Emily Cunningham

Today is the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. It’s hard to hear the Boomer nostalgia for that moment, in such stark contrast to the realities of world they’re handing down to us.

So much to say... for me, it's painful to see the lack of empathy Boomers are showing in this thread re how our gen and younger are feeling about the state of the world. I'm also thankful for the many things Boomers fought for and won. 1/n

(Sunrise studied and learned from mass movements of the Boomers.) For me it's helpful to zoom out and look at the *system* (based on exploitation, racism, sexism, classism, greed, etc) as the true culprit.

I don't think there was anything uniquely special about the Boomer gen that allowed them to accomplish what they did. Same for millennials and Gen Z. They did and now we do find ourselves in a situation where we have to ACT.

Apologies are still helpful, even if it's a systemic issue. I'm a climate activist, & I know I'll be apologizing for where I and my gen fail. I wish Boomers wouldn't take this criticism so personally, apologize, and then say, "I'm here with you. To learn & share. Let's do this."