philly.com — Will Bunch's take on the generation of people born between 1954 and 1965("Generation Jones"). Why careerism overtook idealism with this group, and if there is any chance for that idealism to come back before it's too late.
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albumenJun 9, 2010
Yes, but anything that criticizes the conservative agenda is branded as Socialist. When will people get over the whole Ayn Rand obsession? She was a somewhat mediocre writer with one idea...
phydeaux70Jun 9, 2010
I don't have blinders on. He's disappointed in the right, because they are the right. And he is disappointed in the left because they are not far enough left, and have caved to right.If you can't see the article framed in that light, perhaps you need to take off your blinders.The roadmap for people who wanted change was no longer the 1960s mantra of "stickin' it to the man" but now "working within the system," and now that the system is collapsing underneath us in 2010 there is no Plan B -- just more calls for compromise, more reason, more digging in to be -- in the words of another 1979 hit, Supertramp's "Logical Song", the product of "a world where I could be so dependable, clinical, intellectual, cynical."
awflJun 9, 2010
No; Strauss and Howe say different. There are many, many of us of that age range that feel completely at odds with the older Boomers and their values (and act and think distinctly different); we have been tolerating certain philosophies and attitudes for a very, very long time; we were always in the minority and purposely kept weak, both financially and politically (e.g. by not allowing promotions and not retiring until they padded their bloated portfolios even more, changing the rules halfway through the game, and making rules to prevent succession of power in some cases). Some even dropped out since there was no winning their game.This tells me that it is not just me:<a class="user" href="http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html" rel="nofollow">http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html</a> - see the Third Age poll.
phydeaux70Jun 9, 2010
@vdoogsI respectfully disagree.It is his opinion that they have benefitted only themselves financially. He fails to state that they gathered their wealth by moving millions of people and shaping their beliefs.Beck...yeah he's got some money, Palin not nearly as much. Rush is the true giant as far as Conservatives go, yet he fails to mention that. But the ideal here is that these people are capitalists, and movers. They aren't CEOs sitting on the board of GE, or a Sorros or Buffet who use their millions in other ways. But those two are also liberal.I will agree though, that taken at face value you are 100% correct, and I am wrong. However, I was deducing what I felt his intent was. I'll digg you for the respectful reply.
ddraigJun 9, 2010
This will be the 1st generation in decades where quality of life will not grow but diminish..... to me that is kind of a scary thought....
hollystJun 10, 2010
Generation Jones has been getting loads of attention in the last couple of years. The Associated Press ranked it #1 on the new trends for 2009
gkiltzJun 10, 2010
Simpler than that: Our parents and grand parents solved all of the easy problems. The ones left for us are a bitch!
kvachonJun 10, 2010
What I'm saying is the two choices are not mutually exclusive, and you paint them to be.