11-01-2016, 12:16 AM
(10-31-2016, 06:30 AM)Warren Dew Wrote:It seems quite clear from the evidence, as the recent author described (don't remember who right now), that it is indeed paranoia. Crime has been low for 2 decades, and yet parents still act like it's 1984. And it wasn't even that bad then.(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.
And most Boomers LIKE what they did when they were young, and many wish the good times were still going on. I sure do. And some got into trouble; no doubt, and I'm sure they want their children to be careful with drugs. But Millennials are not being used as political pawns. Those who supported Bernie Sanders were not pawns of Bernie Sanders. They supported him because they are smart and they know what's right.
Quote: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.
I quite agree with you there.
