[dueler88]

my first post, inspired by my colleague mr. atos . . .

What struck me about the girl’s article is that it wasn’t about principles; it was about BELONGING to something. She’s fallen for the socialist propaganda, but that’s what young Americans often do because they don’t have to worry about their freedom, their safety, or that of their friends and family. To young adults, everything works in socialism because nobody has to take real responsibility for themselves. The State is your parents, supporting your tuition, room, board, etc.

I don’t know exactly when the leap takes place - when a young person realizes that with freedom comes responsibility. Perhaps more importantly, the realization that freedom can not be mandated or enforced; it comes from an individual concept of yourself that, through a little philosophizing, also becomes applicable to those around you. The step has to be made from “everybody should be like me because I’m free and smart and young and idealistic” to “everybody should have the freedom to have their own opinions, determine their own course and respect the courses of others.” It takes an understanding of what oppression is and how to overcome it.

Sadly, I fear that it is going to take an even greater catastrophe than 9/11 for the Left to wake up and understand that there are people that want us dead simply because of our belief in freedom.

[Mr.Atos]

Well said, dueler88 (again!). Welcome to Free Republic!

Atos

[Abe Froman]

Absolutely......these girls are not ideologically self-aware. Their protest is frankly more of a social endeavor than an ideological one.

[Osage Orange]

You wrote:

"Sadly, I fear that it is going to take an even greater catastrophe than 9/11 for the Left to wake up and understand that there are people that want us dead simply because of our belief in freedom."

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You know what I fear? I fear that many on the left will actually take up arms WITH those who want us dead.

FRegards,

[proud American in Canada]

"The step has to be made from “everybody should be like me because I’m free and smart and young and idealistic” to “everybody should have the freedom to have their own opinions, determine their own course and respect the courses of others.” It takes an understanding of what oppression is and how to overcome it. "

Amazing first post! very insightful.

Welcome to FR! I look forward to reading more of your posts.