Lost me at "millennial". How can people jump on the millennial-hating train and not see it as the "kids these days" "get off my lawn" horseshit that it really is?
The author could use a good editor.
The author could use a good editor.
As a libertarian and a deist, I'm on the outs with almost anyone who tends towards most extremes (even people in my own party, "taxation is theft" mantra for example). There were pacifists in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc... They've always been there. But today as long as it's your guy being the agressor it seems to be okay, but as soon as it's the other guy, it's all bad.
It's like all reason and accountability went out the window at some point. Yes, some of what gets reported is sensational examples far from the norm... but it's at a rate that astounds me. There are a lot of people who have had a very sheltered existence and assume that what's fair is always what's right and that their sheltered view is what is real. It usually isn't.
I think it's important to keep in mind that the term 'millenial' refers to actual people.
Other than for comedic effect, I don't like generalities and stereotype expressions... but it really does seem to be a generational shift from a subset of Gen-X to a majority of Gen-Y and Millenials that just seem opaque when it comes to understanding anyone that doesn't agree with them, or has a different culture or perspective in practice.
In some ways it's absolutely fascinating and in others it's absolutely terrifying and oppressive.