Debbie, take some solace knowing that I and a crowd of about 500 were at the Trenton Capitol building on President's Day - under the event banner of "Not My President's Day." A loosely knit group but I was impressed. Your point about other group involvement is spot on. Does the next generation have any idea how serious this is? Check out my feeling about this past Monday here https://myplanc.blog/2025/02/20/confessions-of-a-reluctant-protester/
I'm shocked that so many Millennials have turned into fascists. Look at the ages of a lot of Trump's people. Anyone 45 and under....it's shocking. I don't get it at all. I agree though that Gen Z is disillusioned. But I also think they are lacking an understanding of what fascism is all about. When I hear a young person wonder why the president can't control prices, I wonder if they understand capitalism. Which I don't think they do. They are also the generation farthest away from WW2, and may not understand the horror of fascism because it isn't discussed quite the same way. It's distant history for them when it is very real and part of our lives. Their ideas of rebellion are markedly different too. I don't think they supported BLM, and so on as much as we thought they did. More Millennials supported those causes. GenZ are more about following Elon than thinking they might one day being like Elon. They are the droogs who don't care if the doors of opportunity are closed behind them and they have more unfounded fears because of the constant fire hose of information and misinformation.
You have no idea what young people are facing on a daily basis, the onslaught is staggering. They (& we) came out in droves for BLM, ME TOO and then for Israel/ Gaza and they were literally punished by their universities! Our generation made this mess it is incumbent on everyone to fix it but largely us!
They are disillusioned. Many of them came of age at a time when hope for a life anywhere approximating their parents seems remote. They are struggling to get and keep jobs. To pay off student loans. To carve out a life.
Debbie, take some solace knowing that I and a crowd of about 500 were at the Trenton Capitol building on President's Day - under the event banner of "Not My President's Day." A loosely knit group but I was impressed. Your point about other group involvement is spot on. Does the next generation have any idea how serious this is? Check out my feeling about this past Monday here https://myplanc.blog/2025/02/20/confessions-of-a-reluctant-protester/
Ditto that. Trust me when they find themselves suddenly unemployed they will turn out in droves.
I'm shocked that so many Millennials have turned into fascists. Look at the ages of a lot of Trump's people. Anyone 45 and under....it's shocking. I don't get it at all. I agree though that Gen Z is disillusioned. But I also think they are lacking an understanding of what fascism is all about. When I hear a young person wonder why the president can't control prices, I wonder if they understand capitalism. Which I don't think they do. They are also the generation farthest away from WW2, and may not understand the horror of fascism because it isn't discussed quite the same way. It's distant history for them when it is very real and part of our lives. Their ideas of rebellion are markedly different too. I don't think they supported BLM, and so on as much as we thought they did. More Millennials supported those causes. GenZ are more about following Elon than thinking they might one day being like Elon. They are the droogs who don't care if the doors of opportunity are closed behind them and they have more unfounded fears because of the constant fire hose of information and misinformation.
You have no idea what young people are facing on a daily basis, the onslaught is staggering. They (& we) came out in droves for BLM, ME TOO and then for Israel/ Gaza and they were literally punished by their universities! Our generation made this mess it is incumbent on everyone to fix it but largely us!
A very good question!
I think they're working and taking care of kids. They do care.
Hi Deb-
They are disillusioned. Many of them came of age at a time when hope for a life anywhere approximating their parents seems remote. They are struggling to get and keep jobs. To pay off student loans. To carve out a life.