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In reply to the discussion: All I want to say to the younger generation: [View all]DemocraticWing
(1,290 posts)9. Young people are involved, you're just missing us somehow.
I'm getting tired of people taking swipe after swipe of young people for no reason. I don't know why your personal experience leads you to a specific conclusion, but this canard that young people are lazy is ridiculous.
Perhaps we're just at different meetings or something.
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The draft had an impact on young peoples' consciousness. The prospect of hanging in the morning...
Hekate
Jun 2014
#6
I saw it at the rallies against Bush-Cheney: so many old(er) protestors. Do the youngsters think...
Hekate
Jun 2014
#5
I just see it as a lack of respect because i'm younger and get shut down and hounded when i misspeak
bravenak
Jun 2014
#31
It would be down right embarrassing if the 'principals' and reporters were not on a first name basis
Brother Buzz
Jun 2014
#18