Spent two days skiing with a young Gentleman from Texas A&M U
He was completely pre 2019 in his thinking. Attending school, has a girlfriend who is also a throwback to a saner time. Big plans for the future, Masters and beyond in Physics. Sure I quizzed him on the Great Reset, WEF, etc. He got two shots to go places but that was all. He ignored the rest. He was very articulate and could explain why WEF plans are not going to work once I pointed out their goals.
His take is whatever crazy agenda is being shoved down our throats will fail. It came on too suddenly and will not be tolerated.
Trans agenda is mental illness. The Green Agenda has failed and only the crazies believe it. It will all come down to Food and Energy. I guess Texans are a breed apart from other states.
He’s a Christian, in the Military (ROTC), patriotic and believes the US needs to back off from foreign wars. He actually pays very little attention to the absurdity all over the World. His family and friends are the same. They are not political. No mention of Trump. He does not have the time to follow all that we read and hear. He will not eat bugs and will continue to travel which requires carbon based fuels. He jokingly suggested that the crazies will not breed, will die off eventually as their kind abort every thing in sight and continue to take all the shots. So he is living a normal life not in fear.
It was entertaining on the chairlift as strangers were listening to us discuss these topics. I’d have to say that most of them commented that they would never accept this craziness. Too many of us are on to the scam. Most people are not like us on the forum. They just ignore what is happening and continue living their lives as it was pre-Scamdemic. The Turd and the Carbon Tax are soon going to be going the way of the Dodo bird.
Gave me renewed hope for our youth.
Columbia – your updates are awesome!
This one is particularly inspirational!
We all need hope in our lives…….thank you!
The youth are truly our future.
This is sobering. I had a conversation with a 40ish single female from NZ living in our Vancouver Complex. She has never owned a car. Lived in the city most of her working life. Her generation makes use of Car Share and public transit due to convenience but mainly the cost. She would love to have an EV but they cost way more than a good used ICE vehicle. A used EV is not an option apparently. I think I know why. It’s the battery. I tried not to pry but I believe she just gets by on her income for trips and her dog.
I did a quick calculation and figured that a single person in her apt would require an pre-tax annual income of $65,000 and that is just the bare ass minimum with no car. Throw a spouse into the mix and they could save for their retirement but not own their own place unless there is an inheritance. Hope they have a work pension with good benefits.
We have a whole generation that are just getting, not buying a vehicle or Condo unless you have an exceptional income. Forget about owning a Single Family Dwelling. This has ramifications down the road for UBI to become popular.
Love it.
Unfortunately, the bad comes with the good.
In Texas, more think like we do and that goes aways back. Now Austin is WAY DIFFERENT, whereas A&M is an ag and engineering (“land grant”) type school not a social justice while partying theme party.
Now contrast that with New England, Colorado or the Bay Area. Students are there in part to network, not rock the boat. So they all get co-opted via one another. The more time you spend immersed in those crowds, the more time it takes being out in the real world (once you find it) for reality to take hold in their minds. Ask me how I know!!
So there are pockets of sanity and pockets of insanity, and if only they would meet! (“Now discuss!” Over a few beers if necessary.)
I knew it was too good to be true.
Good Encounters Columbia…keep em coming
Most young people don’t have time nor inclination to follow all the Stuff we discuss here daily.
They are just living their lives and unless something like Covid comes around they are oblivious to it all
Which is GOOD .
Inheritance…Thats the ticket.
I have 3 Daughters …they are doing alright but not as alright as We have done in general ( and they are Libs so they have no kids )…I hope to hang around for a decade or 2 more and they will be in their 60s or 70s when They get their inheritance …which will change their lives bigly …if i dont blow it all on Gold stocks
🙂