirds of the decade began with cringeworthy "self-aware" humour, the almost ubiquitous circlejerk of hipster culture and pseudo-intellectualism. I'm actually kind of glad  the wave of CalArts cartoons like Adventure Time is ending because along with the less than stellar artstyle, it was the biggest culprit of "L0L SO RAMDOM" humour and forcing "deep" thought into situations where it doesn't fit. Unfortunately I'm still waiting for the SJW control of public sensibilities to wane so media creators can go back to fully expressing their ideas and depictions as they used to.

To me, I'm really glad that 2017 at least calms people down. It's not the best year of this decade, but it's not terrible as 2012-2016. Although by late 2016, things have started to wane down a bit. To me at least.
As for cartoons, I really couldn't get into most of them because of how they keep forcing memes down kids' throats. I know some adults watch children's cartoons, but it's not really as entertaining as other sorts of media. This is coming from somebody who felt so bored after watching many episodes of Spongebob, since most of them were really repetitive.

Music isn't really improving, still seems like a continuation of the same trends that have been popular since 2013. Though I am hearing alot of Snap back in the mainstream.


Trap rap is still mainstream in the genre though. :/


Let's register for Netflix's DVD delivery service like what people did 10 years ago.


I could do that since my family is still subscribed to their DVD service for 16 years now.


Wasn't it slower back then?


Well.. yeah. I remember when I wanted to go on a website with my Ethernet-connected iMac G5 back in 2007, I had to wait for a while. Sometimes my Ethernet cable would go out and I have to fix it on my Network Diagnostics. It was a pain in the ass, but I could go for actual broadband instead of cellular service. I always hated my iPhone with only 1x or 3G service.

The early 2010s have bee far worse than the late 00s. Harper didn't go full tyrant until around the G8 conference. And atleast he helped weaken the 2008 recession, we can now say that unemployed was worse instead the 80s and early 90s than the late 00s.

And Trudeau is still messing up the country with his policies. Not too thrilled with who we replaced Harper with.


Sorry but I love Trudeau.  :-X What policies of his do you dislike? Just curious.

Unemployment in Ontario is at its lowest in 2017 since 2001 (before China joined the WTO), so I don't find much to be pessimistic about this year. ;D Wynne is still kind of incompetent though, she introduced rent control and she also gimped the OMB and gave more power to NIMBYs. It's just going to make this housing crisis worse. I feel like voting Conservative next year, or more likely I'll just vote Green, to say I agree with their housing/development policies the most.  :-X

I'm actually kind of glad  the wave of CalArts cartoons like Adventure Time is ending because along with the less than stellar artstyle, it was the biggest culprit of "L0L SO RAMDOM" humour and forcing "deep" thought into situations where it doesn't fit.

CalArts is responsible for so many of our childhood cartoons:

1. Dexter's Laboratory
2. Johnny Bravo
3. The Powerpuff Girls
4. Samurai Jack
5. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

There's some more too (if I remember correctly).

I think I'll be nostalgic for some of the things I've done this decade but I couldn't care less for what's hip right now.

The early 2010s have bee far worse than the late 00s. Harper didn't go full tyrant until around the G8 conference. And atleast he helped weaken the 2008 recession, we can now say that unemployed was worse instead the 80s and early 90s than the late 00s.

And Trudeau is still messing up the country with his policies. Not too thrilled with who we replaced Harper with.

Yeah I don't like Trudeau either. Just breaking his promises like Harper did. In terms of foreign affairs, he is identical to Harper. If the NDP don't elect someone good like Charlie Angus, Trudeau will probably have a second term in 2019 because I don't think Andrew Scheer is capable of beating him. But I like Scheer as a conservative leader more than Bernier (who was too libertarian and had a good chance of winning lol) But of course I'd personally rather have Trudeau than any conservative in the end of the day even if he's not the best.

Wasn't it slower back then?


Yes it was, back then you had to wait for page to come up but now with 4G, pages come up even faster.

Yeah I don't like Trudeau either. Just breaking his promises like Harper did. In terms of foreign affairs, he is identical to Harper. If the NDP don't elect someone good like Charlie Angus, Trudeau will probably have a second term in 2019 because I don't think Andrew Scheer is capable of beating him. But I like Scheer as a conservative leader more than Bernier (who was too libertarian and had a good chance of winning lol) But of course I'd personally rather have Trudeau than any conservative in the end of the day even if he's not the best.


I got an encouraging reply back from my MP on electoral reform.

I don't think that fight is dead. I still believe electoral reform will be implemented in the Trudeau era. Call me hopelessly hopeful ;D

The main disadvantages of the methods of proportional representation proposed so far are that they allow small extremist fringe parties to get a voice in parliament and make it more unstable (see Sweden and Netherlands), and they do a poor job of giving representation to the regional diversity of our large country. Our FPTP system creates very stable governments by encouraging moderate parties and requiring them to get broad support throughout the country.  These are the main things Trudeau talked about when he mentioned his reluctance towards switching to proportional representation. I think they're fair criticisms. I think Canada having only very moderate parties in its parliament and having strong political stability in a time of such global uncertainty is going to make any major changes a really tough sell.

I've thought up my own electoral system that I think addresses these problems and is still entirely proportional. I'm going to send an email to FairVote Canada about it, I hope it goes down well.

In the meantime, there's a very real chance of electoral reform passing in British Columbia! The Greens made it one of their conditions of forming a coalition. Donate what you can to FairVote Canada, there will most likely be a referendum on it. I hope it passes. It will set an example for the rest of the country.

Also, I really liked Bernier. He had a very folksy personality. Of course that's a terrible reason to vote for someone, but I also like that he was the only one talking about the corrupt supply management system. We have too high a tolerance for monopolies and oligopolies in this country. But I knew he was coocoo from the beginning when he said something about returning to the gold standard. ;D He also said he'd get rid of the Canada Health Act, which I agree with the reason (healthcare is a provincial responsibility), but I knew it was a backdoor to getting rid of public healthcare. No thanks. He was far from my first choice, but I found him better than Scheer, whom I'm not sure has any redeeming qualities unless you're a hardcore Christian.  :-X

I think there's no question that Trudeau will win in 2019, probably even 2023, no matter what the opposition does. He's having a Merkel effect, at least out east. People see the uncertainty in the rest of the world and find comfort in the stability he's providing, even if they don't agree with him 100%, or even 50% :o

CalArts is responsible for so many of our childhood cartoons:

1. Dexter's Laboratory
2. Johnny Bravo
3. The Powerpuff Girls
4. Samurai Jack
5. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

There's some more too (if I remember correctly).


I think he meant the modern CalArts era, where they have the same animation style compared to Adventure Time. Those cartoons you mentioned had different art styles that give the 2000s variety in terms of cartoons.

I think there's no question that Trudeau will win in 2019, probably even 2023, no matter what the opposition does. He's having a Merkel effect, at least out east. People see the uncertainty in the rest of the world and find comfort in the stability he's providing, even if they don't agree with him 100%, or even 50% :o

I'm not Canadian but based on what I've seen from Justin Trudeau and Canadian politics....I agree with you.

I think he meant the modern CalArts era, where they have the same animation style compared to Adventure Time. Those cartoons you mentioned had different art styles that give the 2000s variety in terms of cartoons.

Well, I didn't even know there was a "modern" CalArts era of cartoons. Also, Adventure Time is one of the few decent to good cartoons to come out in the past 7 years. I say that as a person who has never been a fan of AT.  It came out towards the end of my 5th grade year and I've always seen it as just decent but not great.

Well, I didn't even know there was a "modern" CalArts era of cartoons. Also, Adventure Time is one of the few decent to good cartoons to come out in the past 7 years. I say that as a person who has never been a fan of AT.  It came out towards the end of my 5th grade year and I've always seen it as just decent but not great.


Well to me, Adventure Time was okay by the first couple seasons. Then I got bored from it since I was going through puberty at the same time. So I eventually watched horror movies by the time I was 12, in which that's where I lost interest in cartoons ever since.

The main disadvantages of the methods of proportional representation proposed so far are that they allow small extremist fringe parties to get a voice in parliament and make it more unstable (see Sweden and Netherlands), and they do a poor job of giving representation to the regional diversity of our large country. Our FPTP system creates very stable governments by encouraging moderate parties and requiring them to get broad support throughout the country.  These are the main things Trudeau talked about when he mentioned his reluctance towards switching to proportional representation. I think they're fair criticisms. I think Canada having only very moderate parties in its parliament and having strong political stability in a time of such global uncertainty is going to make any major changes a really tough sell.

PR is way more democratic and fair. Trudeau scrapped electoral reform for his own benefit because he knows he has less chance of winning. It is important for all sides to have a voice in parliment, PR is the best way and it's been proven FPTP is far less democratic.


Also, I really liked Bernier. He had a very folksy personality. Of course that's a terrible reason to vote for someone, but I also like that he was the only one talking about the corrupt supply management system. We have too high a tolerance for monopolies and oligopolies in this country. But I knew he was coocoo from the beginning when he said something about returning to the gold standard. ;D He also said he'd get rid of the Canada Health Act, which I agree with the reason (healthcare is a provincial responsibility), but I knew it was a backdoor to getting rid of public healthcare. No thanks. He was far from my first choice, but I found him better than Scheer, whom I'm not sure has any redeeming qualities unless you're a hardcore Christian.  :-X

I don't think there is anything wrong with Scheer being Christian because he said he's not gonna change any laws that are in place.  His redeeming quality is that he's not as extreme in changing things. Bernier would have been horrible because he would have had a good chance of beating Trudeau then privatize everything, like O'Leary wanted to do.


I think there's no question that Trudeau will win in 2019, probably even 2023, no matter what the opposition does. He's having a Merkel effect, at least out east. People see the uncertainty in the rest of the world and find comfort in the stability he's providing, even if they don't agree with him 100%, or even 50% :o

I do not think Trudeau will win a majority in 2019. He may not win at all, his popularity is consistently decreasing and people are getting tired of his broken promises. I think there will be a minority government in 2019. But the election is a long time away and anything can happen in two years.

PR is way more democratic and fair. Trudeau scrapped electoral reform for his own benefit because he knows he has less chance of winning. It is important for all sides to have a voice in parliment, PR is the best way and it's been proven FPTP is far less democratic.


Hey – I don't disagree with you, I desperately want proportional representation. Like I showed you, I've been writing letters and lobbying for this thing. I've been passionate about this ever since my first election in 2011.

But what kind of PR we replace our current system with is very important. The NDP and Greens were proposing mixed-member proportional (MMP). This is a great system and I'd be happy if it were implemented. But I've talked to people about this, and Trudeau touched upon this too, there are concerns about extremist parties being easily elected to parliament, there are also fear that MPs will become party stooges and regional concerns will be ignored, and there's the fact that there will be no way to keep individual MPs accountable to voters if those MPs are elected through party lists.

I consider these complaints to be relatively minor to the benefits of MMP, but I can't deny that they're legitimate complaints nonetheless. I feel like if we address these concerns, then Trudeau will officially have no argument on his side to keep this FPTP system. We finally have the political pressures to get this thing passed, we only need an electoral system that can actually receive broad consensus from all parties (even Conservatives) and all provinces (including rural areas). Also, seeing what's happening in British Columbia, it's becoming increasingly likely that there will be a precedent set (again) for a proposal of a new electoral system to go to referendum. We will need as many people as possible on our side for when that happens; I'm not for creating unnecessary enemies. In a "Pros" and "cons" column for proportional representation, we need a system where the "cons" will be blank or close to it.


I don't think there is anything wrong with Scheer being Christian because he said he's not gonna change any laws that are in place.  His redeeming quality is that he's not as extreme in changing things. Bernier would have been horrible because he would have had a good chance of beating Trudeau then privatize everything, like O'Leary wanted to do.


There isn't a problem with his religion if he remains true to secularism, but that isn't what he's doing. He wants to create a tax credit for homeschooling and private schools. Do you really want to pay more in taxes only to subsidize rich people's education? That's also more of our money going to promote religion. He's voted to put limits on abortion, against same sex marriage, and recently, to prevent transgender people from being protected class in employment/schooling/housing etc. This is a person that hasn't demonstrated his ability to separate his religion from his politics, and this is a huge problem in my opinion.

But I can see where you're coming from. You don't want Bernier's hardcore libertarianism, and I can agree with that.  ;D The way I was seeing it though, there was one or two things I like about Max, but nothing at all I like about Scheer.


I do not think Trudeau will win a majority in 2019. He may not win at all, his popularity is consistently decreasing and people are getting tired of his broken promises. I think there will be a minority government in 2019. But the election is a long time away and anything can happen in two years.


That's... a very bold prediction. It's rare that a party loses power after only its first term, I don't think that's happened since the 1950s, and Trudeau isn't particularly unpopular. His approval rating is 51%, disapproval is 39% and he's the most popular party leader at the moment.

Also, this is what the most recent poll of polls from Éric Grenier (Mr. 308) says.

https://i.cbc.ca/1.4159085.1497385885!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_620/canada-quarterly-poll-averages-june-2017.jpg

That would be a very decisive victory for him. Both Conservatives and NDP are down from their 2015 results, but this could be attributed to their unknown or unselected party leaders.

You can see the regional polls here.

Hey – I don't disagree with you, I desperately want proportional representation. Like I showed you, I've been writing letters and lobbying for this thing. I've been passionate about this ever since my first election in 2011.

But what kind of PR we replace our current system with is very important. The NDP and Greens were proposing mixed-member proportional (MMP). This is a great system and I'd be happy if it were implemented. But I've talked to people about this, and Trudeau touched upon this too, there are concerns about extremist parties being easily elected to parliament, there are also fear that MPs will become party stooges and regional concerns will be ignored, and there's the fact that there will be no way to keep individual MPs accountable to voters if those MPs are elected through party lists.

I consider these complaints to be relatively minor to the benefits of MMP, but I can't deny that they're legitimate complaints nonetheless. I feel like if we address these concerns, then Trudeau will officially have no argument on his side to keep this FPTP system. We finally have the political pressures to get this thing passed, we only need an electoral system that can actually receive broad consensus from all parties (even Conservatives) and all provinces (including rural areas). Also, seeing what's happening in British Columbia, it's becoming increasingly likely that there will be a precedent set (again) for a proposal of a new electoral system to go to referendum. We will need as many people as possible on our side for when that happens; I'm not for creating unnecessary enemies. In a "Pros" and "cons" column for proportional representation, we need a system where the "cons" will be blank or close to it.

Even extremist parties deserve a voice. It's up to the people to decide to vote for them, so this isn't a good excuse. Like I said, these are just excuses he's making but in the end of day, it's just about the liberals remaining in power for him.


There isn't a problem with his religion if he remains true to secularism, but that isn't what he's doing. He wants to create a tax credit for homeschooling and private schools. Do you really want to pay more in taxes only to subsidize rich people's education? That's also more of our money going to promote religion. He's voted to put limits on abortion, against same sex marriage, and recently, to prevent transgender people from being protected class in employment/schooling/housing etc. This is a person that hasn't demonstrated his ability to separate his religion from his politics, and this is a huge problem in my opinion.

But I can see where you're coming from. You don't want Bernier's hardcore libertarianism, and I can agree with that.  ;D The way I was seeing it though, there was one or two things I like about Max, but nothing at all I like about Scheer.

Scheer made it clear he will not change any laws that are in place if he were to become prime minister in a recent interview. He voted against those things but won't change the law. So him being Christian isn't an issue for me at all. Justin Trudeau is catholic and he remains secular.

That's... a very bold prediction. It's rare that a party loses power after only its first term, I don't think that's happened since the 1950s, and Trudeau isn't particularly unpopular. His approval rating is 51%, disapproval is 39% and he's the most popular party leader at the moment.

Also, this is what the most recent poll of polls from Éric Grenier (Mr. 308) says.

https://i.cbc.ca/1.4159085.1497385885!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_620/canada-quarterly-poll-averages-june-2017.jpg

That would be a very decisive victory for him. Both Conservatives and NDP are down from their 2015 results, but this could be attributed to their unknown or unselected party leaders.

You can see the regional polls here.

Well that's happened last election. Harper lost after only 1 term (majority 4 year term I mean), so it is very possible. It is also very likely it will be a minority government as well, I very much doubt he will get another majoriry. And there are still two more years so who knows how many more things he will mess up haha. His popularity isn't bad but has decreased steadily since he first got into power.

Only because the emo and scene look were still big in the early years of that decade (the sound is another story, where there was still some rock music then), and in my opinion, university will give me more freedom than work will. Apart from that, I'll be glad to see it pass unless the 2020s comes up with worse things.

Even extremist parties deserve a voice. It's up to the people to decide to vote for them, so this isn't a good excuse. Like I said, these are just excuses he's making but in the end of day, it's just about the liberals remaining in power for him.


That's not a hill you want to die on lol. I also wouldn't be able to say that with a straight face when knocking on doors when campaigning for the referendum. People will ask these sort of questions and you can't be so dismissive.

And it's not just about deserving a voice. Extremist parties bring down the level of discourse and create political instability. That's going to be a tough sell in this post-2016 world. You can look to Sweden for a beautiful example. The Swedish Democrats, which is a party with Nazi roots (you don't have to take me my word on that, you can read about it yourself) got 13% of the vote in the last election (fitting number) and got 13% of the seats. No biggie right? 13% isn't that much... Except the left coalition that formed afterwards could only govern as a minority government, and they needed the support of the Swedish Democrats to pass a budget. You can take a guess at what kind of demands an ethnic nationalist party would make. This caused a huge political crisis. They eventually passed the budget by making a deal with some right wing parties, but the government is still very dysfunctional and unstable, and support for the Swedish Democrats is only growing as a result.

Compare that to the UK, where UKIP got 13%  (dat number) of the vote in 2015 and only one seat. I consider this a case of "it's a feature, not a bug". People want to be able to vote strategically to keep extremist parties out of government.

My point being, 13% of the country should not be able to hold 87% of the country hostage with their nastiness, divisiveness, and obstructionism. This won't make the country a better place.

The email I'm writing to FairVote proposes a threshold. A party would need to win at least one riding (using a preferential ballot) to be entitled to proportional seats. That means if 50% of the population of that riding wants to keep a party out of power, they will be able to do so. This is better in my opinion than pure proportional. It allows people to express what kind of parties they want, but also what kind of parties they don't want.  The current five parties in parliament will all get proportional seats, and there can be a sixth party if the Conservatives split back. A seventh party would have to cross a very high bar.


Scheer made it clear he will not change any laws that are in place if he were to become prime minister in a recent interview. He voted against those things but won't change the law. So him being Christian isn't an issue for me at all. Justin Trudeau is catholic and he remains secular.

Yeah, but didn't I already mention how he's going to use your money to fund private, usually religious schools? As an LGBT atheist person, I don't want my tax money going to fund religions that teach people that I'm evil and belong in hell. We already subsidize religion too much as it is. And well, I don't want to pay for rich people's schooling either, that's ridiculous on its own. ;D Poor people shouldn't be paying for rich people's luxuries, that's completely backwards. If you (not you you, in general) want to send your kids to private school, you should do it with your own money, not mine. We have a strong public education system that's free of charge.

And either way, you don't have to roll back old laws to create new ones that promote religious values.

Trudeau is a "cultural Catholic" and not very religious. He doesn't attend church. His past voting record shows he's capable of putting his religion aside and doing the right thing.


Well that's happened last election. Harper lost after only 1 term (majority 4 year term I mean), so it is very possible. It is also very likely it will be a minority government as well, I very much doubt he will get another majoriry. And there are still two more years so who knows how many more things he will mess up haha. His popularity isn't bad but has decreased steadily since he first got into power.


I guess we'll see. Trudeau is popular although I agree he's not as popular as he was a year ago.

100%. VHS is and always will be your friend.

http://www.vhsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/good-guy-vhs.jpg

I don't care what other people do. I like what I like and I do what I want to do not based off of the standards of other people. That's no way to live.

I concur.

Very little

I'm definitely going to be nostalgic for the 2010's. When 2020 hits, I'll be 18. Meaning that half of my childhood and most of my teenage years were spent in the 2010's. Heck, I'm already nostalgic for the 2000's, especially 2006-2008.

I am really hoping to end the '10s on a positive note, so that moving into the '20s is a hopeful thing for me and not a dreadful thing.  If today were December 31, 2019, I would not be happy because I don't want to end the decade like this.  I have a little over two years to get my cards in order.  What is interesting (and sad) is that I am in a very similar place in my personal life now as I was in 2007 going into the late '00s.  Only now, the angst feels much more intense because I have a lot less time to work with.

I want the '10s for me to go out like they came in.

Inspired by a thread on Popedia.

I'm definitely going to miss the 2010's because this is the decade that I spend my childhood and teenage years in. I really like a lot of 2010's pop culture. I like the technology, music, fashion, and the fact that it's easier to stay in touch with family and friends than ever.

Are you going to miss the 2010's when it ends?

Hahaha. No.

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/t/new-years-eve-silvester-party-sparkling-wine-confetti-106687818.jpg

The first half I probably will in some ways, especially the first few years. I sorta miss 2013 or 2014 a bit now that a few years have passed and it seems worse now. The late 2010s not so much mainly because of the political problems, I won’t miss that. If it gets worse in the ‘20s and the late ‘10s seems good then well that’s depressing to think but it’s possible. People hated W. Bush in the ‘00s now the guy is like lauded as a great statesmen.

The first half I probably will in some ways, especially the first few years. I sorta miss 2013 or 2014 a bit now that a few years have passed and it seems worse now. The late 2010s not so much mainly because of the political problems, I won’t miss that. If it gets worse in the ‘20s and the late ‘10s seems good then well that’s depressing to think but it’s possible. People hated W. Bush in the ‘00s now the guy is like lauded as a great statesmen.

Not really. People just think that he's much better than Trump not that he was a "great" statesmen. Trump is just THAT terrible.

Not really. People just think that he's much better than Trump not that he was a "great" statesmen. Trump is just THAT terrible.


Yeah I mean I’m kinda exaggerating but still the way people talk about him now is way more positive and it’s pretty hilarious to me as someone who came of age during the Bush era. I mean I think of him better now too but yeah Trump is truly just that terrible.  ::)

Yeah kind of i'm going to to miss the early 2010s and 2012 even more because when 2020 hits we are faraway from the the year 2012 and the time period of the early 2010s.

And i'm probably going to miss 2016-2017 also.

Hahaha. No.

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/t/new-years-eve-silvester-party-sparkling-wine-confetti-106687818.jpg

Only 2020s kids remember when the year was "20-20" or had two 20s

Anyways who else is playing a crapload of 2010s music on December 31,2019?  :D

Yeah I mean I’m kinda exaggerating but still the way people talk about him now is way more positive and it’s pretty hilarious to me as someone who came of age during the Bush era. I mean I think of him better now too but yeah Trump is truly just that terrible.  ::)

LOL, yep :P.

Since I'll spend the next decade in the "real world," I'll probably miss the 2010s just because I was in college most of the decade and was lucky enough to be insulated from the real world.  :P

Inspired by a thread on Popedia.

I'm definitely going to miss the 2010's because this is the decade that I spend my childhood and teenage years in. I really like a lot of 2010's pop culture. I like the technology, music, fashion, and the fact that it's easier to stay in touch with family and friends than ever.

Are you going to miss the 2010's when it ends?

But probably when i get older or further into the 2020s i'll miss the 2010s since all of my childhood was in this decade.

Since I'll spend the next decade in the "real world," I'll probably miss the 2010s just because I was in college most of the decade and was lucky enough to be insulated from the real world.  :P


The real world isn't so bad (so far) but I really miss university  :\'(

And the answer is yes. This is one of the first threads I made on inthe00s (at the beginning of 2016)

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=52835.msg3339639#msg3339639

Yep especially in 2025 i'll be nostalgic for 2015.
And i spent most of my childhood in the 2010s especially the early part.

I'll only be nostalgic for the early 2010s and that nostalgia most likely won't kick in until around 2023.

Even if I will be nostalgic for the early 2010s, I will be more nostalgic for the 2000s during the 2020s.

Anyways who else is playing a crapload of 2010s music on December 31,2019?  :D
ME

I probably will in some ways, I'm already somewhat nostalgic about the first half of the decade. I really haven't been a fan of much popular music from 2016 and onward, though I might become nostalgic for it in the future. I really hope we go back to faster paced music soon, I'm tired of club songs being less than 120 BPM.

ME


That would just make me sad that the decade's over! :P

There's nothing special about it being 2020 really. A year like 2015 is still "a couple of years ago", no need to mourn for it (yet) ;D

I am already nostalgic for 2013 - 2015. It is possible I will be nostalgic for this time period and just not know it yet. I know I will never be nostalgic for the early 2010s, maybe a rare moment or two. The mid 2010s so far were the best era.

For the early 10s, yeah. For the rest of the period, not so much excluding personal achievements and events.

For the early 10s, yeah. For the rest of the period, not so much excluding personal achievements and events.


Early 2010s counts too :)

Early 2010s counts too :)
It sure does! :)

I'm hardly nostalgic for the 00's, nevermind the 10's. This decade has already become a parody of itself and it's not even over yet!

It's 2025 and someone raves about rewatching Breaking Bad, or someone starts dancing the Gangnam Style, or a lady with black-thick framed glasses walks in wearing a red plaid shirt and skin-tight black skinny jeans complete with the uggs, and let's not forget the beige H&M scarf. Do you see yourself getting hit with a nostalgia bomb?

I'm pretty young so my last year of high school was 2009-2010 school year. I'm already super nostalgic for it. I had the whole neon fashion down, black skater hoodie, the orange with white-fade in v-neck, skin-tight skinny jeans, and neon orange (yes, orange!) basketball shoes. I remember playing soccer on the field during lunch hour and even playing leapfrog, and when it would rain we'd play Mario Kart on our DSes or maybe BlazBlue on our PSPs.

I'm nostalgic for every other year too, especially 2011, 2014.

i want to elaborate more, but first I want to hear what you guys think. Do you see yourself wishing "take me back to summer of '11!" or hell naw? :D

Not really I think. Only Gangnam style I legitimately like out of those, and the fact that emo was still big in the early part of the decade, and to a limited extent, a few other things from the early 2010s.

Absolutely not.  Even if the 2020s are somehow worse than this decade, I'll probably reminisce of the 2000s instead on a personal level.

I wish I could feel the same, since I spent my teens and will have spent young adulthood in the 2010s.

Also, anything is better than streaming (which is sadly mainstream now), since you can at least keep it if you have it downloaded or have got the physical medium.

Honestly, I think I will be - I'll be turning 18 in 2023, and based on how difficult many people are finding it to get jobs, I don't expect that college/adult life will be the greatest for me.  I intend on spending my teen years in the late 2010s/early 2020s as best as possible and I'm already nostalgic for portions of the early 2010s and mid-2010s.  In conclusion: yes, I will be. 

Honestly, I think I will be - I'll be turning 18 in 2023, and based on how difficult many people are finding it to get jobs, I don't expect that college/adult life will be the greatest for me.  I intend on spending my teen years in the late 2010s/early 2020s as best as possible and I'm already nostalgic for portions of the early 2010s and mid-2010s.  In conclusion: yes, I will be.

Yeah i'll be 18 in 2022 and thats 4 years from now if it is hard for me to find a job then i would just wish to be kid in the 2010s again. And thats nice that you're nostalgic for the mid 2010s, i'm already nostalgic for the early 2010s elementary school was lit and fun then.

Oh, it's the internet cyclus of things

2018 - Make this decade end already!
2023 - Who cares about the 2010s
2028 - I honestly start to miss the 10s a bit...
2033 - BRING BACK THE 2010s

Oh, it's the internet cyclus of things

2018 - Make this decade end already!
2023 - Who cares about the 2010s
2028 - I honestly start to miss the 10s a bit...
2033 - BRING BACK THE 2010s

2023: I kind of miss the 2010s
Because around 2013 that was when some 2000s nostalgia videos started pop up.

Most likely. If 2020s pop culture is awful and bland you know I’ll be yearning for the 2010s in no time.

hell no

hell no

:P

Not at all

Nope

If next year all goes well, then sure. In retrospect, the 2010s has been a great decade for television. I hate to say, but I took TV Shows for granted back in 2014/2015. Looking back, there were a lot of good choices to choose from.

For me, probably. Nearly everyone has rose-tinted nostalgia for the decade they came of age in, regardless of how much they did or didn't like it at the time. (Then again, that's now nostalgia works  :P) Certainly won't be nostalgic for the His Orangeness, though.

I was born in 1995, so the 2010's were my real adolescent years (age 14-24). I'm already pretty nostalgic for 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 and I'm guessing the whole decade will one day be overpoweringly nostalgic.

I honestly didn't expect to be nostalgic for certain parts of the 2010s so soon. The decades not even over yet but I've been super nostalgic for the early 2010s lately. I guess it makes sense though, considering I was also nostalgic for the early 2000s in the late 2000s. For past few decades, it seems the early part has been the best to me. It's got me excited that we're entering a new decade. I was thinking about making my own 2010s appreciation thread. You usually see me hating on the 2010s but there are actually a lot of things that I love. I just feel they aren't often discussed here.

No lol aside from 2010 and 2011
the 2010s from

2012-mid 2016 were a wash

On a personal level, maybe. This is the decade I came into my own as an adult. It contain both the best and worst years of my life.

From a societal standpoint....NOT. AT. ALL.

For one thing i will miss the 2010s, the only years i will be nostalgic will be 2010-2015 other than that i will miss the defintely 2010s though my childhood was in this decade and also the 2010s is my home decade and will always be.

I started out this decade in elementary and will end it in college. There's way too many memories in between those two periods of my life for me to not ever feel nostalgic for the 2010s.

Of course!! This was the decade of my teens!

I will indeed be very nostalgic for this decade, although mainly for the early part where I was a teen.

I won't miss the mid 2010s because that was when I was in highschool

Hahaha. No.

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/t/new-years-eve-silvester-party-sparkling-wine-confetti-106687818.jpg


Oh my sweet summer child...

It's not 2025 yet but what are you guys thinking as of 2020?

No. I want to move away from many aspects of the decade. I will make two exceptions though - me getting involved with a fandom and the early part of the 2010s (well, before emo died off).

Oh my sweet summer child...

It's not 2025 yet but what are you guys thinking as of 2020?
Bring that decade back I'd say :D

Maybe not the late 2010s due to their proximity to this horrible year though

I was already nostalgic for the early-mid 2010s (2010-2015) in 2019, and even more now.

Yep, especially early 2010s but really just the period from 2010-2015, with a little bit of 2016.