Where's the movement?
brianlux
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Violence, bombs, death, guns killing people, hatred, violence toward women, violence toward children, prejudice, shootings, rape, killing, racism, torture, bigotry, sexism, hatred...
We fought against these kinds of things in the 60's and apparently all of that got us nowhere.
Where's the movement? We need to start it up again.
We fought against these kinds of things in the 60's and apparently all of that got us nowhere.
Where's the movement? We need to start it up again.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.
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talk about becoming what you once hated.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
This is true and to be honest, some of my peers are well off and insulated from reality and vote Democrat in order to deceive themselves into thinking they are progressive. So we've either become conservative republicans or reality escapist democrats. But not all of us. Some of still keep plugging away at working for peace and social and environmental justice. But where is the next wave? We need the energy of youth.
Technically the movement never stopped.
You can spend your time alone, redigesting past regrets, oh
or you can come to terms and realize
you're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh
makes much more sense to live in the present tense - Present Tense
If this is truly about change, can we leave political-party-stabbing at the door? Please?
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
What do you mean? Young people do protest by liking things on Facebook :fp:
+1 on the fucking lazy generations.
Alpine Valley Resort is etched in my brain!!!
So why do it right no point in it :oops:
Forge on, change!
Marching and protesting never really brings about change but it does bring about awareness on issues and lets the gov know that people are either pissed or happy about their beliefs ...
2,500 protesters showing up somewhere or 45,000 signatures on an online petition protesting the same subject matter?
Again, a serious question.
I'm not sure but why not both it can be done ..
Awareness is the first step to change.
Todays modern American youth are too busy...
texting
snapchatting
Instagraming
tweeting
playing video games
sexting
binge drinking :shock:
and watching Jersey Shore :fp:
To get involved in anything even close to what the youth were involved in in the 60s
:nono:
They're really much too immature to care about anything other than themselves and their drama. The ones to get angry are us older ones.
So you're saying that Republicans are in favor of all the things mentioned in the OP?
And to the OP - A movement against all of those things at once would be just too unfocused.
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
Also, you're just sounding like every other generation sounds when they are getting old and talking about how the youth are going to hell in a hand basket. This time it's not rock and roll, but, rather, their newfangled gadgets.
the war in vietnam....the protest was so great that ending the war was a hell of a bargining chip for the presidental elections "I am not a crook"
oh and who can forget "tune in turn on and tune out"
Godfather.
The Vietnam war may be an argument not to waste your time protesting. How long did the war go on? It took what, 7 years of protesting? I believe it had a lower approval rating than our second war with Iraq.
so then if we think about it,other than personal satisfaction what good has any protest done ? it seems that protester are watched and what they are protesting becomes a bargining chip and used when it is most needed not just because the people want it,seems the government will use what ever it is that a group of people want for trading and I have a feeling they never loose.
I'm having a heck of time trying to put my thoughts to words but I hope you somewhat understand what Im trying to say.
Godfather.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... drop%20out
A term coined by Timothy Leary to describe the psychedelic experience. Leary explains it in his book Flashbacks as such
“Turn on’ meant go within to activate your neural and genetic equipment. Become sensitive to the many and various levels of consciousness and the specific triggers that engage them. Drugs were one way to accomplish this end. ‘Tune in’ meant interact harmoniously with the world around you – externalize, materialize, express your new internal perspectives. Drop out suggested an elective, selective, graceful process of detachment from involuntary or unconscious commitments. ‘Drop Out’ meant self-reliance, a discovery of one’s singularity, a commitment to mobility, choice, and change. Unhappily my explanations of this sequence of personal development were often misinterpreted to mean ‘Get stoned and abandon all constructive activity.”