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D donhonyc Tiki Socialite The Quiet EAST Village Joined: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 1197	D donhonyc Posted posted on Wed, Feb 9, 2005 10:17 PM Where is the youth generation that demonstrates against what the politicians are doing today? Are WE the establishment, and the anti-stance of the new young generation consists in stating that the media has too much freedom? I don't know what the youth now stands for. As far as I can see...nothing! At least the white middle class youth. If the draft is re-instated, maybe you'll see your Josh Grobans & Carson Dalys speak up...that would be something, eh? There does seem to be some political disscussion among young Latinos and Blacks, but white kids.....can't be bothered. Here in Gotham observing the youth I see droves of young men and women flocking to clubs and standing in line behind velvet ropes to get into establishments that offer nothing but over-priced cocktails and lame dance music. I have seen substantial velvet rope lines outside a club in literally 10 degree or colder weather. This is what they enjoy. There is no thought or substance. Their role models are Paris Hilton, Eminem, The Strokes, and the Bush Twins. It reminds me alot of the materialistic kids in the 80s, but back then there was a choice to be part of an anti-culture. If you hated the Less Than Zero crowd, there was always people who were into Black Flag, Sonic Youth, Ramones, etc. That seems to be painfully absent today. ALL of these kids are drinking the same kool-aid spiked with some kinda 'stupid powder'. They just seemed to be completely dissconected and blindly buy into, or just plain ignore what is happening in the world around them. It's super annoying, because this type of youth has completely taken over the nightlife in New York City. Posuers indeed! What do you expect from a generation born in the 80s. That decade was the gateway to all things sub-mental. [ Edited by: donhonyc on 2005-02-09 22:24 ]

Where is the youth generation that demonstrates against what the politicians are doing today? Are WE the establishment, and the anti-stance of the new young generation consists in stating that the media has too much freedom?

I don't know what the youth now stands for. As far as I can see...nothing! At least the white middle class youth. If the draft is re-instated, maybe you'll see your Josh Grobans & Carson Dalys speak up...that would be something, eh? There does seem to be some political disscussion among young Latinos and Blacks, but white kids.....can't be bothered. Here in Gotham observing the youth I see droves of young men and women flocking to clubs and standing in line behind velvet ropes to get into establishments that offer nothing but over-priced cocktails and lame dance music. I have seen substantial velvet rope lines outside a club in literally 10 degree or colder weather. This is what they enjoy. There is no thought or substance. Their role models are Paris Hilton, Eminem, The Strokes, and the Bush Twins. It reminds me alot of the materialistic kids in the 80s, but back then there was a choice to be part of an anti-culture. If you hated the Less Than Zero crowd, there was always people who were into Black Flag, Sonic Youth, Ramones, etc. That seems to be painfully absent today. ALL of these kids are drinking the same kool-aid spiked with some kinda 'stupid powder'. They just seemed to be completely dissconected and blindly buy into, or just plain ignore what is happening in the world around them. It's super annoying, because this type of youth has completely taken over the nightlife in New York City. Posuers indeed! What do you expect from a generation born in the 80s. That decade was the gateway to all things sub-mental.

[ Edited by: donhonyc on 2005-02-09 22:24 ]

Post #140409 by donhonyc on Wed, Feb 9, 2005 10:17 PM