Like many people, I enjoy reading Thomas Friedman, and he posted a column on Wednesday about "Generation Q." This is his moniker for college-age people (and 20-somethings), and his basic point is that these kids aren't angry enough or radical enough to be asking politicians the questions that they should be. Namely, in his words, "What is your plan for mitigating climate change? What is your plan for reforming Social Security? What is your plan for dealing with the deficit — so we all won’t be working for China in 20 years?" He scolds the passivity of e-mail, Facebook and online petitions.
Do you think, in a very general sense, recent generations are too distracted or too busy to publicly stand up for such issues?
A few years ago...
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yes...but i think it's more than that... i want to have a conversation about this....over a beer... at the Bulldog....but not this week cause i'm too busy....(yes that was a lame attempt at humor...but also very true...well kinda)
You sound like an old man, Ted. I'm surprised. Hasen't it always been true that the adult population thinks the younger (specifically the college age kids) generation is a step behind? It's the only thing that makes our own childhood make sense. The, "We-had-it-better-these-kids-these-days"
attitude is what keeps all us old folks sane. They'll be fine.
Yes, I think they are. There are too many problems and it's too overwhelming, and there are no leaders anymore.
Ok fine. We're all going to die. Soon. No wait, I mean: SOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooOOOOnnnn... BOO!
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