The Nation, January 10th, 2000
The Students Take Over
In talking about the Revolt of Youth we should never forget that we are dealing with a new concept. For thousands of years nobody cared what youth were doing. They weren't news. They were minding.
They aren't minding now. That isn't news. They haven't been minding since the days of...F. Scott Fitzgerald. In those days, they were cutting loose. In the thirties, they were joining up.... During the McCarthy Epoch and the Korean War, they were turning their backs and walking away. Today they are striking back. That is news. Nobody else is striking back.
-Kenneth Rexroth...
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