misanthropicus (17)
” … yet I see it just an happy accident in the larger, irreversible societal decay this nation is sinking.”
You never know about this sort of thing until you see it in hindsight. I personally have a feeling that it was going to take this level of absurdity on the part of the “progressive” crowd to finally wake the majority of this country up.
As a part of the boomer generation, I can vouch for how often anyone who did take responsibility for themselves and their families was made the butt of jokes, and worse, told they were stupid for doing their duty or the right thing rather than the easy thing. Those inclined towards going along to get along themselves let their children be reared by liberal media and “progressive” educators rather than putting their role as parents first. Who could expect those so inclined to defer their own “search for meaning”, desire for a new spouse, or pursuit of perpetual youth on the back burner to their responsibilities? The fact that about 30% of boomers resisted the rot so well is more surprising than the fact that the other 70% took the path of least resistance. My guess is that an honest study of “The Greatest Generation” could make a clear connection between that generation’s irresponsible boomer children and the ignorant illusions of their grandchildren who are so willing to follow the Pied Piper off the edge of a cliff.
The current generation of young folks, steeped in the myth that they’re each special, unique, snowflakes, destined to teach the rest of the planet how to live, will be interesting to watch as they melt in the heat of reality. Whether the nation has to suffer violence along with extreme hardship is about the only question left in my mind. Unfortunately, I’m afraid that the tens of millions who scoffed at the few million who did serve are going to finally be required to pay their dues, something that won’t only be violent, but violent beyond what snowflakes or their parents can imagine.
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