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Gen Z can’t work with people with different views?

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MaggieBsBoat · 22/09/2023 20:25

I saw this on my LinkedIn feed just now and have been thinking about it. I’ve been ‚disowned‘ (for want of a better term ‘by a few gen z family members as I don’t agree with them on things and I often wondered how common this was. Anyone else? If so, why do you think that is? For me if was because I’m a TERF (apparently).

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12542363/generation-z-alex-mahon-channel-4-gen-z-cambridge-convention.html?ico=amp-comments-viewall&_gl=11h9xcpc_ga*d0NYeGJuOHRRXzFQOFhuTHZqYXctSklzSTkwQXFIaUhtbGRNVy1RUEhQWHNQRHREOF9sVmJTVklPNlZaaXZYaA..#comments-12542363

Gen Z can't work with people with different views says Channel 4 boss

Channel 4 boss Alex Mahon (pictured) said 'particularly post-pandemic' Gen Z youngsters 'haven't got the skills to discuss' and 'haven't got the skills to disagree'.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12542363/generation-z-alex-mahon-channel-4-gen-z-cambridge-convention.html?ico=amp-comments-viewall&_gl=1*1h9xcpc*_ga*d0NYeGJuOHRRXzFQOFhuTHZqYXctSklzSTkwQXFIaUhtbGRNVy1RUEhQWHNQRHREOF9sVmJTVklPNlZaaXZYaA..#comments-12542363

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Reality25 · 29/09/2023 11:15

Many studies have shown GenZ to the most intolerant generation of recent times, and the greatest threat to Western democracy in a long while.

Many GenZ don't care about other people's opinions and believe that anyone who disagrees with any of their views must be evil.

They justify it by stating "Tolerance requires you to be intolerant to some people".

They fail to realise that this attitude is what all harsh authoritarian regimes start out at. And if they continue down that path they will soon slide further into it. One day many will find themselves on the "wrong" end of an opinion and experience the consequences. Might be too late by then.

minou123 · 29/09/2023 18:03

Reality25 · 29/09/2023 11:15

Many studies have shown GenZ to the most intolerant generation of recent times, and the greatest threat to Western democracy in a long while.

Many GenZ don't care about other people's opinions and believe that anyone who disagrees with any of their views must be evil.

They justify it by stating "Tolerance requires you to be intolerant to some people".

They fail to realise that this attitude is what all harsh authoritarian regimes start out at. And if they continue down that path they will soon slide further into it. One day many will find themselves on the "wrong" end of an opinion and experience the consequences. Might be too late by then.

This is the funniest shit I've read all day

Thanks for the laughs 😂

HamBone · 29/09/2023 18:17

Reality25 · 29/09/2023 11:15

Many studies have shown GenZ to the most intolerant generation of recent times, and the greatest threat to Western democracy in a long while.

Many GenZ don't care about other people's opinions and believe that anyone who disagrees with any of their views must be evil.

They justify it by stating "Tolerance requires you to be intolerant to some people".

They fail to realise that this attitude is what all harsh authoritarian regimes start out at. And if they continue down that path they will soon slide further into it. One day many will find themselves on the "wrong" end of an opinion and experience the consequences. Might be too late by then.

Nothing for us to worry about then, @Reality25 as we’re all older than Gen Z. If they start sliding towards “harsh authoritarian regimes”, we’ll probably be too old to care.

Oblomov23 · 29/09/2023 19:26

I love all the talk of different generations. I don't have a problem with piss taking out of any of them and I can quite easily take the piss out of myself. Scarily I see more trait in myself as a boomer rather than a gen x.

<a class="break-all" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=www.tiktok.com/%40champagnecruze/video/7214144054672690478%3Flang%3Den&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjd1buWt9CBAxUJU0EAHUtLDqY4ChCjtAF6BAgEEAE&usg=AOvVaw3Px2a-ZeAACWSGTqf8HvXI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clip I love these. I watch loads of their clips.

She is funny. <a class="break-all" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DIKiit1l0SHs&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjo4c_quNCBAxXdQUEAHdIkAKUQwqsBegQIDhAG&usg=AOvVaw2YREPfPmEayIri8mNqqXnv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gen z

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