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SharonClark

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16. May I suggest your son read "The Defining Decade"?

Thu Jun 22, 2023, 12:32 PM

Jun 2023

This book has been highly influencial with some Gen Z who need to figure out their lives. Maybe it will provide some clarity for your son, make him a happier person, and help him to align his political passions with politics in the real world.

Here's a recent article about the book and author from the NYT:

What’s the Point of Your 20s? Ask the Patron Saint of Striving Youth.
Meg Jay knows it’s confusing to figure out what to do with your life. She also knows you need to get on with it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/14/business/whats-the-point-of-your-20s-ask-the-patron-saint-of-striving-youth.html

Hope this helps.

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Marianne Williamson and Gen Z [View all] JT45242 Jun 2023 OP

And GenX who supports RFK Jr. question everything Jun 2023 #1

tell him to look at the latest jobs report vlyons Jun 2023 #2

That won't change his mind with the barrage of repeated lies on the internet. live love laugh Jun 2023 #6

I am sorry to say, you can't fix 'stupid'. Anyone who believes the internet is foolish in the Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #14

There's truth on the internet. What's missing is discernment. live love laugh Jun 2023 #20

This is true PatSeg Jun 2023 #22

I love the internet and spend way to much time on it...but I don't believe everything I read or Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #39

There's plenty of stuff on the internet that is true. TwilightZone Jun 2023 #34

If you believe everything you see on the internet...than I am sorry but you are stupid...I don't Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #37

Discounting the entire internet - which is what you did in your initial post... TwilightZone Jun 2023 #41

People need to get their history from dry non-biased sources elias7 Jun 2023 #3

It would be great if they were more selective with their sources. live love laugh Jun 2023 #7

I think this is part of individuating as a young adult WhiteTara Jun 2023 #4

I would tell him H2O Man Jun 2023 #12

He sounds beyond obedience WhiteTara Jun 2023 #15

Both of my sons H2O Man Jun 2023 #17

not everyone lives as you do and I have WhiteTara Jun 2023 #18

That begs the question ..... H2O Man Jun 2023 #27

technically WhiteTara Jun 2023 #47

My 24 yo nephew who just graduated college is saying very similar stuff. walkingman Jun 2023 #5

"A key person in the NY FBI office was on the Russian payroll," uponit7771 Jun 2023 #44

"A key person in the NY FBI office was on the Russian payroll," uponit7771 Jun 2023 #45

"I wonder if this is coming from the "influencers" on social media"...100% I thought it was gen x .. uponit7771 Jun 2023 #46

Disagreeing with you about the Dems is one issue. SharonClark Jun 2023 #8

She has no record of public service does she? BootinUp Jun 2023 #9

She's polling worse than. RFK. No need to get upset over her vanity campaign. Beautiful Disaster Jun 2023 #10

People he trusts told him the Clintons are personally responsible for deindustrialization because betsuni Jun 2023 #11

Point out to your son that she could never win a General and it is thinking like this which lead Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #13

Young "progressives" are often Veruca's LuvLoogie Jun 2023 #24

Sorry, reality won't bend to your son or anyone else's hopes and wishes...perhaps with hard Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #35

Hi, I'm not the OP. LuvLoogie Jun 2023 #43

May I suggest your son read "The Defining Decade"? SharonClark Jun 2023 #16

Don't put it on gen Z. Elessar Zappa Jun 2023 #19

True that. SharonClark Jun 2023 #25

+1 H2O Man Jun 2023 #28

Unlike their elders. Mariana Jun 2023 #30

Her motto is "No plans just dreams and love" live love laugh Jun 2023 #21

One born every minute Johonny Jun 2023 #23

Why?! Does MW Feed him this Cha Jun 2023 #26

You let your kid scream at you? Mariana Jun 2023 #29

I weep for our future. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #31

There's a few red flags with your son vercetti2021 Jun 2023 #32

I'm sorry, JT. It's highly probable that he will become more politically rational Hortensis Jun 2023 #33

Your kid likes Marianne Williamson, ergo there is an issue with their entire generation? Act_of_Reparation Jun 2023 #36

Exactly**nm misanthrope Jun 2023 #42

"thinks that Dems only protect the wealthy and not workers too" TwilightZone Jun 2023 #38

Your son only represents himself, not all of Gen Z. TwilightZone Jun 2023 #40

I couldn't get past the first sentence. You have a problem and it's not a whole generation. Autumn Jun 2023 #48