Younger generation is overwhelmingly aware of the problem, but our decisiojn makers have an average age of 70 or some such. Older voters hold more power too. Brexit was overwhelmingly voted for by older people.
The west is in crisis because the young peiple are getting shafted at every step, from the housing market to the environment.
I love my grandparents, but I would never put them in a position of power - they just aren't as sharp and switched on as they used to be
Edit: for people downvoting, look at how age of politicians has increased in US. Look at how politics has become more disfunctional. The change is real
Also when they were young there was just roughly half the people on this planet comparing to today and even fewer enjoying a western standard of living.
I remember when the Chinese were known for cycling to work en masse. Now they're the largest automobile market in the world.
Old people can't imagine what it's like to grow up in such a world.
Younger generation is overwhelmingly aware of the problem, but our decisiojn makers have an average age of 70 or some such. Older voters hold more power too. Brexit was overwhelmingly voted for by older people.
The west is in crisis because the young peiple are getting shafted at every step, from the housing market to the environment.
I love my grandparents, but I would never put them in a position of power - they just aren't as sharp and switched on as they used to be
Edit: for people downvoting, look at how age of politicians has increased in US. Look at how politics has become more disfunctional. The change is real
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/06/congre...