Forget Hashtag Activism: a Millennial's Guide To Nuclear Weapons Realism

Lasrick writes: Matthew Costlow is frustrated with his generation's tendency of "hashtag activism" and would like Millennials instead to get real on the issue of nuclear weapons. He writes: "Allow me to suggest a radical new mindset for my generation as it confronts the issues of nuclear disarmament, Russian and Chinese aggression, and nuclear proliferation: extreme humility. Instead of 'boldly' proclaiming the need to raise awareness, let's utilize our generation's greatest asset—access to data—and truly understand the issues before trying to solve anything. Instead of proposing 'fresh ideas' for their own sake, let's recognize that we are not the first generation to deal with these issues and probably will not be the last. Instead of studiously avoiding specifics or hard choices, let's face a messy reality and not simplify an increasingly complex world to bumper-sticker activism."

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Mao may not be an angel ...

[Taco Cowboy]

Mao certainly did intend to kill everyone and anyone who questioned his leadership in any way

Mao Ze Dong certainly ain't an angel, but one can certainly state the same about Bush/Cheney on Iraq, Hollander on Libya, or Obama on Syria

Try not throwing too many rocks around while living inside a glass house