Why do people on social media keep saying this? Why was 2016 a "bad" year? It seems like anyone who disregards this and claims 2016 was a good year are dragged

Shouldn't every one have a different experience both good or bad? Why is everyone on social media in agreement 2016 was a bad year?

It's a meme that no one realizes is already dated.

Cause it was awful, events wise, not just the celebrity deaths and all that...but on the other hand, music was thriving and we experienced slayage a la 2006

bad in film, music, world events, politics. personally it was a good year for me tho

I think the ones who scold others for saying it was a good year forget that we each have personal lives. Celebrity deaths don't affect all of us to the same degree, if at all. The election and terrorism can be a separate discussion but we each still experience things differently in our lives and we shouldn't be mad at others if they enjoyed it.

2014 was sort of worse. But they're nothing compared to 1914, 1929, 1939-45 and 1968

Personally, 2016 was a bad year but not because of celebrity deaths. I don't mean to sound harsh but celebrities die every year and they don't know or care about who we are. If you base your enjoyment of a year on celebrity deaths then there's something very wrong with you.

I loved 2014 but this is a perfect example of how everyone should have different experiences. I just can't with EVERYONE saying 2016 was a bad year

Shootings, terrorist attacks, death of well loved icons, crumbling of democracy and the most infamous election of American history

I think it was like the messiest year politically since 1968. From my personal American perspective at least.

The bolded stuff happens all the time tho.

America was made great again so I'm chill

It was a very turbulent year for me. Despite going on vacation in the beginning of the year, I experienced multiple brutal hate crimes which were damaging mentally, physical and emotionally. Politically it was also trash. I lost so much naivety and become jaded so it was a learning experience.

You build a bridge and get on with life to make the most of it instead of trying to let events affect you before, should it ever, happen to you

Because left media like buzzfeed makes you think that way, 2016 wasn't that bad for most people unless you were leaving in Aleppo.
It was just another year with its pros and cons.

It was a teaching and learning year. Everyone has gone through some sort of lesson and learned something about the grand scheme of life.

cause britney didn't smash.

I had personally the best year of my life, where I was reborn.

It was the best year of my life so far - great new job position, finished my additional second degree and got physically fit