A Change in the Political Landscape
tempo_n_groove
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Hearing the younger people speak and their ideals had me thinking that the current leaders aren't listening or just don't get it.
This article on Diane Feinstein shows how the younger generation feels.
https://www.thenation.com/article/dianne-feinstein-isnt-too-old-but-she-is-too-out-of-touch/
I've mentioned before that I think that some of the current leaders are so far off from what people want now that there is going to be a huge political shift.
I see why they love Bernie Sanders and disliked Hillary.
Even coaching in sports are getting younger to appeal to the players.
The old guard is hanging on with a thread.
Thoughts? Articles?
This article on Diane Feinstein shows how the younger generation feels.
https://www.thenation.com/article/dianne-feinstein-isnt-too-old-but-she-is-too-out-of-touch/
I've mentioned before that I think that some of the current leaders are so far off from what people want now that there is going to be a huge political shift.
I see why they love Bernie Sanders and disliked Hillary.
Even coaching in sports are getting younger to appeal to the players.
The old guard is hanging on with a thread.
Thoughts? Articles?
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It's only going to get worse.
Here's an article: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/29/world/americas/western-liberal-democracy.html
It's based on a study by a Harvard lecturer in government and a political scientist at the University of Melbourne, but what do they know?
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
The democrats will have to organize and listen to their fanbase a little more close rather than try and ram a candidate down everyone's throat.
I think it’s awesome, young people being involved in current events regardless of view point
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Libtardaplorable©. And proud of it.
Brilliantati©
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJy_pT78fTU
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
It's basically saying that all the free world and it's democracies are declining and that people actually want a military run system of ruling.
That is just crazy.
Most of the people that are fleeing their war torn countries want that?
Most of the people that live here want to live in a police state?
Again, that is just crazy!
New Survey Shows Young People Are Staying Liberal and Conservatives Are Dying Off
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/03/new-survey-young-staying-liberal-conservatives-dying-off.htmlBut then we (the generation, not me) got married and had kids and bought houses and started careers, etc., and so, so much of all that idealism went by the way side. And yeah, sure, to some degree that is understandable but in my opinion, not totally without due criticism. I personally stand by my belief that my generation dropped the ball. We had the momentum and didn't keep it going. And I'm not saying we should have just been knee jerk liberals or reject any and everything conservative, but because so many boomers essentially fell asleep on political and social issues or simply voted party line and stopped analyzing, thinking critically and taking a stand, we let the door swing wide open to the neo-conservative backlash that eventually led to the election of a man so unworthy of the office of president as to literally make a joke of that office (yeah, sorry guys, it wasn't just the Russians fault. Guess who didn't show up at the voting booths?).
So as much as I often feel hopeful in seeing the youth of today speaking up and taking a stand, I can't help but wonder if they too will drop the ball? Time will well.
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
https://books.google.ca/books/about/How_Democracies_Die.html?id=GmkwDwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y&hl=en
EV
Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
"...I changed by not changing at all..."