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A worrying trend I saw this year was that as a few young organizers gained media attention and went mainstream, activism became a desired aesthetic among zoomers—without any guiding ideological framework.
That’s how we get Ziad the Activist and hundreds of youth non-profits. https://twitter.com/chitrans_plant/status/1342183541132693505
That’s how we get Ziad the Activist and hundreds of youth non-profits. https://twitter.com/chitrans_plant/status/1342183541132693505
I’m definitely guilty of having peddled the “if young people are involved, it’ll be good” narrative.
The truth is that, like everyone else, we say stupid things and are often wrong. That’s why we need more accessible resources on leftist politics and their history.
The truth is that, like everyone else, we say stupid things and are often wrong. That’s why we need more accessible resources on leftist politics and their history.
I’ve been lucky to have engaged with many great comrades this year. I have a way firmer grasp of politics, socialism, and abolition than I did last December—and I’m still learning!
Young folks need that space and need to be humble enough to recognize we don’t know everything.
Young folks need that space and need to be humble enough to recognize we don’t know everything.
Writing off zoomers as a lost cause isn’t a great strategy. We’re moving in the right direction—folks just need firm ideological guardrails to help them along.
If the left doesn’t push for that, Gen Z will just get swept up into “progressive” political circles by default.
If the left doesn’t push for that, Gen Z will just get swept up into “progressive” political circles by default.
Anyways, enough posting about the future of the Very Online zoomer left, Christmas is in an hour!
