#but i hateeeeee that whole narrative of gen z being the most powerful generation or whatever . like it’s simply untrue

[francisforever2014]

i was just listening to this podcast on chicano history and they had this gen z activist on there (who seemed very cool btw. i’m not trying to discount their work) but she was spouting that whole “gen z is the most impactful, knowledgeable, informed generation ever” bs and then in the next sentence she said she didn’t know who cesar chavez was . 💀

#again not trying to discount this girls work especially bc it truly sounds like she’s done a lot #but i hateeeeee that whole narrative of gen z being the most powerful generation or whatever . like it’s simply untrue #and idk why people have to discount past generations in order to uphold contemporary activism #like it’s okay to admit that we can still grow and ESPECIALLY that we can learn from past generations #not that we’re just inherently better or smth. #especially when you literally admit that you don’t know basic history of the movement #which is whatever like i’m not weoponizing ignorance #i’m just saying like why do we have to lie 😭 #it’s very self aggrandizing and annoying . imo #also cesar chavez . bro