2030s(Scenario by Deerblood)

The 2030s are the 4th decade of 21st century. This decades is also known as the "30s", "Decade of Grassroots", or the "The Modern Day 60s". This is due to a blunt change in American culture and focuses in technology. (Please note that this is my imagination and not a religiously researched project.)

30s Overview
The 2030s is where Generation Z will begin to settle into the mainstream workforce and the Baby Boomer generation will all be in retirement age. Generation Alpha will become the new youth culture as they enter their teens and twenties and rebel against the previous generation values of Millennials and Generation Z (likely more individualism and less conformity, community mindedness). Millennials and Generation X will start to partake in political affairs as they reach a legal age. The American Way of Life will go into a different direction that concerns the environment, individuality, and intelligence.

Music

 * There will be many genres that will be on the forefront of 30s music. Here is a comprehensive list of music genres for this decade:
 * "Dark/Grey Roots" - Dark/Grey Roots is an acoustic and lyrical genre of music that is being made by Gen Z singers and musicians that are passionate about acoustic instruments, mostly guitars and ukuleles. The lyrics will be either "real" or "dark" in nature. This is due to Gen Zs nature of dark humor and openness of real issues.
 * "B-Music" - This is pop music based off of emerging pop singers such as Dua Lipa, Cardi B, and Nicki Minaj that has matured and started to settle. Most people might refer to this as B-pop. This will be the same situation as old singers such as Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé.
 * "Riot Rap" - Due to the Second Civil Rights Movement and the collective rioting in cities in the 2020s, there will probably be a genre of rap that will stem from this. This rap will feel more collective and communal than normal rap that feels more personal. (Think "This Is America")
 * "Emo Hip-Hop" - There will be a mix of emo music and hip-hop. All I need to say
 * "A-Pop" - With growing populations of Arabian immigrants in the United States, they start to contribute to the music industry. They would ultimately combine Arabian music styles with electronic components. A-Pop will be hard to miss on listening apps.

Technology

 * As Gen Z start to take over the technology industry, they start to steer the advancement oftechnology into another direction. Gen Z freelance entrepreneurs would also create a variety of new user technology that would be beyond a common ground.
 * Foldable smartphones would be popular due to familiarity with smartphones for many generations and innovations in the tech industry.
 * Compatibility would be a large factor in purchasing a technology product as many independently manufactured devices could have issues with interaction.
 * Realistic wearable technologies could be developed by the Gen Z. This technology would be integrated networks of earpieces, digital contact lenses/glasses/sunglasses, existing smart watches, digitalized wallets, and mounted cameras.
 * Many broadbands would be used so frequently that there would be a compel to automated network settings for before mentioned technology that can replace smartphones. This automated network technology can save energy for small devices and provide "universal connectivity" simultaneously.
 * Internet would be publicized and be a single-payer utility as Millennials would start to pass single-payer acts
 * Personal Computers, due to their useful capabilities, will still be developed and bought. There would not be any other sustainable technology to do this.
 * Energy infrastructure would ultimately be decentralized and more flexible to adapt to a mass mobilization of renewable energies. Energy would also be more accessible and more of a broad term. With the increased effects of climate change during the 2020s along with the increasing scarcity of resources such as food, water, etc., people will become more accepting of green energy resources such as wind energy, solar energy, electric cars, etc.
 * Some devices, depending on manufacturer, could adapt e-ink technology rather than traditional LED technologies. This is used to save battery life.
 * Television sets would be semi-flexible and thinner than today's models. They would not change drastically, unfortunately.
 * Household appliances would have Bluetooth as a basic feature for functionality rather than the usual IoT technology due to security concerns of Wi-Fi and Internet connected appliances. Bluetooth would also offer convenient features for appliances.

Transportation

 * The United States will officially have a high-speed rail system of a sort
 * Personal air transportation would become mainstream amongst consumers and commerce as Uber Air mobilizes.
 * Electric/hybrid motors will be mainstream in most car models. Cars would sport a "angular" accent look as opposed to the "boxy" look of cars in the 1980s and the "curvy" look of cars in the 2000s. Cars would also have less visual details on grills and headlights.

Entertainment

 * Cartoon violence will be more tolerable
 * Cable television will be abandoned by both consumers and corporations, leaving a "ghost network"
 * User-generated content would be the most common form of entertainment and will surpass published content
 * Unfortunately, there will be obnoxiously recycled content among user-generated media
 * *COMEDY IS AUTO-GENERATED*
 * Generation Z will dramatically take over the entertainment industry, which will cause a "decline" in quality of content. ( I am Gen Z and I am just being honest about how our humor is so weird)
 * "Abstract-Dark comedies", comedies of abstract thought and dark humor would be likely as Generation Z starts to dominate the entertainment industry.

Social Culture

 * There would be an unconscious aversion to physical contact due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s
 * People are now less judgmental of each other due and more stressed about things to hardships of the 2020s and the realities of climate change, civil unrest, and technological inflation.
 * There will be a large generational gap between Generation Z and Generation Alpha due to the differing experiences of both generations. Generation Z would be called "Zoomers" or "Genzies" in a derogatory way.
 * Mental Illnesses would be ultimately destigmatized and be treated like physical illnesses as there is growing awareness of mental health.
 * Greta Thunberg would be a famous Swedish politician and activist and would be the face of Generation Z.
 * Capitalism would be antagonized by Millenials and "Zoomers". A mix of socialism and market economy would be favored by entrepreneurs and normal workers and possibly be the hot topic amongst Americans.

Politics

 * Many services will be nationalized by the government
 * Cultural and Social services will be privatized
 * There will most likely be a favor towards small business owners as Gen Z start to choose unconventional jobs.
 * There would be a political conflict on small policies and emergency situations
 * President Mike Pence is elected

Wars and Foreign Issues

 * A civil war starts to break out in Southern Africa due to racial tensions. The civil war was worsened by unrest in the United States
 * The "War on Terror" ends in the mid-2020s
 * The "War of the Pacific", a cold war amongst the Pacific (China vs US), would be a major focus on global diplomacy and be the biggest threat to the world.
 * China starts to become an example of "evil" due to reeducation camps and violation of human rights internally and abroad. China would be compared to Germany of WW2.
 * The United States and China would be the two welders of a malicious software that is capable of crashing the entire Internet permanently, which would be a common fear amongst Americans and the Chinese. Australia, South Korea, and Singapore would also have these capabilities. This is what keeps the "War of the Pacific" from "boiling over"