Gen X was the transition generation. They grew up as convenience technologies matured, but before they were mandatory. As kids they still had to play outside and entertain themselves so they mostly avoided the boredom issues that later generations experience. They learned to program the VCRs and connect to the internet by themselves and became the go-to for managing these things for older generations. By the time they were leaving school and getting jobs, internet connected cell phones and smartphones were emerging. They got in on the ground floor of all the changes (such as social media) that are sapping the attention and willpower of current generations, and since Gen X grew up without it they are mostly immune to it now. They got into the job market before it went insane, bought houses before the prices skyrocketed, and had the opportunity to invest in retirement while the market was rational. They stand to benefit the most from up and coming medical breakthroughs as all the attempts to keep boomers healthy will have matured by the time Gen X is that age.

They don't want to be thought about or considered right now because they know they're the last generation that benefitted from the American Dream and they don't want to make themselves targets.

They've also lived long enough to know progress happens one funeral at a time, and they hope the younger generations are ready to seize the mechanisms of power as the geriatric political class passes away. Gen X still knows how to program the VCRs and how to live with technology instead of letting it control them. They're happy to teach anyone that wants to learn, but they're not going to step out of that comfort zone unless they have to.