model (probably not a new one) of revolutionaries and activists 1. activists and revolutionaries are predominantly people who are unable to assume another social role 2. the aim of activists is to alter society in such a way that existing roles become available to them, or
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(contd) new roles that they are likely to fit are created 3. the prevalence of activists is frequently a function of the inability of youths to transition to adult roles in particular
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4. for counterrevolutionaries, superficially adapting existing roles to accommodate activists is often a winning strategy (and typically win-win)
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5. hunch is that the current spate of Activism is driven by trends in urban cost of living and job distribution, elite overproduction (they can't all fill elite roles not even close), and economic restructuring; and dissolution of old adult roles the ISSUES are secondary at best
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Replying to @eigenrobot
You think this applies to environmental activists?
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Oh absolutely Very few global warming activists have any sense of what things would actually solve global warming
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Replying to @eigenrobot
Point taken, but I'm wondering if this is new. Aren't the young always on the lookout for a cause that can define them and help lift them from childhood to adulthood?
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Not all youth! And frequently not for long Usually a career and a family do the trick
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