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✊ Gen Z anger at ruling elites is erupting across the world
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/world/gen-z-anger/
#politics #globalsouth #genz #corruption #populism #youth #protest
✊ Gen Z anger at ruling elites is erupting across the world
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/world/gen-z-anger/
#politics #globalsouth #genz #corruption #populism #youth #protest
@hiphopheaven I'm cool with #Loops being another great thing on the #Fediverse, but i'm just being honest about how this place often is so far from reality.
#Linux users thinking everyone is going to switch to linux... classic example. 26 year linux user here and i'll admit 34 years of it existing it's still single digit marketshare. That is growing but it's not taking over #Windows or #MacOS any day soon.
Just like Loops won't be #GenZ's go to for short form #Video content.
@hiphopheaven I'm cool with #Loops being another great thing on the #Fediverse, but i'm just being honest about how this place often is so far from reality.
#Linux users thinking everyone is going to switch to linux... classic example. 26 year linux user here and i'll admit 34 years of it existing it's still single digit marketshare. That is growing but it's not taking over #Windows or #MacOS any day soon.
Just like Loops won't be #GenZ's go to for short form #Video content.
@hiphopheaven We could all populate #Loops with a ton of great stuff...
You think #GenZ wants to see our content from Millenials, GenX and Boomers?
That's not a selling point, it makes it pretty cringe to them.
They also don't care what underlying tech it uses, just like all those who left for #Bluesky don't care about #decentralization.
No #Algorithm in loops & no advertising money = Something cool here, but little meaning elsewhere to most folks using social platforms.
@hiphopheaven I'm cool with #Loops being another great thing on the #Fediverse, but i'm just being honest about how this place often is so far from reality.
#Linux users thinking everyone is going to switch to linux... classic example. 26 year linux user here and i'll admit 34 years of it existing it's still single digit marketshare. That is growing but it's not taking over #Windows or #MacOS any day soon.
Just like Loops won't be #GenZ's go to for short form #Video content.
@hiphopheaven Here's the reality of the #Fediverse at present, screenshot taken a moment ago from #fedidb
11.8 Million Accounts, 949.9K active accounts - Down 3.1% from last month.
So no plans on advertising outside of the #Fediverse, #Bluesky keeps growing and #Loops is going to overtake or even compete in any way with #TikTok with #GenZ's help from a ton of content provided by #Millenials, #GenX and #Boomers.
Does this actually seem realistic to anyone here?
@hiphopheaven I also don't hear anything about how #Loops plans on #marketing itself to #GenZ.
Where's that money coming from?
What platforms will ads run on?
Word of mouth only? To whom? #Fediverse users? #Mastodon users?
I've been in charge of projects that were well funded during my career. I ask real questions because i've gotten real results living in the real world where bullshit doesn't fly, results do.
@hiphopheaven I agree with that as well, to a degree.
But you bring up a great point, and here we don't have algorithmic feeds which is a huge hurdle and why many don't stay here.
It takes too long to build your feed with content you want in an age of instant gratification. #GenZ especially isn't the group that is going to come here and stay despite that.
So marketing #loops as the #TikTok app #GenZ will use when they went to #RedBook during the short ban is a pipe dream imo.
9. "Maybe they’re not showing up because generationally they’re hearing or seeing something about Trumpism that is actually appealing."
10. "Trumpism may simply feel unreal or disorienting for them even more intensely than it feels for older Americans."
I'd add that there's an increasing trend of young people globally to look at the political (and religious) right and outright fascism as attractive.
And this is happening, in part, because super-rich elites and their allies in the tech industry have groomed and cultivated young people for that move towards fascism for some time now.
I'd note that a shocking percentage of young voters actually chose Trump in 2024 — especially young males.
I don't see calling young people to accept responsibility for making such political choices as condescending. This call acknowledges their agency as adults.
6. "The kids don’t trust anybody over 30, and for better reason than the Baby Boomers when they first gave voice to that sentiment."
7. "The kids are conflict-averse."
8. "Maybe they’re just waiting for some leader, some charismatic voice, some movement, to call them into the struggle directly, to speak to them intimately, to recognize their specific situation and mindset in a way that isn’t patronizing."
9. "Maybe they’re not showing up because generationally they’re hearing or seeing something about Trumpism that is actually appealing."
10. "Trumpism may simply feel unreal or disorienting for them even more intensely than it feels for older Americans."
I'd add that there's an increasing trend of young people globally to look at the political (and religious) right and outright fascism as attractive.
3. "It’s certainly possible to argue that many young people are living in a bubble reality that's full of discursive intensity in online media that is matched by a kind of thinness of real-world material experiences."
4. "It may be that the kids are, entirely reasonably, in a fatalistic mood."
5. "The kids have no model for cross-class solidarity in American life."
6. "The kids don’t trust anybody over 30, and for better reason than the Baby Boomers when they first gave voice to that sentiment."
7. "The kids are conflict-averse."
8. "Maybe they’re just waiting for some leader, some charismatic voice, some movement, to call them into the struggle directly, to speak to them intimately, to recognize their specific situation and mindset in a way that isn’t patronizing."
Where were the young people, those in the age group 18-30, during the No Kings demonstrations, Timothy Burke asks? Citizens of that age group were conspicuously absent at No Kings.
Why?
Burke (who's a college educator dealing with folks in this age group) offers a gamut of possible answers to his question:
1. "The kids are scared."
2. "The kids have no frame of reference besides Trumpism."
https://timothyburke.substack.com/p/the-news-where-are-the-young-people
3. "It’s certainly possible to argue that many young people are living in a bubble reality that's full of discursive intensity in online media that is matched by a kind of thinness of real-world material experiences."
4. "It may be that the kids are, entirely reasonably, in a fatalistic mood."
5. "The kids have no model for cross-class solidarity in American life."
Where were the young people, those in the age group 18-30, during the No Kings demonstrations, Timothy Burke asks? Citizens of that age group were conspicuously absent at No Kings.
Why?
Burke (who's a college educator dealing with folks in this age group) offers a gamut of possible answers to his question:
1. "The kids are scared."
2. "The kids have no frame of reference besides Trumpism."
https://timothyburke.substack.com/p/the-news-where-are-the-young-people
Peru's Generation Z is leading protests against rampant crime and years of political deadlock — demanding systemic change after watching seven presidents come and go in a decade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/world/politics/peru-gen-z-movement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #peru #genz #southamerica
Nouveau développement qui me semble important pour l'avenir de Madagascar : lors d'un entretien avec la presse, le colonel Michaël Randrianirina a déclaré que les militaires étaient prêts à se conformer à une décision de la Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (HCC) en date du 14 octobre.
Un fil à dérouler ⇩ (1/10).
(2/10) Le colonel Michaël a déclaré que les militaires, alors qu'ils étaient sur la place du 13 mai, avaient pris leur décision parce que le pays était au bord du gouffre et que "personne ne prenait ses responsabilités". D'où leur déclaration de prise de pouvoir.
C'est après que la décision de la HCC était "sortie". À partir du moment où la HCC a "sorti" son texte, les militaires étant sous l'égide des lois, ils entendent se conformer aux lois.
(3/10) Même si la décision de la HCC ne va pas dans le sens de ce qu'ils avaient l'intention de faire ou de ce que "la majorité des Gen Z souhaite", c'est la loi actuellement en vigueur et c'est ce à quoi "nous devons tous nous soumettre".
La décision de la HCC n'est plus directement accessible depuis la racine du site web de l'institution, mais j'ai pu retrouver le lien grâce à mes notes : http://www.hcc.gov.mg/?p=9647
Nouveau développement qui me semble important pour l'avenir de Madagascar : lors d'un entretien avec la presse, le colonel Michaël Randrianirina a déclaré que les militaires étaient prêts à se conformer à une décision de la Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (HCC) en date du 14 octobre.
Un fil à dérouler ⇩ (1/10).
🙏🏽On this last day of Hispanic Heritage Month , I'm deeply reflecting on gratitude.
🇩🇴🇺🇸As a first-generation Dominican American and the adult child of immigrants, I honor the sacrifices of those who came before me and the opportunities that helped root my family here.
➡️ My Message to the Youth:
You are the future, and the future starts now.✨
📚Don't just watch—lead. Don't just hope—advocate. We're here to support you every step of the way toward your dreams.
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🌎When we embrace our diverse histories and celebrate our differences, we strengthen this country. That's not opinion—it's fact
A Call to All Americans:
📣During these challenging times. Let’s commit to peaceful, collective action.
🇺🇸Let’s raise our voices and build a nation where liberty and justice truly prevail for all.
🗽Our shared humanity is the foundation. We are stronger together.
#latinos #hispanic #Dominican #boston #america #genz #leadership #immigrants #unity #maldenma
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