I work as an online tutor, so I'm fairly in touch with young people. I've been noticing a trend *away* from political correctness / Marxism / Wokeism / whatever. There's a feeling of dissatisfaction with the new establishment. They can feel that they're being lied to. A lot of young men in particular are waking up and realizing that they're being screwed daily on multiple fronts.
I don't know where it will lead and whether they have the willpower to make real changes, but it's interesting to observe. I foresee a millennial vs. gen z conflict paralleling boomer vs. gen x.
I'm noticing this in young people as well Fat Rabbit Iron. I think it's all gone too far and people are really seeing it now. I love to be accepting and tolerant of others quirks, hangups, or whatever, but when those people I am granting tolerance to start shoving their crap down other people's throats while at the same time not granting me the same tolerance I am granting them... I draw the line. (And it wasn't too long ago that I wasn't drawing the line, I was letting them make me feel like maybe there's something wrong with me). Thanks for stopping by as always Fat Rabbit Iron! :)
I'm hoping we can learn to come together and respect each other.
Interestingly, too, I feel like a lot of young women are waking up and realizing that THEY'RE being screwed over, daily, on multiple fronts. Aren't we all, is what I say.
Where acceptance (of behavior) is not possible and tolerance is simply not enough, there will be conflict, especially, if open, honest and natural/organic discussion is not allowed to occur.
Seeeeeriously, I've been pretty resistant about tolerating bullshit for ohhhh, my whole life. And it's not even really the TOLERATION, it's the DEMANDING that people behave in the way they're TOLD to behave, or somebody's gonna pitch a fit. Nobody likes that. Nooooobody.
And
That is why, that why-y-y, you are my shoobie doobie doo.
Word Herder's Bark strikes again! I think many of us had become numb to how blatant this has become in our society. It has done incredible damage. I'll never forget during the Barrack Obama years how all of a sudden everyone born white was racist? What? You mean the same white people that made it possible for America to have its first black prez by voting overwhelmingly for him? I'll never forget discussing with a good friend of mine and we both couldn't figure out where all of the racism was. Both of us thought things were going pretty good between different races in our country. Both of us have true friends that are of different races. We are still baffled to this day as the intolerant in society continue to point their fingers at innocent people and scream that we are racist, homophobic, transphobic, vaccine phobic, mask phobic, etc etc etc.
I think there IS still racism, and there are plenty of POC who still struggle, maybe not with overt racism, perhaps, but certainly with the legacy of generations of poverty and deprivation...
If I were Queen Dog of All Things, I would take all the money, ALL of it, which would mean no more oligarchs, and I would spend a LOT of it on the poor, and give them a few legs up (preferably turkey legs, but whatever). Generations of poverty isn't healthy, and children need the same chances to flourish, regardless of history, color, location, whatever.
I'm really getting quite solid in my belief that money should be abolished and we all share the wealth, we all get decent housing and clean food and water, and REAL medical attention when we need it...
I work as an online tutor, so I'm fairly in touch with young people. I've been noticing a trend *away* from political correctness / Marxism / Wokeism / whatever. There's a feeling of dissatisfaction with the new establishment. They can feel that they're being lied to. A lot of young men in particular are waking up and realizing that they're being screwed daily on multiple fronts.
I don't know where it will lead and whether they have the willpower to make real changes, but it's interesting to observe. I foresee a millennial vs. gen z conflict paralleling boomer vs. gen x.
I'm noticing this in young people as well Fat Rabbit Iron. I think it's all gone too far and people are really seeing it now. I love to be accepting and tolerant of others quirks, hangups, or whatever, but when those people I am granting tolerance to start shoving their crap down other people's throats while at the same time not granting me the same tolerance I am granting them... I draw the line. (And it wasn't too long ago that I wasn't drawing the line, I was letting them make me feel like maybe there's something wrong with me). Thanks for stopping by as always Fat Rabbit Iron! :)
Generations have always had that tension...
I'm hoping we can learn to come together and respect each other.
Interestingly, too, I feel like a lot of young women are waking up and realizing that THEY'RE being screwed over, daily, on multiple fronts. Aren't we all, is what I say.
Thank you for sharing your observations which I find to be refreshing , and a relief.
Thanks for stopping by Azra. :-)
It's my pleasure to do so Rob. :^)
Where acceptance (of behavior) is not possible and tolerance is simply not enough, there will be conflict, especially, if open, honest and natural/organic discussion is not allowed to occur.
Wise words.
I can always count on you to sum it all up concisely and poignantly Brian! Thanks for commenting. :)
I think intolerance of intolerance is tolerable.
Seeeeeriously, I've been pretty resistant about tolerating bullshit for ohhhh, my whole life. And it's not even really the TOLERATION, it's the DEMANDING that people behave in the way they're TOLD to behave, or somebody's gonna pitch a fit. Nobody likes that. Nooooobody.
And
That is why, that why-y-y, you are my shoobie doobie doo.
Word Herder's Bark strikes again! I think many of us had become numb to how blatant this has become in our society. It has done incredible damage. I'll never forget during the Barrack Obama years how all of a sudden everyone born white was racist? What? You mean the same white people that made it possible for America to have its first black prez by voting overwhelmingly for him? I'll never forget discussing with a good friend of mine and we both couldn't figure out where all of the racism was. Both of us thought things were going pretty good between different races in our country. Both of us have true friends that are of different races. We are still baffled to this day as the intolerant in society continue to point their fingers at innocent people and scream that we are racist, homophobic, transphobic, vaccine phobic, mask phobic, etc etc etc.
It's Divide and Conquer, tho... doncha know. Planned by the Evil Ones.
I think there IS still racism, and there are plenty of POC who still struggle, maybe not with overt racism, perhaps, but certainly with the legacy of generations of poverty and deprivation...
If I were Queen Dog of All Things, I would take all the money, ALL of it, which would mean no more oligarchs, and I would spend a LOT of it on the poor, and give them a few legs up (preferably turkey legs, but whatever). Generations of poverty isn't healthy, and children need the same chances to flourish, regardless of history, color, location, whatever.
I'm really getting quite solid in my belief that money should be abolished and we all share the wealth, we all get decent housing and clean food and water, and REAL medical attention when we need it...
Life CAN be wonderful, for all of us.