Saturday
Aug162008
Regarding the Next Counterculture
Saturday 16 August, 2008
'The fact is that Generation X, which replaced the counterculture, and the “Me Generation” – also nicknamed Millennials –, those born in the eighties and who today constitute the majority of university students in the world, as studies reveal, possess more reactionary ideological positions.
MTV was their Woodstock, and 1984 their 1968. Michael Jackson won the Cold War.
The liberal and theophanic achievements generated by the counterculture are being replaced by the postures of these generations that are more retrograde, more cynical, that is, more integrated, more conformist. Whose irreverence is South Park.
Even if it leaves the White House, Reaganism triumphed ideologically. Hardcore conservatism is eliminating the advances achieved by the counterculture. This is what our era is about. We are the retreat.'
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MTV was their Woodstock, and 1984 their 1968. Michael Jackson won the Cold War.
The liberal and theophanic achievements generated by the counterculture are being replaced by the postures of these generations that are more retrograde, more cynical, that is, more integrated, more conformist. Whose irreverence is South Park.
Even if it leaves the White House, Reaganism triumphed ideologically. Hardcore conservatism is eliminating the advances achieved by the counterculture. This is what our era is about. We are the retreat.'
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Reader Comments (1)
How do we stop this? how does one contribute to making an actual counterculture? No one wants to change because they're all too comfortable.. I don't understand exactly what it is that they are comfortable about. The post-modern era of today sucks, and there is nothing good about it, Its an age of fast paced consumer electronics and confining the majority of social interaction to lcd monitors which display their beloved internet. no one stands up for what is right, or what they "believe" in, they just follow each other, like a bunch of sheep. There was a time where countercultures broke boundaries, and brought people together, our culture is about isolating the individuals who want change or need change (there is still a rampant amount of racism, religious and sexual discrimination globally), and bringing together the flock for the sake of money. When will these people arise and change the scene for the better once more?