I’ll make no excuses about it, my generation is the quiet generation. In Saskatchewan it’s uncommon to be a teen, 20-something, and even a 30-something who is active in politics. It’s quite the shift, and it could create profound complications in our lives in the not so distant future when we are the experienced tax payers.
Are our lives just too comfortable that we’ve lost the wide-spread drive to make things better for other people too?
I joke a lot about how much Television is hurting our society, but blogs/My Space/Facebook aren’t much better. While they are excellent vehicles for individuals to push a message, there may not be any solid evidence that anyone listening takes the virtual struggles listed on blogs, and implements fixes for them in our law, company policies, or sidewalk-level courtesy.
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huffb1 | 31-Oct-07 at 6:57 pm | Permalink
“In Saskatchewan it’s uncommon to be a teen, 20-something, and even a 30-something who is active in politics”
You have that right Saskboy. I don’t know of anyone my age that takes an interest in politics. It makes me feel kind of sad sometimes. I am rare person in my age category.
Paul Decker | 31-Oct-07 at 9:31 pm | Permalink
As one of the tail end baby boomers (Gen-X by definition), I think I have an understanding of what it’s like looking up and seeing the ladder full, with not even a bottom rung to grab onto. I can only imagine what it’s like having to suck hind tit and know that there will never be enough of ‘my’ cohort to ever form a majority on any issue. Worse yet, once ‘their’ generation comes of age, the baby boom echo’s numbers will out vote their wishes and needs.
Talk about getting screwed. Why even attempt to participate in politics?