10-31-2016, 08:17 AM
(10-31-2016, 08:08 AM)Warren Dew Wrote:(10-31-2016, 06:52 AM)disasterzone Wrote:(10-31-2016, 06:30 AM)Warren Dew Wrote:(10-29-2016, 11:41 PM)disasterzone Wrote: To create all these zero tolerance rules and have kids arrested for things they got to do when young. Also were deeply into things like the Patriot Act. Why do they panic so easily over things like school shootings and terrorism?
With respect to zero tolerance rules, it isn't paranoia, it's knowledge. Boomers know what we did when we were young, we don't want our kids doing it, and since we know what would have stopped us, we know how to stop them. This is also why Millenial protesters end up being used as political pawns, rather than creating a self sustaining protest culture as the Boomers did in the 1960s.
The so called Patriot act didn't happen until Boomers were in the 40-60 age range and most parents were Gen X, so I wouldn't say that was mainly Boomer paranoia. I strongly suspect that was the result of loss of the Silent ability to look at both sides of each story. Boomers and Gen X politicians were more willing to tighten government control - and thus their own power - at the cost off individual rights, letting no crisis go to waste.
But you're willing to destroy lots of lives just so that you can feel safe. With the age of the internet, one blemish can ruin someone's entire life. It's like you're setting up a system where people aren't free to make mistakes.
What this system did to me (and I had several close calls that could have wrecked my life) is it made me able to think several steps ahead and plan things out to get them done behind backs. If you're not a group consensus person and you're in this era, you have no other choice but to be sneaky and manipulative while having a smile on your face and acting very good. The only other options are having group consensus swallow you whole since you'd be the lone protester, or doing things without thinking, just living life and having your life ruined. And if you go the complete risk averse route like many Millennials, you end up not getting anything done unless a bunch of people agree with you. I don't have time to wait for things to end. You have to be pragmatic now. I hate it when people are so afraid of taking a risk they would rather sit and ridicule the person trying to get something done while they themselves do nothing but wait for some giant consensus to magically appear. I don't know how you can be so patient to wait for something where by the time there's consensus, most of your life is already over. Or wait to react to something because they feel it's immature or that it's better just to live your life and somehow not care.
I don't think you can blame the internet on Boomers. I mean, we've got one Boomer presidential candidate who thought it was a good idea to put classified information on an unsecured server, and another who doesn't use email at all.
I empathize with your difficult situation. I'd suggest your best bet, since we haven't reached the first turning yet, is to join up with others who are open to a consensus that you are happy with and try to make that the first turning consensus, so it won't be completely unbearable to you.
But not many people do agree with me. I'm reacting against all these trends thrust upon me, not only by Boomers but by my generation as well. What I'm planning to do is to make myself so strong and prepare myself so much that I can get my way and afford to go against the status quo. I'm always looking for an alternative or a way out and usually find it.
