I never dared to be radical when young for fear
it would make me a Conservative when old
ROBERT FROST
So I ask you, where have all the flower children gone? I know Pete Seeger must be asking the same question.. Well, I’ll tell you where they’ve gone. The “flower children” have done a 180 on us like no other generation in the history of the planet. And if you want to really find the female element of this proud generation, look for her in the isles of Bergdorf Goodman. You can locate her male counterpart amongst the canyons of Wall Street. From love and peace they have given us a new meaning to the words “materialism” and “greed.” Their worship of “stuff” is the stuff of legends. From demonstrating for causes outside of themselves, they have become a self absorbed group of people who want what they want when they want it. Instant gratification of the self has replaced concern for the plight of their fellow sojourners on this earth. With the usual exceptions, they have been a disgrace.
It is amazing, isn’t it, how U.S. dollars, pathetic as they are, can turn a Liberal into a raging Conservative. No matter how fast they’re depreciating, once you’ve got them, your prime motivation is to protect them from others. At that point you are in it for yourself, baby. Reality has become stocks, bonds and 401K’s.
Shopping ladies and Wall Street warriors have traded the richness of life for mere riches.
January 27, 2010
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