General Discussion

There are always those who tune out, certainly--but even the '60s hippies generation was politically aware and vocal, given that the draft loomed for Vietnam. After 911, the upcoming generations were as well; even while service was voluntary, the threat was universal. So, is it the absence of mandatory service and ongoing wars requiring a draft that "allows" politics to recede into the background? Is climate change, lack of living wage, and dramatic wealth inequity not enough to motivate/scare this generation into paying attention?

Just asking. I don't know.