No.
My great grandparents said every generation after theirs was terrible.
My grandparents say every generation after theirs is terrible.
My parents say every generation after theirs is terrible.
I say every generation after mine is terrible.
You can see where it is going. :P
Also I've seen the clothes, style and appearance of people from the 80's i wouldn't really consider that to be the "enlightened" generation :S
Why do all machines and equipment from 80's/ 90's have a strange colour to them? Kind of like a mucky cream...makes everything look dirty :S