The Only ‘Oppression’ Gen Z Knows Is When the Wi-Fi’s Down

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Gen Z protester with dyed hair crying on a sidewalk, holding a cardboard sign that says “No Wi-Fi = Oppression,” surrounded by a latte, cracked phone, and social media logos.

 

There’s a generation out there that thinks they’re storming the beaches of Normandy every time Starbucks runs out of oat milk.

They cry on TikTok, lecture you about oppression from a $1,200 iPhone, and think emotional fragility is a political strategy. They are Gen Z — the softest, loudest, and most embarrassingly overconfident generation to ever exist.

Let’s break it down.

You’re Not Brave, You’re Bored

Half of Gen Z’s activism is just a side effect of having nothing real to fight.

They grew up in a world where every comfort was handed to them:

  • Instant food

  • Instant gratification

  • Instant opinions spoon-fed by algorithms

Now they’re looking for meaning — and finding it in outrage.

Instead of fighting actual injustice, they “fight” systemic racism by posting black squares on Instagram. They cry about mental health on Twitter but flip out when someone suggests logging off.

Their version of civil disobedience? Canceling a YouTuber who didn’t cry hard enough in his apology video.

TikTok Trauma and Manufactured Victimhood

Gen Z loves to weaponize trauma. Don’t have real problems? No worries — just invent some.

Didn’t get invited to a party? That’s “social violence.”
Someone disagreed with your pronouns? Literal genocide.
You had to work a job where you stood for four hours? Modern slavery.

They treat discomfort like oppression and feedback like abuse. Every minor inconvenience becomes a “mental health crisis,” and every personal failure becomes a public cause.

And when it’s not about themselves, they’ll cry for someone else’s struggle — just not enough to actually do anything useful about it.

They Love Protesting, As Long As There’s Wi-Fi

Look at any Gen Z protest. You’ll see ring lights, influencer poses, and signs that look like they were made in Canva.

It’s not activism. It’s content.

They’re not showing up to be heard — they’re showing up to be seen. The cause doesn’t matter. What matters is engagement, followers, and clout. If the internet went down for a week, every one of these “activists” would disappear.

Oppression is the costume. Victimhood is the brand. Social justice is the grift.

Everything Is Offensive, Except Their Own Stupidity

Gen Z will cancel comedians for jokes made in 2008 but post half-naked thirst traps next to Black Lives Matter hashtags.

They’ll call you a fascist for saying men can’t get pregnant, then turn around and laugh about killing landlords.

They are offended by everything except their own stupidity — and they want the entire world to conform to their delusion or be silenced.

This is not rebellion. It’s not revolution. It’s weakness dressed in slogans.

No Respect for Elders, No Clue About History

Gen Z thinks they’re smarter than every generation before them because they can Google something faster than their parents.

They think the world started in 2016, and history is just a list of old tweets from white men who should be “deplatformed.”

Ask them who fought in World War II and they’ll say “the Nazis and the people who canceled them.”

This is a generation that thinks TikTok trends are more important than actual historical knowledge. And when challenged, they just scream louder — or cry.

They’re Addicted to the Feeling of Oppression

Here’s the most disturbing part: they don’t want real freedom. They want the feeling of oppression, because it gives them purpose.

Victimhood is their currency. They’re addicted to it. It’s how they get attention, moral superiority, and a sense of belonging. Take that away, and all they have left is themselves — and they can’t handle that.

So they’ll keep chasing fake oppression like it’s a drug, latching onto every new “phobia” or “injustice” they can find, until reality finally punches them in the face.

Final Thought

Gen Z isn’t fighting oppression. They’re running from responsibility. And they’re loud about it.

Their softness isn’t a phase — it’s a product of a culture that replaced truth with feelings, history with hashtags, and strength with sensitivity.

The Wi-Fi will come back on. But when it does, maybe it’s time they logged off for good.