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PatSeg

(52,259 posts)

9. Yes, I remember so many young guys

Reply to popsdenver (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:49 PM

1 hr ago

who were a nervous wreck, afraid they'd get called up. It certainly was a huge motivation to protest, but now I wonder how many went beyond protesting to actually voting. I rather recall a cynical attitude about the process and the "establishment" overall.

Yes, it is alarming how little so many of our youngest know about history, government, and politics. Sometimes we witness a lot of youthful zeal minus a solid and informed foundation. Occasionally, I remind myself that many of them weren't even alive on 9/11 or were too young to know what was happening. Damn, I guess I got very old, very fast!