Maybe it's just me but

1. Gen 6 took place in Kalos when the euro crisis was a thing
2. Gen 7 took place in Aloha... wat?
3. Gen 8 took place in Galar when Brexit came to action
4. Gen 9 took place in Paldea... wat?

Aloha is seen as a failure in Pokemon anime, and Paldea is seen as a failure in Pokemon games, while the real world seems to rotate around something trivial and unimportant.