Emerald Greene Parsons, Publisher
The Millennials - also known as Generation Y and Generation Me – persons that were born between the years of 1982 – 2004.
The “anti-Trump” protests happening around this country are sickening. Not because it’s against Trump, but because (once again) we have people out there that are destroying businesses, beating people up, destroying personal property and trying to harm our law enforcement. And the same groups of people then wonder why no one takes them seriously. This is the same group of people, and age group, that screams “Love and Peace” and “Let’s just all learn to get along.”
The majority of these protesters are Millennials. The sad fact is …. They are our “future.” They are the ones I am to depend on to run this country and take care of me when I am old. But, yet they feel the way to “express their feelings” is to destroy America’s cities and to have no regard to other people’s safety and personal property.
Although we speak about the Millennials in a general term, not all Millennials act this crazy. There are many out there that have been taught self-respect and respect for others. One of my friend’s son had this to post on Facebook, “I'm all about freedom of speech but you all are an embarrassment to my generation. You're destroying peoples businesses and personal property. My prayer for you today is that you will all grow up and act your age.” That one statement sums it up better than I think I could say in this column. And I know my children are embarrassed that this is their age group, as well. One of my daughters said one of her friends had posted on Facebook about how “distraught” she was over the presidential outcome and had to write a letter to her college professor to get out of college classes for the week. The girl then posted her letter (to her professor) on Facebook for everyone to read, and encouraged them to write a similar letter.
One might wonder what can be worse than all of this mass destruction and pandemonium. I know exactly what is worse; the fact that adults throughout this country are excepting this behavior, tolerating this behavior, and even supporting this behavior…..
Colleges cancelled classes to help students “cope” with the shock of Trump’s win. "Because I know this process has been difficult for many of you (emotionally and mentally), I wanted to let you know that I’m not taking roll in class tomorrow," a professor at University of Connecticut wrote, in an email, to students.
An Iowa State University professor emailed this, “Due to the emotional response by a large number [of] students as a result of last night’s election I have decided to cancel class and to postpone the quiz until Friday….. this was a life-changing event and perhaps one of the most shocking events in our history….. I think many of you will need some time to cope due to the polarizing nature of the campaign.”
Cornell University even held a “cry-in” with students and drank hot chocolate while school staff handed out tissues. The University of Kansas brought in therapy dogs for the students. At the University of Michigan, students were found playing with Play-Doh and coloring in coloring books. Tufts University had arts and crafts on hand.
Many of the students that took time off to “cope” (instead of playing with Play-doh or therapy dogs) hit the streets to protest, along with their peers that don’t go to college or do not have jobs and have all the time in the world to do nothing else but go be a problem to the working class. Little do they all realize but their behavior does nothing but show us “old people” that we have an entire generation of a bunch of entitled brats that want the world to think their way, and only their way, and if they don’t get their way they will have a temper tantrum.
Parents: teach your children that you don’t win in life every time. There is death, there is divorce, there is devastation, and there is the loss of who you want to be president. You don’t get to “win” every time you play something.
Step up and act like an American, act like a human being, treat others (and their property) with respect, respect God, respect your country, and for goodness sake raise your children like this!!!!
Every time I told my children “no” to something that upset them or disappointed them, my answer back was always, “Life sucks sometimes! (get used to it).” Too bad all these demonstrators didn’t learn the same thing!
