The older generation of millennials (late 20's / early 30's) were trying to preserve or "take back" MTV from the 'tweens' (futurist) and return it to its original format. The cable channel was originally built on music and music videos that used to play on the channel 24/7.
Today the "new generation" of young adults seemed to have taken on this "Futurist" attitude and dismissed the past and the origins of the music channel. Today the channel is filled with reality shows, mindless antics and complete disregard for the generations that paved the way for the youth network.
Although "The Futurist Manifesto" was written in the early 1900's, the same sentiments can be felt as more and more generations of people evolve. People no longer have to remember history or care to study the past - a simple Google search can speed up any time wasted looking up history in a library. The desire to study the past is no longer important. There seems to be an overall hatred towards history and people who once made history. Look at the comments section on news stories regarding yesterday's heroes - you are bound to see the word "has-been", a disrespectful term.
In this comedic "Portlandia" clip, once popular MTV Veejays, Kurt Loder, Tabitha Soren & Matt Pinfield who were staples on the music network, are simply brushed off by the younger generation as "a bald man, a weird looking lady, and another weird looking man." Innovative bands of the time like "Sonic Youth" are referred to as people in their 50's. It's hilarious for those of us who may remember this time in pop culture, but also a sad acknowledgement to ideas of "The Futurist Manifesto".
https://youtu.be/WEf5I_Wdb94
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