Expensive holidays, sports, must see T.V., retail therapy, real estate, minding grandchildren, wine tours, rock legends, tickets.....
After having their heads kicked in by Generation X and being reconstructed by conservative social forces the Hippie Generation have given up all attempts to save the world.
Their activities are now confined to economically beneficial indulgences.
"Don't have an agenda, just have a good time."*
All idealism has been bashed out of them.
They have become resigned to the rule of the conservatives with their tax cuts and trickle-down economics.
They don't seem to care anymore.
It's time to wake up!
If we don't lead a resurgence of global idealism and social justice who will?
The Millennials are looking for us to lead them.
To point them in the right direction.
Our experience is vital to any revival of human ethics.
But we are brainwashed by T.V. and rock legends' propaganda and poison.
Movies have no message, no meaning.
Mindless garbage has replaced social comment and history.
Entertainment has replaced art.
We need politicians with new vision.
Not the cowards and corporate puppets we have now.
It's time to move on from Economic Liberalism.
It's time to forget Generation X.
It's time to make rich corporations pay their fair share of tax.
8 people now own the equivalent of half the world's wealth.
Our politicians are corrupt.
They reply with New Speak and Black/White.
Their words are lies.
And their policies are secret.
And don't rely on your rock legends to help you.
They betrayed you long ago.
Get on the Internet.
Fund social justice groups.
Demonstrate!
Volunteer!
Pray!
Otherwise we are lost.
(*Tina Arena.)
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