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11. Dear older generation: please listen to our ideas...

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 09:29 PM

Jun 2014

We get tired of listening to the same propositions on activism and how "in the 60's this is how we got it done..."

We have ideas and solutions too.

I cannot tell you how many times I've seen or heard firsthand how new ideas are met with skepticism because of "In our past experience...'xyz' has been shown to work..."

That grows tiresome and turns away fresh, young and talented activists and creates splinter groups all working essentially on the same projects, however with varying degrees of success due to the same problems: turnout.

What is needed is some dialogue among the generations where everyone's ideas are weighted equally and equally utilized with proven techniques.

There isn't a one size fits all solution to the issues we face or we'd have already solved these problems...

Let's give it a shot!

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All I want to say to the younger generation: [View all] Ron Green Jun 2014 OP

Because of my rheumatoid arthritis I haven't been able to do any Autumn Jun 2014 #1

well said Chaco Dundee Jun 2014 #2

It's always been that way. SheilaT Jun 2014 #3

It was different in the '60s. Ron Green Jun 2014 #4

The draft had an impact on young peoples' consciousness. The prospect of hanging in the morning... Hekate Jun 2014 #6

I was born in 1948. SheilaT Jun 2014 #15

The activists from the sixties were so successful at Jesus Malverde Jun 2014 #37

EPA, CWA, Wilderness lands, etc RobertEarl Jun 2014 #38

Disappointed in this. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #39

I saw it at the rallies against Bush-Cheney: so many old(er) protestors. Do the youngsters think... Hekate Jun 2014 #5

Yet statistically younger people are more likely to vote for a Democrat totodeinhere Jun 2014 #7

I just hope they show up at the polls on election day. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #8

Young people are involved, you're just missing us somehow. DemocraticWing Jun 2014 #9

I still say we should push for the ERA and get women involved. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #10

Dear older generation: please listen to our ideas... Earth_First Jun 2014 #11

I always vote since Barack Obama told me mine counted. bravenak Jun 2014 #12

How much worse can it get...? RobertEarl Jun 2014 #13

For Black people dude. bravenak Jun 2014 #16

Ok, lets try this..... RobertEarl Jun 2014 #17

Okay. bravenak Jun 2014 #20

That was long RobertEarl Jun 2014 #22

The reason we can't get people to vote... bravenak Jun 2014 #23

Whoa..... RobertEarl Jun 2014 #24

No. No government is perfect. bravenak Jun 2014 #25

Gonna withold your vote? RobertEarl Jun 2014 #26

Is this a joke? bravenak Jun 2014 #27

I'll see yours RobertEarl Jun 2014 #30

Do you realize that i apologized for that post over and over. bravenak Jun 2014 #32

Heh RobertEarl Jun 2014 #33

No sir. bravenak Jun 2014 #34

My bad RobertEarl Jun 2014 #35

You are too much. bravenak Jun 2014 #36

I'm not so sure not voting has anything to do with non respect. napi21 Jun 2014 #29

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

May I add to your list nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #14

It would be down right embarrassing if the 'principals' and reporters were not on a first name basis Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #18

There's only one organization where I see younger people frazzled Jun 2014 #19

OH, I wish that were true in every area! I'd much rather work along side a 20 something napi21 Jun 2014 #40

This has been my issue for years... Chan790 Jun 2014 #21

Nope, that's not condescending at all. LeftyMom Jun 2014 #28