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Its easy to protest, boycott and scream publicly about making the world a better place. But it is hard to make the painful sacrifices required to actually make the world better-- starting with that little world right in our own homes. Kids aint stupid.
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I think Drosselmeier has nailed it. Many of our generation (but not I) are attracted to the romantic trappings of the public protest---the "revolt," the "revolution," the "speaking truth to power," as if they were the tank guy at Tienanman Square, or the people manning barricades in the 19th century French revolutions. I think most college kids today recognize all the "less than" million _____ Marches as posturing. They're pragmatic. Why march around holding signs when you can study hard, get an important job in a political campaign or in private industry, and go on to a career as a real political player? The days of "flower children" are long gone, and thank God.</p>