Maybe at where you are but around me it’s a full mix of 18 on up. Part of it is society let them hold us with health insurance and a roof so young people literally would be risking their lives. People are just starting to figure that out. And figure out how they actually need to do the risking. I know it’s slow and wish it could be quicker, but I’ll take people doing something and trying over nothing. And like I said, at the protests around me people always ask “okay, what more can we do?”
That’s amazing that you’re seeing a mix of ages! I haven’t seen a lot of kids but at the last protest I was talking to people my own age and the one constant I tell to EVERYONE is that starting to do something should begin with clearing your head and turn off the corporatist noise.
I cut the cable TV service to my home and got rid of the television in 1999. It’s a hard sell, but I always bring up that streaming servies and public libraries exist to get media to watch.
People just have to avoid the mainstream “news” and I explain that as with the current FCC chair interfering with broadcasters, right now, ALL TV news sources are subjec to Trumps whims and pandering by distorting or ignoring reality.
Just turn it off and find the kids - literally the under 35’s - who are earnest, hungry and fearless and check out what they have to say. Get your info on moderate or left leaning blogs and read a lot of commentary and news from other countries. No facebook, twitter or tiktok… It’s owned media as untruthful as FoxNews…
I’ve found that to get a long term effective change you need to start with cutting out the lies and noise. The rest falls into place so much easier. I’m starting with the noise.
Maybe at where you are but around me it’s a full mix of 18 on up. Part of it is society let them hold us with health insurance and a roof so young people literally would be risking their lives. People are just starting to figure that out. And figure out how they actually need to do the risking. I know it’s slow and wish it could be quicker, but I’ll take people doing something and trying over nothing. And like I said, at the protests around me people always ask “okay, what more can we do?”
That’s amazing that you’re seeing a mix of ages! I haven’t seen a lot of kids but at the last protest I was talking to people my own age and the one constant I tell to EVERYONE is that starting to do something should begin with clearing your head and turn off the corporatist noise.
I cut the cable TV service to my home and got rid of the television in 1999. It’s a hard sell, but I always bring up that streaming servies and public libraries exist to get media to watch.
People just have to avoid the mainstream “news” and I explain that as with the current FCC chair interfering with broadcasters, right now, ALL TV news sources are subjec to Trumps whims and pandering by distorting or ignoring reality.
Just turn it off and find the kids - literally the under 35’s - who are earnest, hungry and fearless and check out what they have to say. Get your info on moderate or left leaning blogs and read a lot of commentary and news from other countries. No facebook, twitter or tiktok… It’s owned media as untruthful as FoxNews…
I’ve found that to get a long term effective change you need to start with cutting out the lies and noise. The rest falls into place so much easier. I’m starting with the noise.