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  • Politics not supporting younger voters is not the same as young voters not being political.

    Your statistics are not a valid criticism of gen Z. But of our generation and our failure to support the end of FPTP over other issues.

    A 2-second look at the fucking fiscal mess we as a generation have left by voting for property prices and removing support for the higher education costs we had. Makes it pretty clear why those opinions exist. They are not a rejection of politics. But a rejection of the politics pushed by our generation of voters.


  • Honestly as an older git.

    The whole idea that the younger generation is not interested. Is hardly a new one unique to gen Z.

    Pretty much every generation since the 1900 has been accused of this.

    The only difference is how much change in culture each generation has had to face.

    Honeatly pre 1900s. One generation did not face much change from that of their grandparents world. Since then each generation has seen more change then the last. As technical groth has sped up notable even in my 50 plus yeae lifetime. The changes have been notable.

    But each generation. As they age a % develop interest in things to a higher level. Little indicates gen z are any different in this.








  • Humans do something very Elephant.

    Of course, it’s a bit of a petty detail. And is equally valid both ways.

    But really goes to show how humanity has got so much wrong. We again and again discover animals doing things we have classed as uniquely human.

    In every way, we decide humans are unique amongst animal spices. Seems to fail if we wait long enough.

    And before any vegans use this to make some argument. Your choices are yours. But I am yet to see any other animal spices shame members for the diet they evolved eating. So maybe that will be the unique way to measure humanity that lasts. Because eating meat. Or even treating it with cruelty, ain’t one. if you doubt it, look at the insects that breed inside living animals. Many imprisoning the creature as their children grow, then eat it alive.

    As much as I’d rather humanity be caring. This is not your argument against meat eaters.






  • I sorta agree.

    Unfortunately modern science is slow to change ideas it has accepted in the past.

    Neil Degrass Tyson did an interesting talk on the % of religion in science. Based in the US. And it basically indicated that the higher you get. The lower the odds you belie in religiose ideals.

    But the levels were pretty high until the top. And still not 0 then.

    I personally think (opinion not fact) this has left us with a community. That hesitates to challenge science on religion alone. IE we don’t see ideas thrown out when it is clear religion was involved in forming them. But instead only when clear evidence refutes them.

    In my less the humble opinion. This leaves science with a few old wives nuns tails. That are still followed 400years after the 1689 acceptance of the scientific method.


  • Honestly Humanity has been pretty arrogant. Took 100s of years before we recognised birds use tools. Mainly because everytime it was seen. Some other excuse was seen for why the bird was sticking a stick into a tree. Science was so sure mankind was unique it was unwilling to see reality.

    But honestly if you think that is bad. Do some research into why European explorers thought Europe represented the most advanced civilisation. African cities raised to the ground rather then face the idea they may have been their before us.