The new generation does something that the old generation says will ruin everything.

The new generation gets old and their kids do the same. Rinse, repeat.

What is different here?

Nothing, and it looks like this article is over two years old.

Must watch video about subcultures, why they persist, how they grow, and why they all eventually die: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/ (Merchants of Cool)

Wow, someone's been sipping hateorate.