- Interesting points. The nuclear dread I think was aimed way more at the older Archived Message
Posted by skankhunt42
on May 5, 2022, 16:47:29, in reply to "I think much of that is true"
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and middle boomers than Gen X, but if you ever get to the end of Netflix and want to watch something else, watch Atomic Cafe. It's interesting seeing all the propaganda and sense of control they tried to give people in the face of mass dread. It's laughable thinking some of the things they show would have had any appreciable effect in the event of a nuclear strike. I try to just pop by every once in awhile because I'm clearly not welcome here, but I did drop in on this thread because I think the mainline GOP's absurd infatuation with abortion is ridiculous. And I think it is absurd that the Dems would roll out that Virginia law like last year where that representative was dumb enough to say they could in essence abort a born baby. We need a new compromise that both sides have problems with. That's how you know it is a good deal, but the fringe gets the news and maybe drives the votes. Well, whatever, I gotta bounce to a Cinco de Mayo party. 82 and sunny so I gotta enjoy it. God bless you and your family.  Previous MessageDo you think it's possible this generation's climate dread is analogous maybe to our generation's fear of the USSR/nuclear threat? In both cases, it's kind of a scary abstract thing for young people that can't really be proved or disproved...it's more a matter of what knowledge is available and what of that knowledge is opinion and what is fact. I think you're right to point out that opinion--our ability to recognize and respect it as such--is contributing to the problem. I do agree that the presence of the internet and social media in the lives of younger generations brings some problems, though I'm not sure it's a reluctance to question authority. Thinking about it more, I think that is a pretty natural instinct (I might be biased because I have teenagers). It seems the greater danger is the way it encourages isolation and tribalism. We need to be able to listen to other people with respect and consider their opinions on their merits. It's the only way democracy works. |
- bigbop85 May 18, 2022, 15:21:40