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Kids, protests, France
Photo credit: Ted Rall / WhoWhatWhy

Social (Media) Justice? Young Americans Are Sitting Out the Revolution

10/24/26

When I was your age, I walked through gallons of tear gas.

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For Americans on the Left, especially Boomers and Gen Xers who remember the actual activism of the 1960s and 1970s, there’s a longing to see their children follow the example of students in France and throughout Europe, who are leading inspiring demonstrations and confronting police fearlessly in their quest to build a better society.

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  • Ted Rall is an American columnist, syndicated editorial cartoonist, and author. His most recent book is "The Stringer," a graphic novel in which journalism meets "Breaking Bad."

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