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In reply to the discussion: Dystopia of Endless Night [View all]2naSalit
(86,498 posts)I agree with your eloquent ponderings and share your perspective on "our generation" and that prospects for those who will inherit what we have or have not done. I look at my brother's and sisters' children, most are adults, and see that they get it and have answers that we need to implement now if not yesterday. I seem to be someone they come to for advice so I have to be honest in what I tell them about the world as it is and how we got here... most of them are choosing not to have children and those who want children are adopting. I think that is good, but they are also interested in other cultures than those they were raised in, only one of four has married a white American. It is in that social context that I see hope for them, they just need us to stop impeding them, their ideas are good and in many ways altruistic.
I would tell your son that we did try to save the world back in the 60s and 70s and it was much the same as it is now, police brutality, spying and stereotyping to discredit, illegal wars complete with new atrocities... and we were silenced, some by bribery some by other means but we were only taken seriously temporarily when we were enough of a challenge that we couldn't be ignored. Now it's happening all over again only worse. And some of us are very tired yet we still take action as and when we can.
On that cheery note, time for sleep.
2na