You control our world. You’ve poisoned the air we breathe, contaminated the water we drink, and copyrighted the food we eat. We fight in your wars, die for your causes, and sacrifice our freedoms to protect you. You’ve liquidated our savings, destroyed our middle class, and used our tax dollars to bailout your unending greed. We are slaves to your corporations, zombies to your airwaves, servants to your decadence. You’ve stolen our elections, assassinated our leaders, and abolished our basic rights as human beings. You own our property, shipped away our jobs, and shredded our unions. You’ve profited off of disaster, destabilized our currencies, and raised our cost of living. You’ve monopolized our freedom, stripped away our education, and have almost extinguished our flame. We are hit… we are bleeding… but we ain’t got time to bleed. We will bring the giants to their knees and you will witness our revolution! -Jesse Ventura
I might be in the wrong place. Today there was a large scale student occupation of admin buildings across CSU system. These students and faculty members unable to handle the cuts to education coming from the state took action. Notice this didn't have to be violent. They are in fact planning a sleep over in some of these administration buildings.
It would seem as if this generation is bucking back as the older generation tries to make up for the spending and outsourcing and absolute wrecking of the economy. This generation seems unable to stand the idea that they would have a lesser experience due to the actions of others older than them. Unfortunately this generation will be so racked with debt that when it comes time for them to take care of the older generation they will unable, not for the lack of motivation or the fear of extra responsibility but for the lack of resource and fiscal support from a professional level job.
On a conspiracy theory level; the less educated the population the easier they are to manipulate and control.
This will be curious to watch and see how it unfolds. Any thoughts from the peanut gallery?
Well this brings the whole college conspiracy to mind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpZtX32sKVE I almost feel like we have this weird sudo-education going on when we do educate as we bombard our youth with reality tv. I used to watch national geographic as a child and now young adults watch the real housewives of whatever. I know it myself that pursing a professional education is slow going now. I can alone afford two classes at a time right now and I live with my parents. I cannot imagine how many give up long before the point I'm at and I only have an AA. there is something to be said about they way our generation is growing up and what we are going to inherit. It makes it harder and harder for me to picture having an artistic career.
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