Agreed, wouldn't we all be better by deleting all of our social media accounts. My friend has never even used social media as he thinks that time should be spend doing other things and he is part of the Millennial generation like me.
I am not sure about "deleting all of our social media accounts." I do agree with spending less time on social media and developing social skills in the "real world." This was particularly brought home to me when I briefly lived in Virginia. I remember driving by a street corner near a train station. I guess people were waiting for some sort of ride, having just finished their train trip. There were about twelve young adults in this group. The attention of every one of them was in looking at their cell phones. Not one was talking to the person standing next to them.
In the apartment complex in which I lived in Virginia, it was very exceptional to come upon a young person who was actually willing to talk to my wife or myself. I don't think it was out of any felt hostility to us. Rather, it seemed to be from a place of being shy. Of simply not knowing how to go about making conversation. Part of that may have been the conservative nature of the area. Dominated by politically conservative people, there was a sprinkling of liberals. So there was a danger triggering great resentment or anger in speaking with an older adult. In such circumstances, staying silent was not such a bad strategy. Still, there are ways of carrying on conversations that are relatively neutral.
My wife has some very conservative friends. I can converse with them for hours at a time without our discussion degenerating into a hostile argument. Sometimes, it is a matter of talking in a neutral manner, and sometimes it is just a matter of agreeing to disagree and moving on to another topic. It is a learned skill.
Don't mourn, organize.
-Joe Hill