"The liberal youth of the 60's would have acted much differently in the 2000s than my generation did"
The "liberal youth of the 60s" turned into yuppies the second the draft was defeated and they weren't on the hook for any of the bad shit anymore. Meanwhile, the actual victories were won by people who were Silent Generation or older duri…
"The liberal youth of the 60's would have acted much differently in the 2000s than my generation did"
The "liberal youth of the 60s" turned into yuppies the second the draft was defeated and they weren't on the hook for any of the bad shit anymore. Meanwhile, the actual victories were won by people who were Silent Generation or older during that time period.
The same drive that leads them to behave as if everyone was at Woodstock leads them to claim victories for which they were no more responsible than the latter generations you're castigating. Americans haven't changed very much. *That* is the problem.
"The liberal youth of the 60's would have acted much differently in the 2000s than my generation did"
The "liberal youth of the 60s" turned into yuppies the second the draft was defeated and they weren't on the hook for any of the bad shit anymore. Meanwhile, the actual victories were won by people who were Silent Generation or older during that time period.
The same drive that leads them to behave as if everyone was at Woodstock leads them to claim victories for which they were no more responsible than the latter generations you're castigating. Americans haven't changed very much. *That* is the problem.
I agree. See my criticisms above. Still doesn't let my gen off the hook.