“Millennials occupy the rather strange position of being both an angry and apathetic generation.”
Why Millennials Are Angry
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“In the current Canadian context, I think the protestors are justified in blocking railway tracks and highways to make their point.”
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“Veterans of the entertainment industry like Steve Bannon and the reality television star Donald Trump instinctively understood how to cater to the resentment of those who felt left behind by neoliberalism but were unwilling or unaware of left-wing alternatives.”
The Nordic Model is Achievable (Without Going to Extremes)
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