Both of my kids are in their early 20s - the Zoomer generation. I see that they and their friends have effortlessly rejected the capitalist fantasies earlier generations were raised on (I'm a late Boomer).
Media wants to hype "Zoomer anxiety". Honestly, this generation is no more or less anxious than their predecessors. They just have more access to tools to help them manage their anxiety than we did, and feel no stigma or shame in admitting that they have anxiety and are managing it.
They think about money and success differently than we were expected to. Media wants to call them "lazy" but the truth is that they just don't care about the things we thought were so important. Their expectations are different than ours were. They don't expect to have more stuff than we did, and they're not going to fight to try to get more stuff than we had.
The thing that drives older capitalist pretenders nuts is that the Zoomer's rejection of the myth of endless growth is so casual. It's failure and impracticability is obvious to them.
I don't think that my partner and I did anything to plant the seeds for these attitudes to grow in our kids. They've been observing the world with fresh eyes, skeptical of the myths we were fed when we were their age, and they've come up with this response on their own, de novo.
Their world is going to be different than ours was, and the simple truth is that we aren't going to be a part of it.
At this point our responsibility is to let them get on with it. The way we do that is to reject the MAGA dystopian narrative that "everything was so much better back in the day and now it's falling apart".
Our assignment is to embrace the joy and loudly proclaim "we are not going back!"
“If there were ever a question of why today’s Republican Party is so at odds with itself, the answer is that it is having an identity crisis. They used one flawed theory as a scaffolding to hold up their party’s broken economic, social, and political structures. Even with its failures, they cling to it because they have nothing else to stand on.”
Nice house of cards you have there, republicans. Great job you’ve done taking care of business. Just look around and see!- the super rich are flourishing! The masses are not. Repugs had their turnS, plenty of chances and time to prove their farcical theories. Time for a new dawn, a new day! What’s so radical about ppl taking care of each other and their planet? Crazy, right?
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” Nothing fancy.
Trump’s project 2025 is certainly scary when you delve into the deep end. It also seems to be getting a “pass” by the press. Just like DJT gets a pass for lying repeatedly, so his program gets the same.
NOTE TO PRESS: It’s not the same! Christian Nationalism is a worst nightmare scenario! It is NOT the America I want to leave to my family….
It’s always been so crazy … it is not as if we have never seen these fallacies. For some bizarre reason, we have to keep proving this both to ourselves and younger generations. We have BEEN there . It was done JUST that way not so long ago. We relied on charity from the affluent until it failed. It doesn’t work- and not only doesn’t it work here, it hasn’t worked anywhere else either. Look at the horrors C Dickens had to shed a light on. I honestly wish Ayn Rand would’ve stayed around longer to see just how flawed things can get - I bet she’d write a different type of novel . The laws, policies, regulations etc we have today are a direct RESULT of a problem we’ve encountered in the past. I used to use a very easy to understand story of the private commuter trains - they worked horribly with many safety concerns until a horrific accident occurred. Or the shirt factory … the list goes on. I like to have these handy to be ready to discuss with folks.
You hit the nail on the head with this newsletter. The Republican Party is like a sputtering firecracker. It makes a lot of noise but is quickly fading away. My hope is that people who have been swayed by Trump’s tactics, pitting neighbors against each other, will be able to hear how VP Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz care about them and all Americans who are struggling.
It would help a lot if critiques of the 2025 Project would take the time to tell their readers exactly what they are objecting citing the text chapter and verse so that we can judge for ourselves. This way we do not have to take the critics word for what is proposed.
Both of my kids are in their early 20s - the Zoomer generation. I see that they and their friends have effortlessly rejected the capitalist fantasies earlier generations were raised on (I'm a late Boomer).
Media wants to hype "Zoomer anxiety". Honestly, this generation is no more or less anxious than their predecessors. They just have more access to tools to help them manage their anxiety than we did, and feel no stigma or shame in admitting that they have anxiety and are managing it.
They think about money and success differently than we were expected to. Media wants to call them "lazy" but the truth is that they just don't care about the things we thought were so important. Their expectations are different than ours were. They don't expect to have more stuff than we did, and they're not going to fight to try to get more stuff than we had.
The thing that drives older capitalist pretenders nuts is that the Zoomer's rejection of the myth of endless growth is so casual. It's failure and impracticability is obvious to them.
I don't think that my partner and I did anything to plant the seeds for these attitudes to grow in our kids. They've been observing the world with fresh eyes, skeptical of the myths we were fed when we were their age, and they've come up with this response on their own, de novo.
Their world is going to be different than ours was, and the simple truth is that we aren't going to be a part of it.
At this point our responsibility is to let them get on with it. The way we do that is to reject the MAGA dystopian narrative that "everything was so much better back in the day and now it's falling apart".
Our assignment is to embrace the joy and loudly proclaim "we are not going back!"
I love this, John! Thank you for your insight and thank you for reading!
Emphasize!
“If there were ever a question of why today’s Republican Party is so at odds with itself, the answer is that it is having an identity crisis. They used one flawed theory as a scaffolding to hold up their party’s broken economic, social, and political structures. Even with its failures, they cling to it because they have nothing else to stand on.”
Thank you for reading, Daniel!
Nice house of cards you have there, republicans. Great job you’ve done taking care of business. Just look around and see!- the super rich are flourishing! The masses are not. Repugs had their turnS, plenty of chances and time to prove their farcical theories. Time for a new dawn, a new day! What’s so radical about ppl taking care of each other and their planet? Crazy, right?
Time for a new day for sure! Thanks for reading!
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” Nothing fancy.
Great piece!
Thank you for reading and sharing, Scott!
This is so on point. Kudos.
Thank you for reading!
Trump’s project 2025 is certainly scary when you delve into the deep end. It also seems to be getting a “pass” by the press. Just like DJT gets a pass for lying repeatedly, so his program gets the same.
NOTE TO PRESS: It’s not the same! Christian Nationalism is a worst nightmare scenario! It is NOT the America I want to leave to my family….
It’s always been so crazy … it is not as if we have never seen these fallacies. For some bizarre reason, we have to keep proving this both to ourselves and younger generations. We have BEEN there . It was done JUST that way not so long ago. We relied on charity from the affluent until it failed. It doesn’t work- and not only doesn’t it work here, it hasn’t worked anywhere else either. Look at the horrors C Dickens had to shed a light on. I honestly wish Ayn Rand would’ve stayed around longer to see just how flawed things can get - I bet she’d write a different type of novel . The laws, policies, regulations etc we have today are a direct RESULT of a problem we’ve encountered in the past. I used to use a very easy to understand story of the private commuter trains - they worked horribly with many safety concerns until a horrific accident occurred. Or the shirt factory … the list goes on. I like to have these handy to be ready to discuss with folks.
Hi Kris, Thanks for sharing your perspective and for those analogy strategies. Do they seem to resonate with the people you talk with?
Thanks for reading!
You hit the nail on the head with this newsletter. The Republican Party is like a sputtering firecracker. It makes a lot of noise but is quickly fading away. My hope is that people who have been swayed by Trump’s tactics, pitting neighbors against each other, will be able to hear how VP Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz care about them and all Americans who are struggling.
Hey, hey, hey!
I really appreciate this!
It would help a lot if critiques of the 2025 Project would take the time to tell their readers exactly what they are objecting citing the text chapter and verse so that we can judge for ourselves. This way we do not have to take the critics word for what is proposed.
Eeeeew. That should be considered “Pornographic” of the most grotesque kind…
The Fat Boy cheating at golf!
This is what it looks like when 260 lbs of shit are stuffed in a 215 lbs body.
Great synthesis of corporate brainwashing promoted by their faithful