1998: 1/10
These guys were among the oldest to be in college when COVID-19 started, but not everyone goes to college and thus this reason might apply to another birthyear. They were also the first to start elementary school after the start of the Iraq War, but what else?
1999: 3/10
My bias on this one, but other than not being able to vote in 2016 and probably starting high school after smartphone adoption rates hit 50%+, I can't really see how these guys will get seen as Homelanders in the future.
2000: 2/10
These guys were born after the Y2K celebrations, probably among the first to not really understand the killing of Osama bin Laden, and graduated high school after the Parkland shooting, which gave "Gen Z" its identity, but these still are not really enough, IMO, for them to be a Homelander start.
2001: 5/10
This is possibly the absolute earliest year I can see Homelanders reasonably start in. They were the first to be born after the actual start of the 3rd millennium, the first to be born during Bush 43's presidency, were among the first to not really remember Hurricane Katrina or its aftermath (which arguably led to rising gas prices in the mid 2000's), and probably the first to not really understand events like Occupy Wall Street and the death of Trayvon Martin.
2002: 9/10
Probably the best start of Homelanders atm. They were the first to be born after 9/11, born at the absolute crux of the analog/digital transition, probably still in elementary school when the Sandy Hook shooting took place (which led to children getting even more sheltered), and graduated high school after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2003: 6/10
These people were born after the establishment of Homeland Security, which automatically makes them "Homelanders" by default. They were also born after the start of the Iraq War and came of age after the January 6 insurrection.
2004: 8/10
A good but a later start date. These people were probably the first to have an unlikely chance of remembering the 2008 Financial Crisis (which according to S&H started the 4T in the US) and were the first to come of age after the end of the War in Afghanistan.
2005: 1/10
I simply think this is too late for a Homelander start, and the only reason I can think of that makes them one is them likely still being in high school when COVID-19 ends, but it is unknown when that will happen. Although S&H uses this start date, I do not think it is a good start date, and in fact, I think this is the worst start date on this list.
2006: 3/10
Same as above, but I think a 2006 start date has more merit than a 2005 one. They are probably the first to not really understand the significance of Osama bin Laden's death and were the first to start high school after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
These guys were among the oldest to be in college when COVID-19 started, but not everyone goes to college and thus this reason might apply to another birthyear. They were also the first to start elementary school after the start of the Iraq War, but what else?
1999: 3/10
My bias on this one, but other than not being able to vote in 2016 and probably starting high school after smartphone adoption rates hit 50%+, I can't really see how these guys will get seen as Homelanders in the future.
2000: 2/10
These guys were born after the Y2K celebrations, probably among the first to not really understand the killing of Osama bin Laden, and graduated high school after the Parkland shooting, which gave "Gen Z" its identity, but these still are not really enough, IMO, for them to be a Homelander start.
2001: 5/10
This is possibly the absolute earliest year I can see Homelanders reasonably start in. They were the first to be born after the actual start of the 3rd millennium, the first to be born during Bush 43's presidency, were among the first to not really remember Hurricane Katrina or its aftermath (which arguably led to rising gas prices in the mid 2000's), and probably the first to not really understand events like Occupy Wall Street and the death of Trayvon Martin.
2002: 9/10
Probably the best start of Homelanders atm. They were the first to be born after 9/11, born at the absolute crux of the analog/digital transition, probably still in elementary school when the Sandy Hook shooting took place (which led to children getting even more sheltered), and graduated high school after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2003: 6/10
These people were born after the establishment of Homeland Security, which automatically makes them "Homelanders" by default. They were also born after the start of the Iraq War and came of age after the January 6 insurrection.
2004: 8/10
A good but a later start date. These people were probably the first to have an unlikely chance of remembering the 2008 Financial Crisis (which according to S&H started the 4T in the US) and were the first to come of age after the end of the War in Afghanistan.
2005: 1/10
I simply think this is too late for a Homelander start, and the only reason I can think of that makes them one is them likely still being in high school when COVID-19 ends, but it is unknown when that will happen. Although S&H uses this start date, I do not think it is a good start date, and in fact, I think this is the worst start date on this list.
2006: 3/10
Same as above, but I think a 2006 start date has more merit than a 2005 one. They are probably the first to not really understand the significance of Osama bin Laden's death and were the first to start high school after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
