2000 and 2009 pop culture felt very far apart from one another.

I get this feeling that 2000 and 2009 pop culture felt very different from one another for various reasons.

2000: Republican president got elected, SpongeBob SquarePants was at its peak, Toonami was starting to gain more anime fans, Netflix started to gain attraction.

2009: Democratic president got inaugurated, Hannah Montana peaked, Lady Gaga started to make top charted songs on billboard, Taylor Swift vs Kayne West, Up, Twilight, Glee first premiered.