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  I'm young, I'm frustrated, but also optimistic

   I ask myself that question over and over again, why is my generation asleep when there are so many outrageous issues occurring in our world everyday? From personal experience, the only answer I can pull up is our debt. I work for a living; I have college loans from private lenders that hike up interest rates to heights no previous American generation has ever experienced. I have no time to protest. I'm just trying to make enough money to eat and live in my mouse-infested, dilapidated apartment.

  As for the other side - the rich kids. I doubt anyone so comfortable with his or her lifestyle can find real motivation to inspire social change. They have nothing to gain from activism. After all, they would only be protesting against themselves.

  I realize there is no excuse for inaction in a world of greed. This is not an excuse, but an attempt to speak for my shameless peers. I would not only love to see a revival of radical activism, but feel it is necessary as I have lost faith in our government to accomplish anything in the name of progress.

  My rights are gone, my pockets are empty and if I say anything about it I'm considered a terrorist and put on some federal blacklist, being placed under constant surveillance. Our current system has done an excellent job of discouraging public discourse and radical organization. They have learned from the past and will do anything to prevent the rise of a new Abbie Hoffman.

  But have no fear, I see something big coming, it's close and no one can stop it. As I see it, our current state of affairs and public consciousness has hit rock bottom, we have no where to go but up. Once the ball starts rolling, it'll be unstoppable and everyone will regret they ever doubted my generation. We will prevail and the world will change, we have no other options.On Against climate polluters posted 2 years, 3 months ago 13 Responses