April 20th: Unity-Building and Youth Leadership

[Chuck Munson]

Doug Henwood wrote:
> 
> Chuck Munson wrote:
> 
> >I'm sorry, but I want movements where more older people are involved.
> >People my age. People who are older.
> 
> I noticed in DC that there were lots of people a short distance in
> both directions from 20, and a secondary bunching around 60 or
> higher. (One excellent moment: I saw a guy with all-gray hair talking
> to a young woman with orange hair - they were bonding over how much
> they hate cops. Heartwarming stuff.) Missing were people in their 30s
> through their 50s. They just busy with jobs & kids, or is something
> else at work?

Probably several things. There were never that many people my age (mid to
late 30s) who were involved in activism. Childcare is a significant
problem that activist groups overlook. Which is why I spent A20 morning
doing childcare for the Anti-authoritarian Babysitters Club. ;-)

 
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