I'm glad you think it could go either way. Most days I am more pessimistic than that. However, with all of my generation and the next at or nearing the age of death, there may be some hope for the young.
Meh, Boomers fought back, activists to the core, many of us. Liberation of people into real power, and respect for the natural world. Sure, some were coopted, suited up and joined daddy's business. Nothing like that fiery spirit has shown up (yet) and it really needs to -- we can't afford the false hope or optimism. We have to nurture this in the later gens, only with sanity and strength, as the current political sway is fragility and hurt feelers.
Boomers fought back to the best of their ability but the young people today are also fighting back. I go to demos every week and there are plenty of young people as well as quite a few older people at the demos. So far, the police have been more restrained where I live. Let's hope that keeps up.
Same here. I'm about to go to a July 4th demo at a downtown food festival area... Let's see how that goes. Standing on a corner while cars drive by and people honk in support or yell not-so-nice things out their windows is one thing, but being on the ground face to face in a pedestrian mall filled with food trucks and fireworks?
I'm glad you think it could go either way. Most days I am more pessimistic than that. However, with all of my generation and the next at or nearing the age of death, there may be some hope for the young.
Meh, Boomers fought back, activists to the core, many of us. Liberation of people into real power, and respect for the natural world. Sure, some were coopted, suited up and joined daddy's business. Nothing like that fiery spirit has shown up (yet) and it really needs to -- we can't afford the false hope or optimism. We have to nurture this in the later gens, only with sanity and strength, as the current political sway is fragility and hurt feelers.
Boomers fought back to the best of their ability but the young people today are also fighting back. I go to demos every week and there are plenty of young people as well as quite a few older people at the demos. So far, the police have been more restrained where I live. Let's hope that keeps up.
Same here. I'm about to go to a July 4th demo at a downtown food festival area... Let's see how that goes. Standing on a corner while cars drive by and people honk in support or yell not-so-nice things out their windows is one thing, but being on the ground face to face in a pedestrian mall filled with food trucks and fireworks?
good luck
It went fairly well. One a-hole who told each of us personally "You're ignorant!" but that was the only one who wasn't polite.
It would have been great if that person had said something else impolite like zionists are assholes.
I doubt it. We're at war with Russia whoseleader is actually smart.