Shock of war hits home for America's 20-somethings

Dallas Morning News ^ | 05-14-04 | Associated Press

[The Lumster]

And though their political views differed -- she's more conservative, while he's more left-leaning -- they agreed about the photos' meaning.

"We both saw them as a sign that this war has reached a tipping point," Bechill says. "It's time to bring our troops home."

Mission accomplished CBS!

[dead]

"Until I see a picture on television, it's not really real to me and stuff. 'Dead bodies' huh? Show me a picture, then I'll understand. Oh, and add a little sad music to the picture, to give my emotions a little jumpstart too. Maybe something by Sarah McLaughlin or Enya."

[danneskjold]

"To me, the war is just kind of like another show on television," says Chris Urban, a 28-year-old from St. Louis who works in magazine distribution. "I try to check in on it a couple times a week. But it doesn't have much bearing on my life."

Chris has a bright future ahead of him...

[holden]

"The people shown abusing Iraqi prisoners are me..."

You most definitely are not, dear.

Someone's clearly been abusing this young woman. Probably several people, mostly NEA members.

HF

[COEXERJ145]

she's more conservative, while he's more left-leaning -- they agreed about the photos' meaning.

"We both saw them as a sign that this war has reached a tipping point," Bechill says. "It's time to bring our troops home."

Translation: She is slightly to the right of Karl Marx while he is to the left.

[Naspino]

I think this is rather amusing. A generation that is raised on violence or as they described the Passion, pornographic violence and pornography itself, NOW they look at Abu Grhaib and are shocked? The only thing shocking to them should be that its familiar.

[Paul Atreides]

The poor dears; brave men and women are fighting to preserve their freedom and all they can worry about is how the images affect their own vapid lives.

[atomicpossum]

The media's attempt to Vietnamize Iraq continues....

[TenaciousZ]

"I think a lot of the reaction, particularly among kids, is a struggling to understand these horrors and put them in context," says Ryan Brenizer, a 25-year-old New Yorker who regularly posts his thoughts on Live Journal.

"I got into political discussions online largely because it was fun, but none of this is fun or about entertainment -- it's about grappling with an often scary, changing world."

DJs Who Laughed At Beheading Are Fired (Portland, Ore.)

[Rokurota]

"To me, the war is just kind of like another show on television," says Chris Urban, a 28-year-old from St. Louis who works in magazine distribution. "I try to check in on it a couple times a week. But it doesn't have much bearing on my life."

"The sun rises every morning...sets at night. Oh, I guess I notice it. It gave me this nice tan, I guess. But it doesn't have much bearing on my life."

[dr_who_2]

Now, on to hitting the shock of war home to the DINKS, retirees, tweens, middle incomes, native Americans, professional women between the ages of 25 and 40, suburbanites, the hispanic/latino marke--community....

[RightWhale]

Is this about genX or genY? Phil Hendrie says it is up to them to save civilization. Their Boomer parents certainly won't.

[nutmeg]

The poor dears; brave men and women are fighting to preserve their freedom and all they can worry about is how the images affect their own vapid lives.

Great post, Paul.

[nutmeg]

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[Paul Atreides]

Thanks.

[dandelion]

They only talk to the people who fit their agenda. Most of the bloggers I read, most of the 20-somethings I know are mad as hell about the Nick Berg slaying...

[tiamat]

Most of the kids I talk to are way more conservative than their parents, too.

Which is surprising since 75% of them had to essentially raise themselves.

[CWOJackson]

There is only one terrorist group in the world that can defeat our military...the liberal left.

[bc2]

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