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jtuck004

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13. Sure, and gay rights, etc. I don't know that it's me first, or just "damn I don't wanna die or live
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 07:22 AM
Jun 2013

in the streets, and I am unsure about what to do".

There is a small cadre, of course, but I think most people still just try to get a job and make it, but with little certainly about what has a real chance of bringing them any security in what they know or do. They see political participation as less of an answer than an expense, but in doing so become great targets.

It's becoming somewhat of a different world, with expectations and progress seemingly lower with each passing recession. And business has gotten much better at extractive industries, with the raw material being people.

I do think too many people rely on the kids to fix it though, when we have to fix ourselves before we have any hope of watching someone do better than we did. And if we die off before we do that, it may be several generations before they learn enough to rise up again, if ever.




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