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Originally posted by spaznational
The idea of a "youth rebellion" is disturbing.
I've found people my age--even those in college with me who were supposedly intelligent--rather lacking in both real world experience and in critical thinking skills. College is cram-school now, and doesn't enhance one's thinking skills.
When I think about my classmates I find it very, deeply disturbing that they would be the ones reshaping society. They are ignorant of the world, fail at logic, and have an unjustifiable sense of entitlement. Their narcissism feeds their Utopian pipe-dreams because they feel cheated when their sense of entitlement clashes with reality. They lash out at the first targets their unoriginal minds can conjure up, such as "the system."
There is no system but they destroy everything to take it down.
Originally posted by spaznational
The idea of a "youth rebellion" is disturbing.
I've found people my age--even those in college with me who were supposedly intelligent--rather lacking in both real world experience and in critical thinking skills. College is cram-school now, and doesn't enhance one's thinking skills.
When I think about my classmates I find it very, deeply disturbing that they would be the ones reshaping society. They are ignorant of the world, fail at logic, and have an unjustifiable sense of entitlement. Their narcissism feeds their Utopian pipe-dreams because they feel cheated when their sense of entitlement clashes with reality. They lash out at the first targets their unoriginal minds can conjure up, such as "the system."
There is no system but they destroy everything to take it down.
Originally posted by hawkiyeGET GOVERNMENT OUT OF IT!
Originally posted by hawkiye
reply to post by Swills
Its not just the young I am 52 and grew up in construction then got into computers. spent over 25 years as a computer tech and network admin. I have been out of work for over two years in that field now. So what am I doing now? I am doing masonry, handyman, yard clean ups fencing, and construction work etc. Even metal detecting for gold and silver jewlry, trying to record some songs to see if i can sell them also. The construction/handyman market is beat down also with the real estate crash. So after over 35 years of working hard I have nothing to show for it but several mortgages and a bunch of debt. Luckily my wifes job is still intact for now or we would have lost everything by now.
I don't want a job working for someone anymore I want deregulation so I can start a business without the government (local state and federal) stealing most of the fruits of my labor through licenses, fees, permits, and taxes. They and the bankers have killed the economy and continue to stick the knife in deeper and turn it around. You can't force employers to pay you more and give you more benefits they are having enough trouble staying in business and that is exactly what putting most of them out of business. You want better conditions and economy GET GOVERNMENT OUT OF IT!
Viva la revolution!
Originally posted by ThirdEyeOpen42
From another hemisphere I forward you my fully fledged support. I simply cannot wait until my own country decides that enough is enough.
Best of luck and all peace possible in your efforts
on behalf of thinkers and doers everywhere, our thanks
Originally posted by pajoly
reply to post by pitchdragon
Rubbish. You in Europe do not know how good you have it. Guaranteed health care as a right, 6 weeks paid vacation as a right in France. Protected retirement. Excellent train service. Good, clean food. Grown up attitudes about sex. Etc.
Only problem and it is a classic French problem...the population is too whiny. Other than that I'll take modern France ANY day over the U.S.
Originally posted by Hessdalen
edit on 25-5-2011 by Hessdalen because: mindcontrol