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1 posted on 11/13/2018 7:30:59 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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Has there ever been an upcoming generation that was praised?


2 posted on 11/13/2018 7:33:30 PM PST by CaptainK ('No collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker')
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Duh!


3 posted on 11/13/2018 7:43:13 PM PST by MrChips ("To wisdom belongs the apprehension of eternal things." - St. Augustine)
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Not that everybody is raised this way, but some kids are allowed to grow up being completely unable to deal with actual people in real life, look them in the eye, carry on a basic conversation, etc. And they don’t see a need to, either.


4 posted on 11/13/2018 7:50:37 PM PST by GnuThere
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And they demand socialism to keep them “secure” and shield them from life’s challenges.


6 posted on 11/13/2018 7:51:23 PM PST by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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So iGen's probably the safest generation in history and they like that idea of feeling safe.

How boring. What happened to risk taking?

7 posted on 11/13/2018 7:55:39 PM PST by TChad
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I think smartphone overuse contributes to shorter attention spans and impairs memory.


9 posted on 11/13/2018 7:59:01 PM PST by Dalberg-Acton
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This generation growing up now, will be the voters of the future, if they can get away from their smartphones for a couple of hours.

This same generation will be the one voting for the “free stuff”, because, they won’t be bothered with getting an education and won’t be bothered with finding gainful-employment. They’ll just be staying with mom-and-pop until their 30s and then voting themselves the “free stuff”.

Heck, they’re so lazy, they can’t be bothered with spelling out complete words or phrases. LOL.


11 posted on 11/13/2018 8:04:02 PM PST by adorno
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The things they are spending less time doing are the things my generation spent most of it’s time doing.


13 posted on 11/13/2018 8:20:31 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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The art on non-engagement...


14 posted on 11/13/2018 8:22:12 PM PST by caww
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And many adults are now the same way! Isee parents ignoring their children. Missing precious bonding moments.


26 posted on 11/13/2018 8:51:31 PM PST by Phillyred
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Smarter phones, but less informed people. Weird dichotomy.


33 posted on 11/13/2018 9:18:36 PM PST by neverevergiveup
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Smarter phones, but less informed people. Weird dichotomy.


34 posted on 11/13/2018 9:18:42 PM PST by neverevergiveup
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All of this technology, and they can barely read or write, handle a basic conversation, or deal with reality. They are techno-barbarians. Their socialist handlers have them exactly where they want them - mindlessly joined to the Borg Cube.


36 posted on 11/13/2018 9:44:41 PM PST by bluejean (I'm becoming a cranky old person. It really annoys me.)
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I hear this increasingly from employers— the newest entries to the workforce just don’t know how to DO anything useful. And, they are devoid of work ethic. They really do seem to think they are entitled to an easy life without earning it.
37 posted on 11/13/2018 9:47:26 PM PST by hinckley buzzard (Power is more often surrendered than seized.)
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If they are glued to their phones who is doing anything interesting enough to care about seeing or reading about on the phone? With no real interests how can they relate to or care about much of anything. Surely they get bored with themselves.


40 posted on 11/13/2018 10:59:48 PM PST by Bellflower (Who dares believe Jesus? He says absolutely amazing things, which few dare conside. r.)
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I feel bad for those that have never known anything but passive entertainment and communication by screen. Just imagine what happens if their phone/internet quits working. I just picture mass insanity as hundreds of millions are forced to deal with the fact that they really have no experience in functioning or even occupying themselves without referring regularly to a screen.

The rise of the 24 hour news cycle and social media via smart phone was a game changer for sure. Can’t picture anyone looking back in 50 years and thinking to themselves that it was this great thing for our culture.

Freegards


61 posted on 11/14/2018 6:44:12 AM PST by Ransomed
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13 to 18 limit time to 2 hours?

Not unless you are living on a sheep farm in Idaho.

The schools insist on their devices.


66 posted on 11/14/2018 7:54:40 AM PST by Chickensoup (Never count on anyone, ever.)
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The wife flew back from a trip and a bunch of college kids were on the plane. The kids all had stuffed animals as though they were still infants.


76 posted on 11/15/2018 4:52:52 AM PST by CodeToad ( Hating on Trump is hating on me and America!.)
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