Born That Way

Born That Way

About 4-5 million individuals participated in the September 20, 2019 worldwide Climate Strike. This strike was one of a large number of earlier climate strikes held all around the world. These climate strikes were initiated by a 15 year old Swedish schoolgirl, Greta Thunberg. Greta simply decided to go on strike, and not attend school.  In August 2018, she sat outside the Swedish parliament holding a sign that read “School Strike for Climate”.

Greta has indicated that she had been influenced by the behaviors and action of the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

We know that a group of students who were present at the school when an individual walked into the school killed 17 people and wounded 17 others, went on to organize the March for Our Lives. The March for our Lives, in support of legislation to prevent gun violence in the United States, had some 2 million participants in the U.S. They created a powerful on going movement to deal with the huge gun violence issues.

In both of these example individuals we think of as children, say persons between 10 and 17, were significant parts. The vast majority of the others were Individuals between 18 and 40. Together they accounted for something like 80% of the individuals actually marching.

Another example is the Hong Kong Protests that have been going on since early 2019. Data from the University of Hong Kong indicates that 50% of the protesters are in their 20ties, and 25% are between 30 and 49. The protectors are about equally divided between women and men.

And of course there are the ongoing women’s marches started in 2017 which have involved many millions of women and many men.

There is a common IDEA that drives all of the individuals who become involved. The idea is that Freedom, Liberty, and, Justice are for All regardless of anything.

There are a few hugely significant factors that are relative to the consciousness of these individuals.

A significant Number, probably the majority of them are under 40 years of age.  

They possess an unquestionable natural belief that freedom is for everyone, without exception.

They did not “learn” that while they went to vocational training school which is what the majority of the “public” schools have been turned into.

They were BORN THAT WAY.

In 2020, we’re going All IN to fight for our future. Together.