Do you think the next generation of Americans will touch with the past?

Question

When you think about it, there's TV, computers, robots, cell phones, and machines that do things around the house for us. America's child obesity rate has gone op to 15%. They are becoming bigger and lazier. So will they care about thier past? Will they respect the earth? Do they care that global warming is occuring all around us? What is the fate of America?

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Do you think that the next generation of Americans will LOSE touch with the past?

Answer 1

At the rate that the history I have lived through is being recised, I think a lot of the links to the past are already lost, or altered beyond recognition.

When I was a teenager, I used to sit with my elderly aunt (when my cousin went out, my aunt was blind and elderly) who was born when Abraham Lincoln was President. She had seen so much and seen so much change, it was wonderful for me to hear first-hand about 19th century life. Even during my father's lifetime (1905 -1980) there was great change. The life that people of those times is not accurately reflected anywhere that I know of. Too many axes to grind, everyubody puts their own spin on things. In a nutshell, we have already lost touch with the past.

Answer 2

Unfortunately what's next is most likely another amnesty,it's complete BS but that's what is coming. The fact is that for 20 years the govt has not only been turning a blind eye to the illegal immigration problem,they have been almost endorsing it with their half hearted efforts at what they laughingly call border control. If they thought they could have gotten away with it I'm sure they would have just eliminated immigration control. And the reason is simple,their rich friends are tired of having to pay a decent wage,they were barely doing that,but to them it was still too much. They want cheap labor to increase profits and the way to do that is to bring in a huge labor pool ready to work for paupers wages and live like animals,with no complaints. Hell they don't even hide it,they come right out and say it,cheap labor is part of the impetus for those in business who want amnesty. The middle class was just getting too greedy in the eyes of business,after all these are the same people who would testify how a miniscule increase in the minimum wage would destroy competitiveness,then when they were done testifying to stop congress from raising the minimum wage they would go out to the airport get in their 40 million dollar gulfstream and go home. While I haven't made minimum wage since 1985 that's not the point,the point is this is driven by greed,and in America greed always wins. AD

Answer 3

My guess is no. I work with two girls who are 20 and 25. The other day we were talking and neither girl was aware the US dropped an atomic bomb on Japan in WW2. One though the civil was in America was fought in the 18th century. They had no idea how many people died in WW2 or which countries were the allies and which were the axis.
They have no idea Iran and North Korea are nuclear problems and did not understand the importance of Putin's move the other day.
When questioned they say they do not care about the past.
However, both can tell you about the latests episode of South Park and House and which new game on their Xbox is the best.
I am going to say, if they are any indication, that we are in serious trouble.

Answer 4

Absolutely not because they are truly not into touch with the present either. All of the media things you mention are a large part of the problem. Along with parents that have allowed their kids to be lazy, along with an education system that is too soft. Personally, I'm quite concerned with our talent pool as time moves forward to lead this country on and provide for a strong future.

Answer 5

Based on current trends, the answer is yes--in fact, probably more thanthe last couple of generations.

You won't see any evidence of this in our public schools, I'm afraid--recent generations (those now setting policy) have valued history less--and de-emphasized it.

But there is a noticeable upsurge in interest among younger people. They are asking questions--and not getting answers from the "traditional" sources--again, especially schools. So they are starting to look fo ranswers on their own.

Among institutions that provide such information, there is growing demand--and it is coming from younger people. History sites, TV programs, museums, and college history programs are all experiencing strong growth.

Since I'm a historian as well as a sociologist, this is jsut my cup of tea! :)

Answer 6

It is a society with potential to touch the past. However, generations keep getting lazier. While they have more and better means of gathering and processing information, music videos and You Tube type of activity are more important. Knowledge isn't as important as the pursuit of 15 minutes of fame.

Answer 7

The next generation will have become completely lost as a whole, I fear.
Not to mention the drug factor.
It's a lost cause if people as a whole don't wake up and help now.
Probably a bunch of lost sloth-like creatures will 'take over'. Not sure how they'll do it. It's hard to predict folks who don't know how to think.

Answer 8

The next generation of Americans might hanker for the past. Their futures look bleak.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Time will tell