I feel very out of touch with how "the youth" are feeling. I know my own child who is not quite old enough to vote, but has classmates who will be, knows voting is important. However, I see that a certain leftist element feels that not voting is a statement of how corrupt the system is. I don't know if they are connecting that with the s…
I feel very out of touch with how "the youth" are feeling. I know my own child who is not quite old enough to vote, but has classmates who will be, knows voting is important. However, I see that a certain leftist element feels that not voting is a statement of how corrupt the system is. I don't know if they are connecting that with the supreme court we have ended up with, but I do. I feel somewhat frustrated with the people who want similar things that I want, no racism, no sexism, no poverty, and for people to get along, but at the same time if this "system" is not working throw it out and have revolution. I don't think she is not reading, or distracted by television and she held a fundraising event for a local progressive candidate, so I was surprised that she had this attitude. That was four years ago and he won. He is a state senator. I would say some of my colleagues who are not voting are in the aptly depicted by Aldous Huxley. They don't read except maybe graphic novels, or the storybooks to their children. They prefer podcasts and videos. Netflix and all the streaming services have taken over their lives, along with being foodies and keeping their homes Marie Kondo in order. They avoid conflict and everything has to be positive. I am not sure what the shift has been. Perhaps it is just all of the technology they are growing up with that I accessed somewhat later. Obviously Aldous Huxley wrote his book in the 1930s so he observed something before we had the technology that we have, but there must already have been the changes of the industrial revolution that he sensed had changed something in the way we are living our lives. There certainly is quite a difference between the wealthy and the poor of our society. I see those who are well off as having a hard time empathizing with those who are not, which is particularly disturbing in politicians who legislate for the rich. It is a struggle as a parent to impart values of not wasting and not consuming so much when that is what well off children are around. I continue to argue and try to convince people to vote, and point out why it matters. That is all I can do. I am just surprised at how many people struggle to get to the poles to vote and others who can easily go, just don't.
I think you hit the nail on the head about technology. Knowledge is very important and computers have made our lives a little more intriguing. Unfortunately social media, has infiltrated our adult lives as well as our youths. Disinformation is abundant and influential and that has become the enemy. It is our job to continue to be outspoken, to educate and encourage people to vote. My daughters fit in the millennial category but they are fully aware about their right to vote and they do. My husband, a Vietnam vet, despises the government and there were a few years that too, didn’t feel his vote counted. When he didn't take the time to vote, I told him he had given up his right to argue or be upset when things didn’t turn out the way he wanted. My daughters joined in and the three of us basically guilted him. It worked!
I feel very out of touch with how "the youth" are feeling. I know my own child who is not quite old enough to vote, but has classmates who will be, knows voting is important. However, I see that a certain leftist element feels that not voting is a statement of how corrupt the system is. I don't know if they are connecting that with the supreme court we have ended up with, but I do. I feel somewhat frustrated with the people who want similar things that I want, no racism, no sexism, no poverty, and for people to get along, but at the same time if this "system" is not working throw it out and have revolution. I don't think she is not reading, or distracted by television and she held a fundraising event for a local progressive candidate, so I was surprised that she had this attitude. That was four years ago and he won. He is a state senator. I would say some of my colleagues who are not voting are in the aptly depicted by Aldous Huxley. They don't read except maybe graphic novels, or the storybooks to their children. They prefer podcasts and videos. Netflix and all the streaming services have taken over their lives, along with being foodies and keeping their homes Marie Kondo in order. They avoid conflict and everything has to be positive. I am not sure what the shift has been. Perhaps it is just all of the technology they are growing up with that I accessed somewhat later. Obviously Aldous Huxley wrote his book in the 1930s so he observed something before we had the technology that we have, but there must already have been the changes of the industrial revolution that he sensed had changed something in the way we are living our lives. There certainly is quite a difference between the wealthy and the poor of our society. I see those who are well off as having a hard time empathizing with those who are not, which is particularly disturbing in politicians who legislate for the rich. It is a struggle as a parent to impart values of not wasting and not consuming so much when that is what well off children are around. I continue to argue and try to convince people to vote, and point out why it matters. That is all I can do. I am just surprised at how many people struggle to get to the poles to vote and others who can easily go, just don't.
I think you hit the nail on the head about technology. Knowledge is very important and computers have made our lives a little more intriguing. Unfortunately social media, has infiltrated our adult lives as well as our youths. Disinformation is abundant and influential and that has become the enemy. It is our job to continue to be outspoken, to educate and encourage people to vote. My daughters fit in the millennial category but they are fully aware about their right to vote and they do. My husband, a Vietnam vet, despises the government and there were a few years that too, didn’t feel his vote counted. When he didn't take the time to vote, I told him he had given up his right to argue or be upset when things didn’t turn out the way he wanted. My daughters joined in and the three of us basically guilted him. It worked!
I know how effective daughters can be with fathers. This has worked in our household too, on any number of issues.
Hey, we gotta do what we gotta do!