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From: ins_aeas@jhunix.UUCP (Earle A .Sugar)
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Subject: Re: What is a yuppie?
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Date: Sun, 17-Nov-85 12:07:23 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov 17 12:07:23 1985
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> educated) romanticising about the 60's and still living in them.
> It's 1985, no doubt about it, although the way our country's youth has
> rolled over and played dead is enough to make anyone wish it weren't.
> College kids have the chance, even the sanction, to show some outrage
> and raise a little hell.  That they don't any more indicates that their
> hearts are as empty as their minds.
>
That's only partially true, and is a somewhat insulting generalization 
to those that it doesn't apply to.  There is concern for the world 
among us modern college students, but the modern methods of causing 
change are greatly different than ancient times.  For instance, look 
at the collegiate protesters at the S. African Embassy in D.C.  No 
longer are the police viewed as the enemy; they are merely doing their 
job keeping the peace.  People volunteer to get arrested for the 
cause, and fully cooperate with the arresting officers, rather than 
passivly or actively resisting arrest as in the past.  Also, modern 
college political groups resort to lobbying instead of rioting.  
Which do you think is more effectiv at achieving your goals?  Admittedly, 
I am a rather dweebish, lazy sort, and have not activly engaged in 
any sort of protests, although I will continue to express my 
political views through my votes in elections.  
There are still some Liberal Arts types still engage in political 
action, but the methods don't grab front page headlines like the 
Chicago riots in '68. 

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