@Min, those that are tuned in are very tuned in, even if they aren't active in effecting change... Those that aren't, simply aren't, and likely never will be.
I think there's a lot of feeling, "I'm just one person, I can't change anything." Which is why we see so much advocating on Facebook, but not in real life. Plus, the youngsters have mountainous student loans, they have to sell their souls to their jobs to pay, with not so much time left over to devote to other important things (also key in why so many move back to mom and dad's, well that and lack of jobs). Also, things here in the US (economy, jobs, rights/liberties, etc.) haven't gotten that bad... yet... At least not when you look at other areas with large youth-based movements (Egypt, Spain, Greece). I think the younger generations, in large part, realize they're cogs in the machine, they just don't know how to jump off the ride.
Unfortunately, I'm also in that camp. I'm looking at going back to work (or more accurately going to work for the first time, career-wise anyway), and I want to do something that helps. That in some small way makes a difference to all the corruption and callousness, but have no clue how to execute that...
Bright spot: Kids today volunteer more, partially because its required for graduation many places. But forced or no, that's a good thing
@Pocaracas: You're right, in most cases there is someone out there for everyone, which is another bright spot
I think there's a lot of feeling, "I'm just one person, I can't change anything." Which is why we see so much advocating on Facebook, but not in real life. Plus, the youngsters have mountainous student loans, they have to sell their souls to their jobs to pay, with not so much time left over to devote to other important things (also key in why so many move back to mom and dad's, well that and lack of jobs). Also, things here in the US (economy, jobs, rights/liberties, etc.) haven't gotten that bad... yet... At least not when you look at other areas with large youth-based movements (Egypt, Spain, Greece). I think the younger generations, in large part, realize they're cogs in the machine, they just don't know how to jump off the ride.
Unfortunately, I'm also in that camp. I'm looking at going back to work (or more accurately going to work for the first time, career-wise anyway), and I want to do something that helps. That in some small way makes a difference to all the corruption and callousness, but have no clue how to execute that...
Bright spot: Kids today volunteer more, partially because its required for graduation many places. But forced or no, that's a good thing
@Pocaracas: You're right, in most cases there is someone out there for everyone, which is another bright spot
