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The Voice Of A Generation

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If you're just as tired as me of hearing that our generation is screwed up, I feel you and, oh, by the way you are in the right place. And for all of us who've heard that well, let's face it... um a gazillion times already? We're not. OK? So what is exactly happening here?

I would like to point out that contrary to popular belief we are paving our way to greatness, every day. And everyone who thinks that we're ''messed up" -- you are wrong.

Our lives are all over the place because we're busy doing things that matter. We aren't "talking back" to you, we are just asking questions. Answers, we are seeking answers to every rigid norm society has invented. We are too outrageous because we are busy fighting the tyranny of corruption and trying every day to bring it down. You think we're delusional but truth be told so many of us are working really hard to make it big, to reach higher because we've learnt that the sky is not in fact the limit. We aren't just a bunch of kids running wild on the street, but those who are fighting for love. Love of all kinds because we understand that love isn't something which comes with a guide, listing what's right or wrong. You call us too progressive for our own good because we are voicing ourselves over things that don't have valid reasoning and accepting the way everyone chooses to live?

No, we aren't disobedient or just breaking rules inconsiderately, all we're doing is debating the oppressive living condition that you've engulfed us with over the course of time. We aren't disrespectful to anyone, all we're doing is trying to live our life the way we want to.

You call us narcissistic and yet every day there are thousands and more of us across the world fighting for peace and love and equality and art and the earth. There is barely anything we don't care about. We are thriving for the silver lining. And the people who are trying to bring us down, sure as hell know that we're trying to break through their centuries of brain washing. They're telling us to quiet down but not anymore. We sure as hell are fighting, and we will keep fighting until we see the world as a better place without those who try to dominate over. We are a generation of philosophers, socialists, artists, scientists, activists.. heroes bringing about change, all trying to establish a better world and trust me, the way that we're going, I know in my heart that we will one day accomplish what we have started.

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