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[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 49 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

When the people's concerns are ignored, you get peaceful protests. When peaceful protests are ignored, you get civil disobedience. When civil disobedience is ignored...

This ain't your Millennial's Occupy. Gen Z is skipping straight to the real shit.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How do you know they were Gen Z and not Millenials?

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Millennials are too old and have too much to lose now.

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)

“Millennials” “too much to lose?”

lol do you know any millennials?

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemdro.id 8 points 8 months ago

Our backs hurt and our knees aren't what they used to be.

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

I'm an old millennial and many of the millennials that I know (around 70:30 split) have started a family. Usually when you have a child your perspective starts to shift.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I’m only a few years older than a zoomer and I have nothing to lose.

Try again.

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Try taking care of your family and say you have nothing to lose.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I assue you I have very little to lose.

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you're the backbone of your family there's suddenly a lot of things to be lost.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Yeah, I don't, I'm a total loser.

[–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Only if they're in a career that got some pay rises that sorta kept up with inflation in the last couple of decades such as software development or... Finance?

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago

This ain't your Millennial's Occupy. Gen Z is skipping straight to the real shit.

cringe

[–] Hotdogman@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

My right to tendies shall not be infringed upon.

[–] guildz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 8 months ago

Unironically this