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Started by Andrew S. · 8 months ago

A year ago, I don't think I would have been able to discuss global politics the way I have recently become accustomed to. ... Continue reading »

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  • somebodyelse4u

    10 months ago

    I really can't agree with you more about how some become used to criticizing and praising without specific reasons. When Hillary was running, my entire high school senior class hated her, but nobody could say why! It's not very convincing when you can't reasonably argue your opinion. Plus, what you say about the baby-boomers finding it "cute" that us young-adults are into politics - that's just why our generation is going to make the biggest step towards fixing Washington that's been made in a long time (though that's not saying much).
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  • middlegen

    10 months ago

    I think one of the biggest shortcomings of an older generation is that, once they get what they want (ie Bush), they will not ever concede a poor choice was made. Now, I don't know how our generation will stack up against this, perhaps we will be the same way but about a different topic.

    Elders love to rile up the young 'uns. I do believe that there was some posturing going on at that picnic. I also believe that some of them mean what they say - they lost their own idealism and change-agency and are banking that your generation will lose yours too. If you prove them wrong, they will be proud though.

    You won't change anyone's mind, usually. But, to walk away having held your own and enjoying the debate is also a good outcome.

    How do you fix one aspect of a failing system without adversely affecting another aspect which, by the way, also needs to be fixed? To me, that is an important unasked question.
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