Gen Z Deserves Better

[@roseisonyoutube]

As an older Gen Z, I still (unnaturally) feel like a kid. I am exhausted from my own failed attempts at trying to make a life remotely similar to that of my parents. I don’t mean I feel like a kid because I have a youthful attitude and a childlike wonder, I feel like one because I don’t have autonomy over myself or my decisions.

[@Newton-Reuther]

I feel like an elderly person and I'm 26.

[@Stephen...]

@@Newton-Reuther I relate to both this and the OP so hard. My body is dead, memory failing, filled with years of facts and trauma. But also feel like I never really grew up and am only playing at adult while looking at all the adults around me. Building a small community like we are on the playground, not building a "serious" nuclear family-type life. I'm sure it's a very common experience for a lot of us who buck the status quo in some manner. Edit: Except I'm 32 and maybe am technically what the youth consider "actually getting old tho".

[@gregvs.theworld451]

@@Newton-Reuther Very late Gen Z here too. On one hand, I'm trying to keep a childlike hope and wonder for life, and I too feel like I don't have much control over my life, but on the other hand younger people of my own generation who I have almost 10 years over sometimes treat me like I'm Methuselah.

[@2eeillustration]

Facts. 😔

[@sniperboi21]

This is bars. I would love to start growing up it seems society is intent on keeping me stunted.

[@jamesoniris2647]

We’re literally dealt the worst hand and yet we’re treated like it’s all our fault.

[@PenelopeAstony]

Only a generation older than you, but I can strongly validate that it's definitely NOT your fault.

[@oliviaisbored]

It’s so crazy how it can be our fault when we’re literally so young and we’re just starting to learn how life is and we’re seeing how broken everything is everywhere, how can we be the ones in the wrong when we have no positions of power really yet😭the older generations were too complicit in the horrors of the world and are now pushing the blame on us, the people who have to deal with it

[@natzos6372]

The overall trend is that the world is getting better idk what you guys are talking about. There always has been war, poverty, etc. but now less then before

[@donkeykong1501]

@@natzos6372 for the global north? sure yes but for the rest of the world its been the same since ww2

[@beefish00]

@@natzos6372 it is definitely not getting better

[@BlueInk1287]

We are just so tired of everything

[@derpdfdsf1642]

Amen

[@kiddcavalierdjmcandlilgas5331]

yupp

[@MilkshakeVA]

I know that’s right. I don’t know how life just randomly started to suck for us now but it is hitting us HARD.

[@DWSmith-x6c]

Understatement of a _friggin generation_. [_Moan_]

[@michaelaporee260]

Yep!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

OH THANK YOU! THANK YOU! This video counts as affirmations. - We’re not clueless about history - We’re not bad at reading comprehension - Let’s be better for Gen Alpha - We seriously need cybercafes back.

[@palemeadows]

No, american gen z are literally not good at reading

[@BlitzkriegOmega]

We need Third Places in general. We just don't have those anymore.

[@Nugslab]

​@@palemeadowsim gen z and for most of my life i grew up having to publicly read, understand, and preach the bible as well as consuming internet stories and media as i grew out of it. i can assure you our generations reading ability is just fine, and though more traditional means like books and newspapers aren't as popular, id reckon people are reading now more than ever and language is also more diverse than ever because of the internet. have a good day/night stranger

[@Void26184]

​@@palemeadows I'm American and Gen Z and can read perfectly fine tho

[@ladygrey4113]

Also learn phonics and include whole reading method as purely supplemental!

[@Treejayy]

Anyone else get strangely emotional at the words “your task is to survive?”

[@luizalebeis8895]

I do too! It reveals that we are not guilty of not being super ultra individuals who overcome everything to be happy, I guess

[@ashmein6021]

i feel like the world is very unforgiving and blame the individuals but cannot see the bigger picture. people be talking about personal responsibility as if people act like we want to just laze around. We want better things, why does it feel selfish to demand to enjoy the life we prolly gonna live once (who knows maybe heaven does exist, life we didnt ask to be born into?

[@luizalebeis8895]

@@ashmein6021 yeah totally, and that doesnt even count the fact that no individual (of the working class) can possibly be responsible or guilty for grand, large scale societal issues, that's literally not how it works. Here in my country, Brasil, we have a new fever of political figures who became famous for selling courses on how to get rich, even though they are all "herdeiros" (I cant remember the word in english right now, but it's when you have the right to have the patrimony of your family). Which means: they were already rich, and now they are spreading a plague of liberal propaganda, trying to interfere in public matters

[@kylezo]

lol maybe 10 years ago i still had sentimentality, but no, now i just laugh sardonically when i hear this.

[@LuigiBoi87]

@@ashmein6021 I once heard from a coworker that people (our generation I assumed) just want to be paid more without putting in the extra work necessary to earn it. I’d understand that if we were be paid fairly in the first place, like actual LIVABLE wages and not just survivable wages (and sometimes not even that). It just seemed like he lived in a different world than we do and it worried me

[@FairLadySpiny]

I actually really appreciate that Chappell roam uses her large platform to talk about issues she cares about. I am also a small town Midwest princess that is used to taking heat for my “communist” ideas lol and seeing ppl like her so openly talk about their issues with politics has encouraged me to continue to speak out about my beliefs, even when I know they may not be popular. Chappell has not been the most organized with her critiques but I know what she is saying and she is right. Tbh, I fell head over heels for Chappell after seeing those twitter videos because she’s just real and sick of the bullshit.

[@Yoraeryu]

@@FairLadySpiny remember, she's just a person, just like you. just because she went viral and people know her name doesn't mean she has the capacity to do more in the world, outside of having an audience. you have just as much power and ability to step up and take action as she does, in your own community. stay strong out there in the wide midwest

[@betmo]

me too

[@FairLadySpiny]

@@Yoraeryu totally! I think everyone should participate in politics because we ALL be living in a ✨ society✨, we all have a responsibility to our world and future generations!

[@LackofFaithify]

You know who else used giant music fests to talk about issues they cared about? Your grandparents, at Woodstock. HAHAHAHAHA

[@FairLadySpiny]

@@LackofFaithify SO TRUE!! So many of my political beliefs came from music my grandparents and parents introduced me to me

[@MS-wh7ec]

10:19 I went to a trans rights protest in London in the summer and although we are yet to move the needle or even stop it from going backwards it was really nice to be surrounded by people fighting for the same cause for once. It gave me a lot more confidence and I felt way less alone. Totally agree that protests can be a valuable source of morale and catharsis.

[@MS-wh7ec]

@@artsho have the day you deserve !

[@somestar1023]

​@@artshoever tried thinking for yourself before?

[@actualgoblin]

​@@artsho we....... we _are_ the kids.... how does this work ......

[@actualgoblin]

​@@somestar1023 good kids listen to what theyre told 😊

[@sabrinaturcotte9515]

You poor sweet summer soul. Just because you listen, just because you’re good, doesn’t mean you won’t just be hurt anyway. Don’t lie to yourself.

[@gen_li7725]

I’m realizing more and more that protest isn’t to change the oppressors, it’s for the people to find each other and see that we aren’t alone, so that we can better organize. I do want to include a note on mutual aid, I don’t quite know how to go about it in communities that are very ostracized and separated by swaths of people who don’t share those views. I try to develop some sort of mutual aid with my friends, but I’m struggling to establish something balanced (effort wise-bc I’m also trying to survive out here) that’s can last

[@hrnekbezucha]

Thanks for highlighting that. I wasn't going to protests because they never seem to change anything. But seeing them as a connective events is really changing my perspective. I'm gonna start joining them, now to meet like-minded people :)

[@dovakhiinmaster2967]

Part of the issue is with protest organizations vs small communities of people protesting. There are many forms of protest, as picking the most effective way to bother the people in power is really important. but if an organization you just picks the simplest way to gather people together, you don't get as far. this is correct though I think, especially in regards to these organizations, since they gather people that care. They're a great place to form smaller communities to push for the most effective attacks and to pressure for real solutions. I'm actively taking a class specifically about the history of nonviolent protest, and it's been really eye-opening, I strongly recommend others do the same if they're in the position to, or to look up the history yourself.

[@dovakhiinmaster2967]

on the secondary note, I would make the claim that mutual aid can be a form of protest. preventing the suppression of minority groups and drawing a community together creates a really strong force for change, and enables a fast transition to effective advocacy, targeting weak points in the suppressors and draining their resources by whatever means are possible

[@betmo]

sustained civil disobedience....

[@TextbookSadass]

​@@betmo We aren't obedient to the government, is that a bad thing?

[@stephaniec3022]

I really liked your point about how when Gen Z speaks up and rightfully says things should be/could be better, we get told we're ungrateful and need to fall in line. This has destroyed my mental health in my personal life when I speak to my parents about how I can't afford anything (such as housing or groceries) and can't get a job that pays me a livable wage. No older adults understand or want to listen. As a writer, I'll continue to write and speak up, as I believe we should be listened too and taken seriously.

[@GeneralCrabs]

I’ll be honest with you, being shut down by the upper classes for trying to take what you deserve is not exclusive to gen z. People throughout history who fight for a better future have always been shut down and told they’re ungrateful and don’t deserve what they’re asking for. I don’t understand the need to create yet another division between people especially something so artificial as “generations.” We’re all being exploited by capitalism and told we should be grateful to our oppressors.

[@mayathemumbler]

Yesss, you are not alone! My parents are the same way and I have stopped wasting my breath and energy on them. I only choose to educate people who are willing to listen.

[@EntropyAndSingularity]

I’m realizing that my mom is like this. She grew up in a very… this kind of mindset. Just work harder. No reason to struggle when you can just work harder. She says my grades reflect how grateful I am for her, which doesn’t make any sense to me but it makes sense to her.

[@TheLimeCrimes]

​@@EntropyAndSingularityDamn, sounds like your mother is going to end up in the cheapest nursing home possible. Imagine equating a number score with your child's appreciation for you. Just instantly discounting all the factors that could come in the play to hamper a good score because big number makes you look and feel good as a Mommy. You deserve someone who views you as a person, capable of independent thought, motivations, and desires. Not an asset they're investing in for the future, I'm sorry.

[@raedaze]

Keep speaking up! As someone in an older generation, your struggles are valid!! You’re not ungrateful for wanting a decent life. The rich are wanting more and more and it’s causing so many of us to be stretched thin. Much love.

[@transrightsdinosaur]

Thank you for consistently sticking up our generation and providing actionable steps. I oscillate wildly between anger and apathy. I want to help everyone but the older I get the harder it is to even help myself.

[@charlieistryinghisbest]

Speaking of actionable steps,the kindest possible choice you can make that doesn't require huge amount of time given to protesting is going vegan!❤ You'd save 200 animals every year ❤

[@WarpPotato]

​@@charlieistryinghisbest maybe save some people for once?

[@charlieistryinghisbest]

@@WarpPotato Like immigrants forced to work in slaughterhouses and the indigenous people being displaced by animal agriculture in the amazon rainforest?

[@charlieistryinghisbest]

@@WarpPotato Like immigrants forced to work in slaughterhouses and the indigenous people being displaced by animal agriculture in the amazon rainforest?

[@charlieistryinghisbest]

@@WarpPotato Like the undocumented immigrants forced to work in slaughterhouses?

[@sushisunshine_36]

That line hurts hell "Your task is to survive," and honestly it makes me angry, and sad almost that most of our politicians and the rich cannot see any of us in their country as people. On top of that they can't see their wrong doings for those helpless, especially in Palestine. Their wrong doings will be our downfall not only in Palestine, but the entirety of this world alone. It makes me wonder what's so hard to comprehend or see that this is putting all of our lives at stake. I want to do better at attending to protests available not only for others, but myself included. As a woman of color, who's on the spectrum, and who's on the LGBTQ+, I want solitude, to be satisfied with what I do. That lil child inside myself feels.. Unsafe and unsatisfied with the world we live in.

[@peiithos]

to the people in power we're numbers. sometimes, were numbers with little categories attatched. but to them people are just numbers. and it hurts. it hurts knowing im not a person to the people who are making choices for me. and honestly, me too. the more i hear, the more i think, etc. the more scared and unsafe and unsatisfied i feel. it just gets worse

[@audreyjamieson573]

I am also on the spectrum. I relate to everything you stated.

[@dovakhiinmaster2967]

I empathize immensely

[@ian-online]

Arab and Black, just watching the entirety go down from another continent. I feel sick. The system has always been fascist, greedy and ignorant. Palestinians and Black Americans, take care, check in with others...

[@babyqeels]

Ukraine, as well is in fear now. Trumps victory affects the entire world

[@anju5124]

I think Gen Z everywhere is going through similar problems. Wars and the climate crisis are taking a toll on our mental health. As aGen Z person from India, we always have a feeling that our country doesn't care about the younger people. And I completely agree with the point of voicing out our political and other opinions without Compartmsntalising them.

[@anju5124]

@zukimutaa Haha! No we're telling the truth. Freedom of expression, mate!

[@thatstockin]

As a Gen Z, i’m honestly sick of being called dumb, entitled, or inexperienced, sheltered, etc. I mean y’all forgot covid existed or what? that shit literally rewired society as a whole.

[@IDK-qq7ct]

Careful now. You’re speaking logic

[@angelinamarie717]

A lot of my talents lie in home-making, baking, hosting, crocheting, sewing, etc. I could say a lot about the societal devaluing of “feminine” labor, but at the end of the day I know it. I know it best in my immediate circle and it’s useful. It will always be useful and I can always use it for the community. I’ve made many crochet winter gear and food to donate to Food Not Bombs and I hope others with homemaker skill sets will consider the same.

[@dreamy_dante]

I love this

[@A1D3NR1L3Y]

I am exactly the same! Even though I am a male and it isn't perceived as a "masculine" role, it is definitely an amazing pass time and something I love doing, not just for my immediate circle but also for the community around me.

[@adriananabananana]

I've started volunteering for FNB in my city and I'm very excited to try to make a tangible difference. I also love homemade cooking and making

[@betmo]

you can compost in rubber maid bins if space is an issue...for your gardening...

[@letlizplay]

Feminine labor is and always has been the solid base for society, as we work to provide for the basic needs of humanity: socializing, hunger, thirst, love, community, warmth, and family. Never underestimate your skills and what they mean to being human.

[@kaesijoo444]

i’m 17 but has anyone else just felt exhausted since the pandemic? i was 12 when it hit but i’ve just felt permanently worn out like i had lived through 20,000 years. but at the same time i don’t know anything at all.

[@thatstockin]

Yep you’re not alone in this, i’m 18 And I feel like i’m 80 for some reason

[@bumbabees]

not at all alone. im eighteen and ive been exhausted my whole life, but its only gotten worse since 2020. im trying and i dont plan on stopping any time soon, but its so hard to explain just how utterly bone fucking tired i am. "exhausted" doesnt feel like a severe enough word.

[@lexyshannon9428]

You are not alone. I was in my early undergrad years when it hit. Now I'm a graduate student and I just haven't been able to fully bounce back yet.

[@GloomyTanooki]

Many people in our age group are getting sicker, too (myself included). I believe mostly as a result of long Covid, but also long-term exposure to shitty food and constant stressors. It seems like most of the people I know in the Gen Z range already have health issues.

[@adrienneczerni6516]

Not the US life expectancy dropping about a year per year since 2020 (/agreement)

[@whatcanidooo]

This is the part that kinda scares me

[@jocta3609]

mhm!

[@mollyx9120]

I think about this constantly

[@spookyscarysans]

Yeah this is always on my mind and it scares me. One covid infection has given me 4 years of long covid symptoms. I can't even fathom how some people have had covid 10+ times and what that's doing to their bodies. It's really scary and yet I know very few people besides myself who still take precautions. I'm really glad that Elliot still talks about COVID because it's not talked about nearly enough

[@itz_blue_hair]

And then older people tell us they had it harder and to suck it up

[@Mia-o1j9q]

And at the same time they talk about how much better things were when they were young💀

[@sokpearreythim8936]

I work with a Dr who told me he went to med school working a $2/hr job and his med school was $6k for ALL 4 YEARS?????

[@pan6529]

they definitely did

[@rhumal]

@@pan6529 economically they had it MUCH better in the past

[@pan6529]

@@rhumal economically yes but in literally every other aspect no

[@Stephen...]

OMG the way growing lettuce in my closet with a lightbulb has given me so much confidence and helped me on the path I'm now on of actually utilizing a lot of my skills directly in my community instead of just to generate profit for others. I have always been the IT friend, but learning to be involved and proactive has helped so much with IT crises and I've found I'm useful in more ways than just the category of computer guy I'd been put in all my life.

[@marocat4749]

Nice, growing any plant is also good for mental health and relax usually, so, thats a benefit too :P

[@user-burner]

​@@marocat4749growing basil in a used prescription bottle on my windowsill has made me build more good habits than school istg

[@calci2679]

Wait you actually inspired me because this sounds dumb but I live in an apartment and I could totally grow plants in my closet.

[@Stephen...]

@@calci2679 Do it! There is a creator called JebGardener here on YT who does hydroponics who inspired me with his earlier videos. Kratky hydroponics are super easy and can be a set it and forget it way to grow some green. Started there and decided to get more sustainable and organic with soil, but for an apartment that style of hydroponics can be super easy and clean. Good luck! I'd actually be interested in updates if you feel like you wanna come back to this comment section and drop a reply!

[@Stephen...]

@@calci2679 KZbin deleted my suggestions comment, but essentially it read "Do it!". I wish you luck and I'd be interested in any updates if you feel like dropping by with replies.

[@JuanitoEsBonito]

"they refuse to get it" that line stuck with me. At this point its not even miseducation as a lot of people say. My abuela always says "you cant help someone who doesn't want to be helped". Thats where we are at this point.

[@TheBackupUp]

Yeah,it’s fucking sad. You’ve got people who are willfully ignorant with extremely raging hateful individuals on one side then people who think everyone should have equal rights on the other

[@Daniel-Deshaun]

as a kid i was so excited to go to college and drink classy at bars with my mature friends. now i realize that college is just high school with extra steps, everyone doing well is still living with their parents, none of us have lunch money, the bars ands clubs is just the playground and drinking is just a way to turn off the adult thinking part of your brain

[@sillieinyrcity]

damn this is so true im sorry the world is like this.

[@aykhan629]

thank you for your take on the two chappell roan videos. i was bothered by both of them because i feel like the message, “she needs a PR person” is so besides the point. if she had a PR person, they would tell her not to say anything at all. i appreciate her raw take on things, and i don’t hold it against her that she is so direct and unapologetic. and more importantly, she doesn’t back down from representing those who feel like they aren’t being represented. as an elder millennial, i’ve seen way too many people brow-beaten into adjusting their message to be more “consumer or industry friendly.” i would much rather it just be real. children are dying, and it’s just so simple to be against that.

[@ANNA-fr333]

This is actually the only point I disagree with, and will continue to. There's being honest and there's being abusive to your fan base because you lost your temper (understandably of course). I agree with most of her points, but the way she put some of them was not okay. Not her views on politics though. She was dead on, and I think absorbed the negative feed back in the way she is starting to word things. She's gotten to the point her friends won't be honest with her. She needs someone who's like hey maybe you shouldn't call your mostly child fan base the b word. It was not chill. And she was attacking the fans who actually care. Stalkers aren't going to care about social decorum. That's why we have laws for them... I would not interact with someone irl that talked to me like that. And I won't interact with her or her fan base anymore as well because of the way they were speaking to anyone who didn't agree with her. It was genuinely gross behavior, and reflects terribly on her valid points. She does need a pr person. Just one who's in line with her beliefs. Plenty of artists with teams manage to speak out and take action for their beliefs without verbally abusing their fan base. And the one's who do, also get negative feed back for it, rightly. This is her job. You can't act like this in any profession.

[@Apolloius]

I think chappel roan is very overrated like she ain’t that special… Sure to some people her music is special people but her music and beliefs aren’t new. Then she has bipolar issues (I think?) we all know what happens when people who have that disorder gets really famous . My hate of her comes from concern ig? Idk imo she very overrated and HEAVILY needs to be media train

[@kmjgsdkmjgsd]

Remember, my fellow Gen Z, there are awful and ignorant people out there, not just online ‘NPCs’, that say “choose life” and “its the best time in history to have a child”. I feel so, so awful for my peers, my siblings, and the generations after me stuck in this “force-births go up” and “workplace suffering go up”.

[@tinyghoul6598]

Yet the line for "Billionaires and Major corporations and governments taking responsibility" only goes down. I feel you.💙

[@fiafied]

as a non-passing trans woman, I will likely die a lot sooner if Trump gets elected. but Palestinians are dying now & will continue dying under Harris or Trump. so it's important to vote for Harris but even more important not to stop there. the most important thing is direct action. we need to stop bombs being sent to kill Palestinians. we need to build dual power w/ mutual aid in our communities so we don't have to rely on the state so much. I'm disabled too & the state isn't giving me shit rn but my community is keeping me alive

[@sillieinyrcity]

you are so strong stay safe I believe in you 💗💗💗

[@syntazzz]

I got this video recommended to me just now, I hope you can get the care you need even if it's outside of the country.

[@emiliereal1520]

I’m so sorry girlie. We failed.

[@MONARCH_FLIES]

Oh no. I am so sorry. Oh god, I hope you survive.

[@saneishdanish]

You gon be alright

[@TheQuietPartisLoud]

This is so not relevant, but saying "fuck that shit" in the first minute with zero censorship given how KZbin operate recently is punk as fuck.

[@johnplayer420]

As a Millennial I admire Gen Z for being overall far more class conscious and anti-ableist than any generation prior which existed in my lifetime. Y'all underrated AF. And before anybody gets on with the "but Andrew Tate" stuff, Tate is a Millennial. Remember that.

[@PenelopeAstony]

They're underrated indeed! My sisters kid is a very young gen Z and he's SO fucking dope. So kind, really open minded, already anti ableist and trans inclusive, anti-racist, critical thinker in many ways, pretty outspoken and curious, so cool. I find myself constantly learning so much from him and I'm 17 years older.

[@caitieeeee]

Exactly. As millennials, we didn't have the framework down quite like gen z does. Part of that is because though we grew up with crisis after crisis, we still had the false hope of the so-called american dream. the kids have never had that, and so they are far more willing to deconstruct liberalism.

[@T.Florenz]

Exactly. I figure it's our jobs as Millennials to intentionally stick up for Gen Z, encourage them, and take care of them as they come up. I never felt cared for or protected by older generations, and now my mission is to be the community elder I wish I'd had. We're their older siblings. Let's have their back! 🧡

[@LittleBlackFoxInali]

Especially since 10 years ago, all the whinging about Gen Z was targeted at us. All the bullshit people called us is now being directed at the group younger than us. And probably once Gen Alpha has fully come of age in the next decade, that hate will be directed towards them; both us and Gen Z should remember not to fall for it.

[@theMoporter]

Gen Z is probably less ableist, but that’s a real low bar compared to the generation known for their iconic use of the r-slur.

[@foogriffy]

i'm homeless, so all i have to contribute is words of support. i'm working on fundraising for a van so I can learn the skills needed to make a vehicle into a home with full amenities. videos will go on my channel, and hopefully others can learn something from them and also avoid the terrible housing market. at the very least, i could prove it is possible to live outside of some of these awful system and have a comfortable life even with very little resources.

[@indigo150]

Wishing you all the best! ❤

[@xjsvg]

Hey man, as a Palestinian, I just wanted to thank you very much for what you said in this video. I really was not expecting hearing Palestinian solidarity in a gen z video, but it was well written and very thoughtful. ❤I also relate super much to the election bit, I have friends very much in favor of one candidate and they don't see how I could possibly consider voting against my party, but everything you mentioned is how I feel

[@jelly.212]

🇮🇱🇮🇱 😂

[@00Platypus00]

@@jelly.212 eMoJiS

[@threenotesoddity]

@@jelly.212:flag of genocide: :flag of genocide: :laughing emoji:

[@lilpetz500]

You are so right for this. We are stressed because IT'S A PROPORTIONATE RESPONSE TO OUR EXPERIENCES

[@maxofspades7027]

i’m a senior in high school, but i didn’t turn 18 in time to vote this year. what’s upsetting me the most right now is that the u.s. just decided who will be the president for the entirety of my time in college (undergrad, at least), and i had no say in it at all.

[@thatblueday8946]

Truly what I am feeling

[@firestarwt9356]

same here :(

[@Artomlet33]

Trump will be pres in the entire time I’ll be going through high school and probably a bit after

[@UltimateNut]

Bruh i’m going to college in 2 years and l don’t even know if im gonna even afford it 😢

[@RainisVibe]

Yeah I can feel you in Russia our elections are pure illusion of a choice because older generations trust putin way too much for voting for other people to be relevant

[@tuttiFrutiikawaii]

God, its the same thing here in Brasil... We can't have a leftist critique of our government without being accused of "helping the right"...

[@sokpearreythim8936]

The way Chappell Roan literally said she's been famous for like month😭 and she will not take people talking bad about her. Like???? Good for her ?!!! Did we forget about Any Winehouse???

[@mothdotslot]

and did we forget brittany, too? i fear that roans gonna have a breakdown in much the same way if people keep treating her like this. it's so upsetting. she makes amazing, cathartic, powerful music for everyone to listen to for free, and this is how the media treats her?

[@peiithos]

genuinely i dont know what people expect out of chappell roan. she doesnt have any experience or lessons, hasn't been famous for all that long, etc. how is she supposed to act? how are you supposed to act when youre thrust into such extreme fame so quickly. you suddenly have so,so many eyes on you and so many voices saying things about you, bad and good. i surely wouldnt know how to act. i admire her for handling it quite well honestly. most of the people criticizing her would be doing the exact same in her position

[@cyanocitta3728]

Yeah no for real. If I was famous I’d be cancelled so quick for constantly telling my fans to eff off 😂

[@SamTheMan666]

I've been busy, I started a non-productive garden and the whole point of this is for my mental health and to help me reconnect with Nature, I currently have 8 Lemon tress, 24 Avocado trees, 4 of them are bonsai, and a rose bush as well as a lot of miscellaneous plants just growing where ever they find space. This didn't start all at once, one lucky lemon started all this.

[@adrienneczerni6516]

Shoutout to the lemon 🍋

[@RoseCalyx]

When life gives you lemons...

[@SamTheMan666]

@@RoseCalyx you plant more.

[@sorentothesky]

dudee imagine all the guacamole you could make with that

[@SamTheMan666]

@@sorentothesky Unfortunately, If I want fruits I would have to wait 10 to 12 years for them to reach sexual maturity that’s why they’re unproductive, I don’t care if they give fruit, all I care about is if they’re thriving. Another way to get fruit is to graft a mature plant on to mine.

[@newsjunkie7135]

I recommend joining a tenants' union! I did that a few years ago and it's given me so much hope and community, not to mention the wins we've gotten over landlords!

[@roby3523]

Voting for Kamala because I’d rather start deconstruction of the current status quo than try and painstakingly deconstruct whatever the hell project 2025 would do to America. Our U.S. presidents have never been perfect and deserve critique (some of them impeachment) but that’s because the world of politics is muddled and self-serving. This is not to say that we shouldn’t look for better leadership or that we don’t deserve better leadership, we truly do deserve better leaders, but so many people are letting their visions of what we want for our country cloud the reality that we are currently facing. Kamala is not a slightly better option than Trump, for people who care about acceptance and community she is THE BETTER option, her campaign is not about hate and she is not actively trying to eradicate minority voices. A second term of trump would cause further dive and hate to spew directly from the Whitehouse. Our Nation was thrown further off kilter than it ever has been because of his first presidency that okayed social injustices and approved of hateful rhetoric and he has honestly made the presidency a joke of a spectacle. With Kamala you will get someone diplomatic and who is for community and inclusion. She is not perfect and I don’t agree with all of her policies, but I don’t want to be in the horror of Trump’s America.

[@beanpasteposts]

I wanna say, "Welcome to how it's been for millennials for 15+ years now", but honestly, it's gross that things are still this way so many years later, and in some ways, have even gotten worse (AI is gonna cook us so hard). All I can say is, please stay strong! Y'all got this! ❤

[@caitieeeee]

Yep, as a millennial this is why I always try to support gen z and not shame the young for being right.

[@meatman2203]

No we don’t. Every generation hates us.

[@PureColumbianCocainum1949]

@caitieeeee thank you

[@KnittingTinker]

It is the cycle. Every new generation that believes something that their parents and grandparents don't always get flack. Millenials, now Z, and in a decade or so, Gen Alpha is gonna be seen as the same

[@supermarionicholas931]

​@caitieeee Unlike the insane of Gen X and baby boomers.

[@lemontart17]

I'm someone with crochet, basic sewing, gardening , sanitization, canning , cooking , and plant identification skills...Though I lack physical skills and endurence ..... if the world crumbles I'll definetly be one of the people you'll want on your team .

[@The-Amaris-Nebula]

all of this is so cool!! this isn't super related to the issue but I think we all need some love rn, so I just wanted to say I think it's really cool you've learned so many skills haha- I've been wanting to learn gardening and crochet and sewing too :0

[@vyvisabastard]

thanks for actually giving some guidance on how to navigate this hellscape. i think a lot of us forget how impactful we can be locally since so many of us are worried about "the bigger picture" when things like that dont just sprout out of nowhere

[@Urmumlel7025]

Thank you for calling out D'Angelo Wallace. His take was bonk.

[@scratch.mp3]

His take pissed me off so bad I had to unsubscribe from him lmao

[@knjparadise]

@@scratch.mp3same. i felt kinda like an asshole for it but i’m glad i’m not the only person who felt that way

[@Blandy778]

I really believe D’Angelo Wallace just likes to hear himself talk

[@Pyrrah001]

@@Blandy778 He really does, and he gets mad at people who call him out for that...

[@lorettabes4553]

Agreed

[@oscar-x4e]

if 2020 taught me anything is that we need to find each other in the face of apocalypse. organizing is no joke, it's exhausting but doing something, anything that brings people together is powerful and should be done. be it mutual aid or organizing against projects of death

[@waynefromhylics]

As a younger gen z (15) this is all so terrifying. It feels like the world has just always been horrible in different ways. Right now it seems too complicated, and I don't know how I'm supposed to live. I want to run away, to not deal with all this, but that feels cowardly. This all directly affects my future as both a human, and a trans person- and all I can do is sit back and watch. I see peoples lives being destroyed in Palestine, and there's almost nothing I can do. I feel helpless. I don't want to think about it but that's the same as running away, and I don't want to do that.

[@slimely9758]

don't put this guilt on yourself. we all want to do something, anything, to help. but for the most part, we're powerless, and that's not our fault. it's the fault of the people who are in power, who can actually do something, who can actually have their individual voices heard, but those are the same people who don't give us enough of the resources to even live in the first place. the best we can do is continue to fight and support in the ways we can, and strive to gain and share power so we can help one another. the first step to doing this is doing what you need to to live. it's okay to run and hide for a while. think of it like a war. when someone is injured in war, they're taken off the battle field and tended to. then, they can eventually run back to the fight, bandaged up and ready to go more than before. that's what we need to do. if it gets to be too much at times, retreat and take time to heal and collect yourself. then, you can rejoin the battle, stronger than you were before. there is no shame in that. we're helpless right now, but if we keep fighting we won't be. don't feel guilty because you can't do anything

[@catarcela1997]

I just want to say, I'm from Chile and I attended the protest you showed at 9:00. It was five years ago, before the pandemic and all that. I was so optimistic, we were 1 200 000 people expresing our desire of a more fair future, I wish I can gain some of that hope back.

[@alisonschwab7842]

I voted for Harris AND I understand that no matter what happens today (Election Day) politicians are not saviors and will never be saviors. The work on the ground in communities will continue regardless of the outcome. Thank you for this video, Elliot. As a disabled, queer Gen Z woman with no job prospects 3 yrs post-college, thank you for this reminder that I'm not crazy.

[@reginanapolitano8101]

I currently live in Iowa (I'm from CA) and going to protests against the War in Gaza sometimes makes me feel more demoralized than if I had just stayed home. The last one I went to was a month ago, and there were only about 100 of us there. Drunk college students yelled at us, some in support of Israel, some saying "F*ck Gaza, F*ck Israel, this is the USA!" and a small group of pro-Israel counter-protesters formed, waving an Israeli flag. I'm here for grad school, and plan on moving somewhere more liberal as soon as I can (June!) but idk it's rly dispiriting. I guess I'm just sending some love to other ppl who also live in red states that expressing dissent in those places is more difficult. I do think protesting is important, and I'll keep doing it.

[@bebephat333]

i completely understand how you feel and i’m sorry you were treated that way. i live in WA now but used to live in rural maine and protesting is definitely more dangerous and soul crushing in those kind of places. its so hard when huge trucks are rolling coal and every old ass white man is screaming and threatening you out the window of his car. good job for fighting through and demonstrating what you believe in!!! i’m sorry it’s so tiring tho

[@Nick-tj9cr]

I'm a Gen-Xer so you can take this comment or leave it, but a lot of us just don't think there's any hope for Gaza. I was starting college when Rabin was assassinated and for a lot of people at the time, he considered the last, best chance for peace. That was almost thirty years ago. But the real death of any hope for me was in 2003, when Israel ran over Rachel Corrie with a bulldozer. For me, if a pretty young white woman getting run over at a protest in Palestine isn't enough to turn public opinion, nothing will. In my lifetime I've seen enormous progress on a lot of things, but Israel's behavior has only gotten worse. I'll attend almost any protest, but not for Gaza, because I just don't believe it will matter.

[@redtiger7268]

Let me put this in the most simply language you can understand. Do you honest believe that the people in Gaza and Israel even know you exist? The people that attacked Israel do not car what you think, The people using that to kill everyone in Gaza do not car what you think. No matter how much you protest here in America nothing will change in the region. You could be under the misguided belief that the American government could stop Israel from doing what they are doing what you are wrong.

[@wonder-witch]

@@bebephat333Is all of ME like this? I might have to move there and it’s genuinely stressing me out that it might somehow be worse than the deep south, despite being a blue state :(

[@macaronisex]

Ew weirdo don’t make it about “red states” you lib

[@selenaflows]

finally someone who talks about the chappell situation without being condescending to her and her intelligence. idk if i am the only one but i've felt like both sides of the discourse around her not endorsing kamala have been incredibly disrespectful to her, even the ones who supposedly agree with her. i do not think people would be talking about her like she's dumb or didn't know what she was talking about if she wasn't a woman. to me, what she meant has been very clear since the beginning and i do not think anyone - not even celebrities - should dumb down their takes for their audience, or else that will attract an audience they might not want. i don't know if i'm being clear but, anyway, all of this to say: thank you for actually talking about the situation respectfully and with nuance. this was a great and insightful video, as always.

[@magentafox1657]

Same I think a lot of the media training stuff is bs and there are definitely parts that feel misogynistic to me but I can't point to exactly why

[@4ngels444]

@@magentafox1657 yeah if she was a man nobody would be saying shit. People hate seeing assertive women and it shows.

[@The_Almighty_Meepers]

Thank you for mentioning where to start with trying to figure out how to get into mutual aid. I've been lost with this for a while trying to get it to fit around my own disability and lack of a place to live. But I'm determined to find a way even if it's just sharing ideas and content like this for now.

[@diddiefree]

I agree with everything you say, including ofc your criticism about Democrats but it's crazy right now if we don't vote for Harris against Trump. The more countries go for authoritarian govts the harder it is to develop mutual aid communities or just healthy communities in general. The rise of authoritarian dictatorships just in the last 5 years is scary fr

[@doyinayandele1834]

I've made more than my parents did at my age yet I still can't afford anything food is basically gold. I need a new laptop and I'm working for it as a computer science kid but every month the dollar to naria rate rises my goal is further away and I also have to worry about cost of living and data As a university student in Nigeria, the government introduced student loans and the institutions followed my increasing schedule fees the university my father paid 15k to attend in 2009 is now charging over 200k We already have debts before our lives even fully start. We graduated and go for NYSC but the salary offered by the government can't even buy a bag of rice

[@non_complete]

Same situation here in Bangladesh. I am a Materials Engineer. The jobs here pay barely enough to just support myself and nothing else. My dad was an electrical technician and he could afford to have an entire family AND send money back to my grandparents on his salary. Wild.

[@funde19]

I was literally like "oh this reminds me of what Chappell Roan was saying" and then you said "it's time to talk about Chappell Roan." In summary, you're good at your job. Great video. Excuse me while I find a way to contribute. And thank you for making this video.

[@firstnamelastname1148]

9:00 As a Bangladeshi I disagree. Protest has literally helped us liberate our country

[@non_complete]

I am also a Bangladeshi. I was in the protests too. Believe me when I say this.... the protest was a band-aid to the deeper problems that we have in our country. In 2 days flat (after the protests), the entire protest social media groups (that i was monitoring at least) went into full on political canvasing to get out of touch old people back into power. We Bangladeshis will never learn from our history (this video's last point also touches on that). We have such an abysmal situation with our media/social media literacy that it is getting increasingly hard to stave off propaganda and fake news. It's an uphill battle and the hill seems to just get steeper each day. Yet, I can not help but be hopeful for a better future.

[@firstnamelastname1148]

@@non_complete Honestly I cant help but agree. Literally some of the most well known and popular parties are known to be anti democracy and insanely corrupt and the fact these guys might be in power later on is terrifying. And I feel bad that the minorities got sidelined again and ofc ppl started to idolize the army(that only made the brave decision of doing what benefits them last second) that literally a day before were shooting at them.

[@Casadriss]

Same thing in Poland! The protests were huge (it happened around 2020, you can look it up)

[@firstnamelastname1148]

@@Casadriss Good for you guys. Polska Gurom!

[@forrest7690]

before even watching this, i often think about whether im feeling a normal amount of "oh shit things have been getting steadily worse as im growing older and the future is bleak" a 19 year old is supposed to feel. like, im sure my parents felt this at 19 but it feels like i have a very limited ability to feel otherwise when looking at the state of the world. did young adults used to feel hope for the future? because a lottt of the young people i know have valid reasons to feel very little optimism when it comes to our material conditions improving within our near future / honestly who knows what'll happen after that. i dont wanna fall into the fallacy of "old generations had it better / my generational suffering is uniquely terrible and worse than past generations" but like i wish i had a reason to hope for a better future. even just the promise of one would be nice. but it seems everything points to it looking real bad for quite some time. is it universal to feel this bad about Everything Rapidly Getting Worse at 19, how do we persist despite it?

[@charlieistryinghisbest]

The way to persist despite the hopelessness is to let go of the idea that we can fix everything and try to do our best! Going vegan/protesting/just honestly trying to make good choices and trying not to look at everything all the time,turn off the news for a while,you know?

[@nude_cat_ellie7417]

I’m 39 and yes I felt that way at 19. Part of the reason I got into early credit card debt trying to keep up with the Jones (don’t do it)

[@peiithos]

ive had to take to planning in an extremely pessimistic way. its the only way i feel better, throughly planning my future in an impenetrable way. i know i should have hope, to be optimistic, but. but... i just cant be. i dont look at the news, but i still think about it, i hear about it, even in my classrooms at school. i cant escape it

[@corpsenymph4644]

Me too. I even feel like I should be, or maybe even want to be, excited to be grow up because my parents talk about it so much in an optimistic way, about me getting a job, driving a car, being free to buy and do my own things, but the most I can give them is an apprehensive smile and an “eeeeeeh… I dunno” But if it helps at all, I keep myself trudging along by living for the people that love me. So I can help them through this shitty situation and they can help me just by being there, knowing they’re there. That, or living for pure spite, to see greedy assholes burn and make sure the next generation is on the right path

[@kylezo]

i'm 39 and i can assure you that it's not supposed to be like this and it's not going to get better. we have to fix it and that's as shitty and unfair as it sounds and we don't have a choice. i was lucky to live my 20's in blissful ignorance. you don't get that, and hopefully that makes you mad enough to actually fking do something about it.

[@KevinFeeley_KHF]

This way of thinking "nothing matters, they're both the same" was pervasive amongst my peer group when I was much younger than I am now. I had been raised within a system that showed me that the only actual power I had as a citizen was within the electoral system. Having progressed in my feeble understanding of the world I've come to understand that, while the system we have is the way it is and no matter how I vote that will not change, and that includes the treatment of marginalized groups at the hands of our foreign allies, the voting we do at the ballot box is simply an act of harm reduction. I can't make the system change by voting. That's not how voting works. IMO the path forward will come from grassroots projects addressed in the first half of this video. That doesn't mean that refusing to participate in the harm-reduction actions of the current system is in any way a "good way of sending a message." The current system doesn't have any reason to listen to a "message" from the ballot box. That's not what that act is. What we all need to do is to meet each other, form mutual aid organizations, build parallel systems outside of the current status quo. Go and discuss ideas with people, start having a pot luck every week with your neighbors. Start helping one another. This is hard work. Yes, people suck. But we're people, too. Nobody in power is gong to abdicate that power because it's "for the greater good." Me, you, all of us need to start building a viable alternative. One that addresses the material conditions we all experience. One that addresses these thing without looking for approval from the outside world.

[@thedarpside9480]

so basically you're saying, we gotta do the hard work all over again 🤣

[@KevinFeeley_KHF]

@@thedarpside9480 No. What I'm saying is that we actually have to do the hard work the first time. Because the system we are using right now was literally made by and for the capitalist class. We need an alternative to it that starts at the grassroots level and grows upwards from there.

[@jenesishunter9674]

@@KevinFeeley_KHF REALestate 😊

[@Nick-tj9cr]

The voting system has done plenty in my lifetime. I don't think there's any viable alternative electoral politics, and while community building is nice for your community, it's not going to amount to much nationally.

[@KevinFeeley_KHF]

@@Nick-tj9cr And that's exactly why so much attention is pointed towards the federal election process, to give the impression that that is the only place where legislation is made that matters. Stop falling for it. The real political power is down within the communities, the counties, and the states. That's where the rubber meets the road and that's where legislation begins. However, what we have is a system that was designed explicitly for the benefit of the wealthy, so instead of trying to change that system we need to build a new, parallel system. One that places people and community front and center and works from the bottom up. How do you think women got the right to vote? How do you think the fringe religious freaks got alcohol banned? They didn't vote those changes into being. They worked from the ground up.

[@jojoeljefe]

i really hope by the time were elders our youth can be free in a way weve never seen. its all i yearn for, my heart is heavy everyday for the child i was once and for the children that are currently living through times of significant struggle outside of our control. i am hopeful for us all but still i shed tears..

[@kodakoala]

All the red pill online garbage made a huge amount of gen z men vote for trump.... Look at the numbers. The hate for woman in the generation scares the crap out of me...

[@tesselationstation]

I wish we stopped using terms like Gen X, Z, boomer, mil., zoomers, crap like that. It's all manufactured, meant to create division, ridicule people. Should use our own terms.

[@gradientcube]

i don't think it's about division. Different age groups have different upbringings. I do not relate to boomers much at all, and boomers mostly made me feel like shit growing up. I grew up in the 2000's to the mod 2010's. I saw the huge cultural differences between the generations growing up and most kept to their own.

[@karimgonzalez9551]

@@gradientcubeI don’t relate to foreigners experiences, doesn’t mean I should label their experiences, it’s about understanding every perspective

[@gradientcube]

@@karimgonzalez9551 foreigners do inherently have a different experience and especially within their own cultural generations too. I don't think it's inherently bad to have generations labeled, because we are just different culturally. Boomers are a huge disconnect from millennials and gen z, partially because they choose to and because of age and major political and social events.

[@karimgonzalez9551]

@ you’re last statement is generalizing a certain age group based on what you view is “boomer” or “millennial” that causes division because the reality in real life is that there is always opposing view points in every group, age, race, religions, sex, but to assume and generalize them all is not the best way to go about it, acknowledging their different experiences and having an open conversation from all preservatives matters, but I see your point on how it differentiates thus separating it with labels, I just believe topics like this should be more broad and open

[@Ophelia381]

I found it really refreshing when Chapell Roan spoke up tbh. I am a millenial, but I'm trans, queer as fuck, regularly go to protest, am a street medic and have organized a mutual aid thing to give unhoused people access to kitchens in our community as well as some food distribution stuff in there so it's kept me from aging like milk when it comes to facing the realities of our society. I worry for gen Z a lot, isn't the dream to create a better world for each new generation? I'm sad at how apathetic a lot of folks have become to those plights.

[@sheepbeeps3369]

Millennial here, you guys really do deserve a lot better I've been in exactly the same situation and we try we really do, I feel like I'm sorry. But sorry doesn't cut it we keep trying to build a better future for you but it feels like we're basically powerless

[@smily1717]

im not sure what im doing yet. im going to start with reading. disability/chronic health issues makes things hard. i want to help others but i have more to learn.

[@PenelopeAstony]

Disabled as well, and if I may offer a little piece of my thoughts, I try to lean into my mental and emotional interests to accommodate my disability and still join in on mutual aid! Reading is AN AMAZING idea, that alone IS helping others to educate yourself. There are so many ways you can be helpful with sharing knowledge and emotional skills, like if you're really good at - and enjoy - resolving conflicts, learn more about that! Or if you like history and you're also disabled, maybe learn about the history of your particular disabilities in the places you live and educate people on what you're learning! Or start online groups or forums for trading resources with other disabled neighbors, coordinate food drop-offs with your able bodied allies and friends, that kind of thing! I hope you find joyful and sustainable ways to participate and also receive more support too, and it sounds like your reading interest is a REALLY good source to delve into. I hope you're safe and well, stranger! Hopefully this comment is helpful and doesn't feel condescending, I worry about coming off that way without tone of voice to account so feel free to tell me to go away if it is lol

[@Altoluv3r]

Hi! One thing that’s very easy as someone who has chronic pain and chronic depression is guerrilla gardening. Look up native plants and throw some seeds in patches of land! It’s fun and watering is easy as climate patterns are stabile enough so rain water and the soil is all it needs! You do need to water every now and then but attachable hose sprinklers will get the job done!

[@gman13531]

Just a heads up: If you have chronic health issues, Republicans want to eliminate the ACA so that insurance companies can have the right to deny coverage for preexisting conditions. Obviously it would be an improvement if we had universal healthcare, but we don't. And while it's simplistic for people to believe Democrats are way better than Republicans, it's also extremely simplistic to act like there aren't very real differences between the two parties that have direct consequences on people's lives. This is one of them.

[@JessicaMcCamley]

Remember you can only do as much as your body will allow! It's about everyone doing something, not some people doing everything

[@smily1717]

@@Altoluv3r hi i really appreciate this comment and its something to consider but its also not realistic for me in my living situation. i know that may sound like im making excuses but there is literally only concrete surrounding me 😭 i do appreciate the suggestion and will think about it for the future

[@indianguy2276]

Im very happy other people are critiquing the D'Angelo Wallace video, as it was definitely missed the mark so much.

[@awhimsyreader9015]

I kind of hope he realizes he messed up with that video, he has said in the past that he likes it when people call him out for doing things that aren't good and has made apologies for those things so I hope he does the same for this video

[@ashmein6021]

@@awhimsyreader9015 i just watched about his video about things that aged like milk. definitely hope he'd realize how he was being unfair re. chappel roan.

[@kylezo]

there is no need to hold on to parasocial hope that people with genocidal apologia will change their minds. it's safe to drop those people. they are not allies, and in d'angelos case, he's an adult. he doesn't need to be handheld by a community of fans to learn that imperialism and genocide are bad. like, come the fuck on.

[@xanopython9062]

​@@kylezowell said

[@closet__optimist]

@@kylezoyou are being fundamentally anti community when you disown someone who has been an otherwise great advocate over a bad opinion. While it is parasocial to think that we as viewers could be the cause for change it is not weird to hope that someone recognizes the problems with their way of thinking and corrects it. This type of reaction is what you expect from finding out someone is a hardcore Zionist, not from having a lukewarm take about celebrity drama that they’re likely to correct when pushed back on.

[@jules-sf5us]

i will say i struggled to listen to the beginning because in hindsight post-election, mainly gen-z's failure to show up caused the worse candidate to end up in office, and it pisses me the fuck off. i think you're right about gen z deserving better but there is a reality to the choices that we make as well. everything is going to be so much worse because of this. i'm so genuinely pissed off at my peers right now. it's so easy to just fill out a mail-in ballot in so many states. can confirm, i did it. we cannot just renounce politics because we disagree with the morality of it because there are real life, material consequences to stepping back from it all. it's naïve and dangerous. otherwise, love this video. you're real. do what you can to help. protest, create community, be active in mutual aid with your community, but also vote where you can. vote in elections, especially local elections. your reality is shaped by this. you have control over how fucked up the government can be. just because the government is fucked up doesn't mean you don't have a hand in keeping it from being more fucked up. believe it or not, people were allowed to protest for and support palestine and also vote for kamala. doing what you can to negate the worst outcome is the most realistic way to actually make a change. not sitting on your ass.

[@abyssalnightmare551]

I agree, these sanctimonious assholes are going to cost so many marginalized people their lives because they couldn't suck it up and vote for the candidate who ISN'T known fascist.

[@shanejohnson8403]

I will say about protests, look for finding people you have affinity with, not necessarily friends. Sometimes protests have a more tense atmosphere and it not the best place for socialization. I would strongly recommend people find mutual aid groups and skillshares as well.

[@egotisticEgg]

i think this is an issue of not having a word for "member of your community who you mutually trust and rely on each other" so we use the word friend instead

[@notnotneutral15]

​@@egotisticEgg aquaintence?

[@shanejohnson8403]

@egotisticEgg I would work this as "someone who you have affinity with" or "comrade"?

[@ludofratta2328]

So, speaking as a non-american genz, and speaking over general problems and not only american problems, I think the biggest problem we face is that we are not critically thinking enough. Growing up on the internet we so arrogantly think that we know so much, and I say this as someone that makes these mistakes as well, we have objective problems that help this like inflation mainly. Having everything that used to be a given for previous gen become so costly is clearly an obstacle: education is harder to obtain because it costs a lot, work has incomes that doesn't even let us buy a house, and the world other gen had the privilage to destroy is given to us as if it was a gift and not a curse. With all the normal things others grew up with being substituted with internet people have become unconsciously bitter. We shouldn't have to be bitter for mistakes we haven't make, but we are forced more and more in a bubble of our own opinion or similar opinion and we become more close minded than what we believe. And honestly I don't know how to change that. I don't want to be bitter, rageful and regret not having lived my life because of this.

[@JacobWilsonVO]

God I feel this video even more now.

[@fluffyworm]

Yes I agree with you so much. People in power/from older generations look down on us for being "sensitive and ungrateful" when we talk about problems we find important. They dismiss our struggles and problems with mental health telling that it's because we are lazy and spend too much time looking at screens. Like adults think being young is so uncomplicated and when you're older you got "real problems" but there's so much shit going on in the world and we are constantly pressured by expectations and are expected to shut up and don't question the status quo.

[@problemy2k]

THANK YOU! I've been going bonkers over that dangelo video. what is going on with him? he used to be so nuanced but now his videos feel like snappy 30 minute yaps about anything but the right things.

[@MarsYaco]

it feels like him choosing the bag over taking the time to actually analyze things, it's sad

[@f1mbultyr]

He also constantly downplays the genocide in Palestine. That man is cooked

[@problemy2k]

@@f1mbultyrexactly, stopped watching him after he made the video about starbucks and afterwards got mad at people for mentioning palestine in the comments.

[@lalas181]

From what I've heard, his second channel (which is what the Chappel Roan video was on) is in fact largely unscripted. So assuming I haven't been lied to, the Roan vid literally _was_ a snappy 30 minute yap about all the wrong things.

[@Blandy778]

I’ve always felt like this about his videos, he’s just like Salem Tovar. They don’t actually research anything they talk about they just have an opinion and want to share it to an echo chamber of folks who also don’t actually think about their opinions and just want to fit in or something

[@Altoluv3r]

Yes! I feel like it’s so disingenuous of D’Angelo to criticize Chappell so heavily when she’s been vocal of her opinion and stances on everything. We need to hold the democrats accountable for multiple years of genocide enacted upon and enabled in the Middle East. We need to demand things now! Fascism can occur from both parties as both are right leaning ( although republicans are more right leaning). Capitalism is inherently fascist!! And we should all be angry and shouting to end genocide in Palestine, the Congo and Sudan! Aiding Israel and letting our military & Billionaires destroy and corrupt nations is immoral PERIOD! Building cops cities and training our military and police forces with army’s who have and continue to commit genocide and inhumane war crimes outside of the US AND INSIDE the US is IMMORAL! We should scream now! Because we don’t have time under capitalism fundamentally! The Earth is dying! Climate change is killing people! And we don’t have the time or resources to wait much longer before it’s too late! I do my best with gardening and planting native species! And that’s a really good way to offset greenhouse gasses if more people start! Also native seed blobs and guerrilla gardening is something I want to get into! Also community pantries are something I want to start doing! Arguing and talking online isn’t helping as much as we think and hope. This year I’ve really been trying to be more proactive in finding community and sustaining agriculture native to my region. It’s all I can do outside of mutual aid and donating. I try to feel hopeful and compassionate to myself and community, but some times it’s hard. I just want to be a wrinkle of change; it takes a collective to enact a chain of change!

[@begonia22]

I cannot believe how my fellow millenials talk about gen z as if they were what is wrong with the world. It's like we forget, that actually they have just inherited the mess we partially helped to create. Also discrediting young generations in the media is a well established strategy to weaken activist movements and create division among people who actually really want the same things. Evidently it is a very effective strategy. I guess we all love to blame the kids for our mistakes and call them inmature when they inevitably complain. I am so f**king over this discourse. I swear to god if I hear one more person talking about how gen z is too entitled or lazy, I am going to scream!

[@artosbear]

Do chores for eachother. Help eachother grow food. Doing the dishes for eachother is what the cool kids do

[@mapachw]

it's so hard to remain hopeful...

[@BonezHollow]

I am gonna die bc why him again I thought we learned I can’t even vote and I’m loosing my rights.

[@eloimott]

We're blamed for things made by older generations, like people saying the youth is lost but they were the ones to raise us, it's not our fault, it's yours.

[@jojoirish8523]

SO glad you're talking about D'Angelo's video! I love him but that video was so way off base.

[@TextbookSadass]

As a fan of his content, I agree. I refuse to pick a side in politics because of the corruption that exists in every party. It's mostly a case of trying to find the least terrible candidate based on what the media tells you. It's all so exhausting and while I understand trying to simplify it, it can be a disservice to do so as it removes serious issues that should be considered.

[@alondra9111]

I've been thinking about looking into volunteering in my area and I think this was the final push I needed. Part of me felt like I was being selfish bc I wanted to do something that would make me feel better, but ultimately I do just want to help people. There's so much on the news that's out of my control, but I can definitely help people in need around me and know that someone is actually receiving something helpful. Thank you for this, I needed to hear this the way you delivered it.

[@availanila]

Mental health and public health crisis and gender: - when I was in highschool between 2008 - 2011 only one girl got pregnant and was forced to carry it to term (not by anyone but by circumstance) and there were no suicid3 cases - my youngest sister currently in highschool and will finish on 2026 several girls are mothers and/or pregnant, are married to men older than my father and are proud of it, push for FGM and reduced women's rights, several cases of attempts and mental illness so severe they have to drop out regularly, and insane diseases and STDs spreading in schools. - in my highschool days one child died of a heart attack in my school district but for my two younger sisters they've had insane numbers of deaths from cancer, infections, addictions, etc WTH is going on?? How did we fail so spectacularly??

[@l00tur]

As an older millennial and father of two Gen Z kids, thank you for taking on this platform to speak the truth so many need to hear, especially the current generation and the next generation. What really bothered me the most about growing up was this fictitious divide among the generations, especially when I’ve met so many people from various generations were objectively nice and “cool”. This is further proof that this hyper atomized society is incredibly toxic, and provides us nothing in a materialistic sense. That all said, I generally hope my kids feel loved, and appreciated, and I feel so heart broken to see so many kids of Gen Z became nothing more than scapegoats to societies failures, I mean yall literally just got started paying taxes, how can any of this nonsense be the fault of you? As a dad, I just want to say I appreciate you all, and wish I could give anyone who needs it, a hug and tell you how proud of you I am. Stay strong everyone, don’t become discouraged, you’re doing a fine job!

[@marcingolab6227]

You forgot to add at the beginning that life expectancy has stagnated and even started to fall in the US ✨

[@ariel0042]

Thank you!! As a younger millennial, it’s so frustrating to see people of my generation turn around and throw all the bullsh*t we had to take for years and heap it on younger generations.

[@buhlune]

This is very calming for someone who feels pretty isolated in my own house right now. It’s really sad how quick people are to pick blame instead of find/offer help.

[@DOMinatorxXx42]

2:30 To answer how many people get it, Mark Passio came up with an analogy. He said take a regular drinking cup that you can hold in your hand then go to the beach and fill up as much sand as you can fit in it. The sand in the cup represents the amount of people who fundamentally get the crisis at play , all other sand on the Earth represents the amount of people who don't get the crisis at play.

[@mollyx9120]

Might be true in your locality or in America. But globally I think the majority of people know or at least sense the need for drastic change

[@DOMinatorxXx42]

@@mollyx9120 Just because they think a change needs to happen doesn't mean they understand what's really going on. Personally I think the analogy is a bit exaggerated but considering it comes from Mark Passio it holds weight. Let me ask you, do you think you're a person who gets it? If you are you'd know the answers to questions like What is a right What is human nature What is the human condition What is natural law How are these things related. If you can't answer you don't know what's going on and I suggest you watch Mark Passio of What on Earth is Happening starting with his first video

[@owengonzales53]

@@DOMinatorxXx42I see you’re point here and I agree that it’s only a small number of people who genuinely understand what’s happening right now. But I also think it’s important say that we don’t necessarily all need to understand what’s going on to be positive agents of change. A lot of the world, especially in the global south, already recognizes the need to live differently. A lot of the ways in which we need to live differently are basic ideas such as empathy, not taking more than there is, taking care of others human and nonhuman, etc. You can live by these and create a better world without needing to understand imperialism, colonialism, capitalism, the military industrial complex, etc and how these thing are all connected.

[@DOMinatorxXx42]

@@owengonzales53 I didn't say need to understand capitalism, imperialism, or satanism, go back and reread what I posted. I said people need to know and understand natural law and rights, until they do good luck making any positive changes, you're basically playing wack a mole trying to create the perfect system. The things you listed prove this because you don't know what actually generates positive change because you don't know what natural law is or what rights are. How can you keep and defend that which you don't even know? Rights are actions that do not initiate harm to another sentient being. Murder, rape, assault, deceipt, trespass, coercion, and theft are this people do not have a right to do because they directly interfere with rights by violating them. This is what violence is. If you are exercising an action that does not initiate harm you are exercising your free will and not interesting with other people's free will. This is what freedom is. If someone violates others rights, they void their rights and now can be stopped with proper force. This is natural law and it generates the human condition based on how moral or immoral we are. The more moral we are the more free we are, the more immoral we are the more enslaved we are. This is the human condition and if you think people are going to change it from slavery to freedom based on ignorance, you're seriously mistaken. The global South has been transgressed by nations like mine for centuries, thinking they can enact positive change is like thinking a traumatized child will somehow magically generate positive changes in their life and those around them. Spoiler, they never do.

[@godlypineapples]

im putting this comment here for myself as a note when/if i revisit this video (note: i am watching 11/6, day after election day): overall, while we have our small part to play as far as the election goes, we do have power and a duty to use that power throughout the rest of the 3 years and 364 days between elections. there is groundwork to do within one's household, family, local community, and even larger communities within areas of states. there are a number of ways to engage in this change and we should try to engage in mutual aid in as many ways as possible. while i mostly strongly agree with this video, i was thrown off in the later portion. 18:00 is sang's response to chappell roan's statements and conclusion to not endorse any candidate and d'angelo's own response to roan's statements. 1) i agree with roan's idea that we SHOULD NOT have to settle for any candidate and that no candidate is immune from criticism. (i also agree that roan speaks a lot of good and people should take her more seriously. like yes, the stalking is weird guys!!!) 2) i agree with sang/roan that the dems should NOT and should NEVER be immune to any kind of criticism or lack of support due to their insistence on supporting the 'status quo' and complacency with issues like genocide. we should always engage in critical thought when we analyze who we are going to politically support (if we are going to support anyone, that is). HOWEVER, these kind of ideas kind of get muddled up when we take one step back and realize that there is still consensus that, at least for the average american, harris is the best option for president. this gets even MORE muddy when we take another step back and understand that this race was CLOSE. not just a little close, like A LOT close. every swing state was polling 50/50, 49/51, 48/52. the tightrope was holding on by its last thread, and there was a STRONG sense of urgency to rally EVERY POSSIBLE VOTE to harris. people criticize harris and her campaign for a lot of mistakes and i 1000% agree with them. lets be real though, palestine was NOT and was never going to be the right hill to die on. speaking as someone whose family is literally syrian, the US's foreign policy has been absolute horseshit since president Bush Sr. and it will continue to stay that way. the middle east is fucked, and will forever be fucked. there is no hope, only moments of respite between relentless attacks by domestic and foreign allies in the middle east. not to be sad, but i have to be realistic. however, EVERYONE who looked at the news knew EXACTLY the kind of things donald trump plans to do. even if harris were to maintain the status quo, just as every dem does, god knows she wouldnt be turning back the clock like we've missed a century of daylight savings. roan's political statements were brave and forward-thinking, but callous and unrealistically unwise. it is unfortunate to think that her video caused even one vote for harris, especially in any swing state, to be lost. maybe d'angelo has a teensy-tiny point that we shouldn't be demanding for better when we have a candidate as batshit fucking CRAZY as dj trump. this video still largely stands true, and our lives will not quickly and suddenly be uprooted the moment president-elect trump is sworn in. there is a lot of positive work to be done in our communities around us that will ultimately give us the strength and hope to do our best and roll with the punches in the approaching times where many americans will, in fact, have their lives (or parts of them) uprooted. it is an unfortunate time to be american, and while we always have a lot to rightfully complain about, today is a day of mourning. this video slightly missed the mark (imo), but overall 8/10 i enjoyed and appreciated this :)

[@gnocchi5326]

Im sorry I doubted you. For a minute I dreaded sitting through another chappell roan video the likes of spaceninja and d'angelo

[@hiimolivia6730]

I love that Chappell roan risks her career to stand up for herself and marginalized people.

[@emilyau8023]

Yah, cause Trump will definitely allow people to keep protesting against his wants. Clever. I hate my generation.

[@Katie-rq7bv]

I'm learning about growing food and establishing and maintaining healthy soil, taking notes, mending clothes, collecting knowledge, and trying to get better at identifying who actually gets it and who doesnt. I wish i could get out to protests more but thats a big risk w my job while i dont yet have access to a mutual aid network

[@catheriner6675]

I think its really dangerous to talk about Kamala’s bad policies without talking about Trumps bad policies/previous actions. Most of the time, people voting for Trump seem to be very stuck in their ways. Trump has rolled back over 100 environmental protections in his presidency. Now more than ever we need to be bringing this up on every piece of content revolving politics. People have different morals. They are taught that voting based on one reason is logical. Some people will even vote based on border policy alone. What about women having access to their life and how they live it? Trump doesn’t need to brainwash people as much because there is already so much misogynistic racist right wing content out there (DV rates also went up around at the same time, something that should not be a thing at all in 2024). Voting is not just about caring about what type of person we are but choosing the candidate that will make the world a better and safer place for all.

[@aurynluna4221]

i wish people would care more about the mental health crisis. it's almost scientifically negligent to notice this crisis, which is basically a symptom of the world's sickness right now. people don't want to have kids, everyone is depressed or burnt out, suicid3 rates are crazy, this can't seriously be ignored

[@snowset675]

I was radicalized twice. I tried to be in the middle but both sides told me that I’m either clueless, spineless, or secretly leaning. I don’t know who to trust anymore, and this election has me incredibly nervous. You’re goddamned right we have it bad.

[@threefoldcrossroads]

I assume you've read about Project 2025, seeing as you have such a strong opinion of both sides to be in the middle of both. If you've read it, I'm sure it should be clear that voting for the people that want and would be happy with what amounts to repressive Christofascism as a goal for US domestic policy is a not great idea..right?

[@snowset675]

@@threefoldcrossroads hey, I have. I’m scared shitless of it. But then again, I can’t be absolutely sure all of the fear is justified. I tried to talk to my more moderate friends about it, they look at me like I am a conspiracy theorist. I realize how I come off to people not in my bubble. So no, I am not a centrist. I am still far left. I fear the outcomes of Trump’s election results if he wins. But I can’t help but feel like some of the fear coming from the left is manufactured or exaggerated. Especially by targeted ads and representatives. I have already cast my vote for Kamala Harris, but I acknowledge she isn’t perfect either. I think this video sums it up well.

[@snowset675]

@@threefoldcrossroadsdon’t get it twisted. I would never vote for Trump. My issue is more of about trust. Is all of this information accurate? Or is it exaggerated? I have indeed read about Project 2025, and it is incredibly scary, but when I talk to my more moderate friends about it, I sound like a rambling conspiracy theorist. So I ask if there is an objective truth, because for the longest time I have thought that. Regardless, I would rather not find out, so I’m gonna stay on the safe side and vote for someone who has not attempted to overthrow the government. I understand there really isn’t a middle ground here, but it’s so difficult to get actual facts, that I just have to be extremely careful with what I believe.

[@thunder2275]

I feel the same about both sides and how they’re equally deplorable but I can’t possibly survive as a trans woman in an America where Trump wins so I feel like I’m forced to choose Harris and I’m so strssed

[@snowset675]

@@thunder2275 I’m very sorry. I look out for my friends too. They are also trans and LGBTQ. I am not, but I try to think how they will be affected. Let’s just hope that November 5th is a good day.

[@SaurianStudios1207]

As a Gen Z who still lives with parents, I strive to continually improve myself by learning, reading, and actively getting up each morning to do what I know I need to do (either for work, school, or personal projects) because I want our generation to get better, to show that we deserve so much better than what we have been handed. It's not our fault for why house prices are up, why we are inching towards our 20s or 30s while our parents come close to retiring, why the education system has failed to prepare us for life. It is our duty and our chance to right these wrongs.

[@ZGGuesswho]

I'm nearin my 40s but this is dead on. D'angelo and a lot of folks who gotta manage a certain pr image will consistently miss the mark on this sort of stuff, not that they're bad folks. My buds in Gen Z are going through the same stuff as me but with even fewer answers or solutions.

[@kylezo]

well, in his case, yes he is. constant genocide apologia and pop culture fluff, replete with parasocial scolding for bringing up bad takes on palestinian liberation. it's bad, and it's the right thing to do to acknowledge that.

[@stardustdemon8273]

@@kylezo I’m confused didn’t he speak out in support of Palestine? (Genuine question)

[@mppi]

@@stardustdemon8273he did, but he said, moving forward, he wants his channel to basically be an escape from real life issues

[@lightofthelives]

​@@stardustdemon8273 he... Kinda did? He made a video on the Starbucks vid he did a while back stating that he didn't support Israel and the genocide but that's about it. He hasn't brought it up again after said video from what I can tell. The reason why I said "he kinda did" was because he never brings it up ever again after that video, he skirts around it. It's super weird

[@ZGGuesswho]

imo his heart's in the right place but he's just a pussy tryin to keep his subs; so it goes

[@kotalketz]

im a Millennial and i feel so lost and isolated among peers, So many are showing they are willing to throw Any non American under the bus for the illusion of safety. I'm so sorry to Gen z you guys have inherited a future that's already worse then the one given to Millennials. I think gen z is so much more class conciseness then my peer group at that age, but also want to warn you guys of the possibility of becoming burnt out and black pilled. Seek community in your area if you can. Find time to find one moment of joy even in times like these. Also given the Chappel situation its so weird to see people be harder on an out Lesbian artist then our literal politicians for not endorsing those who are using our tax dollars to set children on literal fire in Palestine. Also like fellow millennials are always mourning Amy winehouse or stand for Britney but get real fucking weird with Chappel. Look in the mirror

[@lynxietheroaha5240]

I feel like everything is falling apart. The entire world i hoped for. Everything i wanted to be is gone. And the world itself too is collapsing. Everything is falling apart. And theres nothing i can do. The only way i feel like i can keep going hardly able to pay any bills let alone rent, the inability to get a better job bevause they all keep declining me, is making me feel so.. Lost. Incapable, unstable, and hopeless.

[@loadishstone]

Generations aren’t real. I know you probably think this isn’t important to call out but I know (being as intelligent and empathetic as you are) that’s only because you haven’t considered what generation-focused dialogue does and how has harmed real, genuine evolutionary thought. I’m not going to even point out it’s pseudoscientific origins because that’s easy to find but rather I’d like to draw attention how pernicious it can be about even somewhat innocuous things like language. Gen Z slang is often just the slang plenty of black and brown americans, particularly queer, have been saying but now you have words and phrases literally being patented on one end to demonizing slang because of its perception as “online” or “Teenage.” It’s no different than how people fucked around with “spirit animal” for example. On the larger end you have the MASSIVE Americanization out concepts of youth and culture which amounts largely to neoliberal attitudes about individualism and focuses wealth back into the US. Ugh, it’s honestly a bit irritating how so few voices on the left have properly criticized this shit. I have to be honest and real and say I know it’s because, frankly, influencers, including those on the left, benefit from this shit and it allows to them to continue to attract an audience with buzzwords when they don’t have to think about how Gen Z makes no fucking sense in Pakistan or Nigeria or Palestine. I’m glad you criticize the attitude of people basically being politically vicarious through online influencers to where they feel like they are doing enough just watching stuff on youtube. That will never be enough. But still, hard to continue that line of thinking when you use terminology and ideas that come from it.

[@imanilige8183]

As a black american I understand the point D'Angelo makes. You can disagree with it, but the idea is to "fight another day" Whatever that means to you. I especially would consider marginalized folks who have lived in the imperial core as a way to gauge your own levels of fighting.

[@brianbriones2815]

I’m Asian American and I agree. Harping on about Dems on Palestine now instead of like waiting until after the election to ensure the person who will personally level Palestine with ICBMs doesn’t get the chance to do that is just moral purity defeatism. If you can’t save everyone, you have to save who you can, and Hispanic and trans people are particularly vulnerable domestically with the current rhetoric of republicans

[@TextbookSadass]

I can definitely get behind some parts of it, but I disagree with the idea of compartmentalising politics as it inevitably removes important information

[@nooodleproductions]

Thank you for this video!! My only comment is on people who it’s not worth interacting with. I think online, yes, there are a lot of people who are set in their ways and will not be changed by an internet stranger’s comment. But in real life relationships, I don’t want us to underestimate the power of real human connection to open people’s minds. Even if you don’t “convert” someone to believe the same things you do, there is a lot more common ground between us all than we might think, and important community building work can happen when we recognize that common ground

[@nooodleproductions]

For example, we the working class have more in common across party lines than we ever will have in common with the ruling class of our own political parties. Coming together and building solidarity for safe and dignified working conditions is something that can reach anyone in the working class and push them to make change.

[@3v1l73ddy]

Right now I've kinda given up. I'm burnt out. I struggle to get by with normal every day adult tasks. I live on disability payments. I don't have the energy to do what you're asking. It isn't because I don't want the world to change or because I misunderstand the problem I just don't have the energy or capacity to be an activist... I feel so helpless and because of that it all seems very hopeless. It feels like you're speaking from a place of privilege even being able to entertain these ideas and I'm only 5:46 in. I want to keep watching to see if you expand with more nuance and have advice for people like me but... In less than six minutes I feel so demoralised I just... Can't. Good luck to everyone able to take on this advice. Hopefully, there's enough people out there actively working for change that the world improves. If you're like me and you simply can't do what's being asked, do your best, it's ok. No one has to be perfect just don't be blind to the apocalypse and do whatever little bit you can. Read, when your brain allows it, to absorb info about what's happening, spread that info to those you know who care so they can contribute, uplift those around you with jokes and art and compassion if that's your vibe so those around you don't get so burnt out. Spread hope alongside the doom so people feel there's still something to fight for. Listen to the struggles. You don't have to fight every fight, you don't have to save every person, just do your best to your capacity. And if you're struggling then bow out, turn off the doom scrolls, let yourself see the beauty of humanity and of the world again and come back with a fresh perspective and a higher awareness of how much you can take in a single session. You aren't killing the planet or people by taking some time to protect yourself first. You can't help anyone if you're killing yourself. Taking care of yourself is sometimes the best thing you can do to help. Remember the most effective things we can do are political and legal and those are controlled by a system that would take a war to tear down. Prepare, but don't lose hope, world war 3 and the impending US civil war will happen if they're going to happen so there's no use worrying about it. Just do your best and if your best is nothing then hold faith that you're not the only one who cares and that others who care are capable of doing more. Anyway, good luck, keep fighting, stay safe, and remember we're not dead yet, it's not over until it's over, don't quit we can still - I hope - fix this. Or at least prevent the worst outcome.

[@joeysnowynoey]

As I get older it’s funny how the same people that told me to be kind and sharing are the ones now telling me to be ruthless and selfish. It’s bizarre.

[@LynIsALilADHD]

Y'all totally do.

[@SCoati]

I'd argue this has been a problem actual leftists have been facing for generations. I mean, Laura Jane Grace has been writing songs about this issue for decades. It's just more prominent now because so many young people have shifted left while the Overton window has slid rightward. No matter how we couch our criticism, liberals will call us entitled, treat us like traitors, and abandon us to the wolves when the chips are down. The best advice I can give to young leftists is to not let the patronizing from liberals disempower you. Mutual aid matters. Direct action matters. Find leftist elders to help you organize. We respect you and want to hear what you have to say. We want to help you take action. You are not alone.

[@nude_cat_ellie7417]

Uhhh wut? How has the window shifted right? Over what period of time? It has unequivocally shifted majorly left over the past century.

[@kylezo]

anark did a great video recently on the "culture of defeatism" that the left suffers from, by design, imposed by the neoliberal/neofascist order. worth a look

[@andrewthegreatest6819]

I don't know if you'll see this but THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A GAME PLAN

[@Crowz0xx]

This line- “They REFUSE to get it”- sums up my frustrations with a little pink bow.

[@rosewood4478]

Not Gen Z, but a millenial - I helped start a branch of the IWW in my area, am actively involved in multiple union organizing campaigns, and am engaged in antifascist action. Can't say much, but we're out here organizing

[@starrynight_._]

fuck yeah!!!

[@Kcke-fjof2113]

i feel betrayed. the same adults who would tell me as a child that i can be what i want to be and that the adult world is an exciting place have outright *refused* to do the work that it takes to maintain that prosperity. i feel like baby boomers through gen x cashed in a check that was only theirs to invest, and now milennials, gen z, and soon gen alpha will have to spend the next part of their working lives paying it back. all that with no guarantee that it will ever get better for us, the best i can honestly hope for is that if i work hard and do the right thing, that my children will have a better crack at it than i did. i feel robbed of opportunity, robbed of experience, and robbed of stability. i have a hard time convincing myself to be happy in the face of all of it, and the only thing keeping me going is knowning that if we give up fighting now, that no future genetations will ever have even the opportunities that we had