The young do not engage in society in any way that exerts power. They are scared of “No” and have been shaped by imaginary rules, forgetting that they have the agency to learn, build, dream. Their futures have been shaded in by an overbearing class of people that have exercised greed and selfishness at every turn. A generation that is consuming the young, trying to be immortal. Saturn devouring his child comes to mind anytime I interact with the Baby Boomer generation. Their appetite has never been quenched and they will consume every asset in our society until civilization collapses on itself. I have come around to think more and more about the old myths and how they apply today.
Today we need to see past the politics that have consumed families and friendships and point out the true problem of our time. That generation of greed is still in control, not willing to let go. Every nation, every sector, they still reign. Our next world war will be fought over the egos of the old. We see our nation getting ready to give away the last vestige of a future to increase the shareholder returns of irresponsible corporations that are owned and controlled by the Greed generation.
When will those still trying to forge a life and create a livable world for those to come take the future? How does it start? What does that look like? Does that start with threatening their social security and medicare? The systems we will never benefit from. Will it come in the form of capping the age of anyone to hold leadership positions in society or make agency decisions over assets? Rendering them all powerless over their stolen wealth. We will not inherit the wealth they took for themselves, they are making sure of that.
We need a movement that isn’t based on a flawed ideology of left or right, but of oppression and freedom, old and young, yesterday or tomorrow. And we must strive to ensure that our children will not be devoured. Because now it’s clear that in the cycles of time, generations rear their heads that wish to impose their greed, consumption on those that come after them. Time and time again they bend society over their knee and belt mercilessly. Eventually someone must come along and grab the belt.
I agree with you until yr conclusion that social security needs to be taken away. Fighting the boomers who have nothing is not where you started! Getting rid of a few rocket ships, paid for with taxes, as well as yachts etc is a better investment. As long as profits are the motive no solution will save our children from a dead earth. The rich are the problem, not the old.