The era of educated youth and angry youths is behind us; the age of sorrowful youths has arrived

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Before the 1980s, China was dominated by the educated youth who went to the countryside and made significant contributions to the country. Yet these educated youth harbored a lot of anger that they did not dare to express; they all suppressed their feelings. It was not until the 1980s that a new generation of young people could no longer bear this anger within them, and their passion burst forth from their hearts; some referred to this era as the generation of angry youths. Although some believe that \"angry youths\" merely express their anger and have little impact on reality, this view is discriminatory. But one thing is undeniable: the blood of radicals is hot; they are outraged by the injustices in society and by the tragedies of our times! In fact, angry youths play a role in prompting society of an era to reflect. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　On ordinary days, we often hear the saying, “This is an era of collapse.” This is something we cannot ignore. As everyone struts forward with their heads held high, fixating their eyes on money, all notions of morality and courtesy are thrown into the trash can of modern civilization; it would be best to send them to another planet using artificial rockets to get rid of them. The reason for such scenarios is that in reality, there are fewer people with genuine anger, and fewer expressions of heartfelt indignation. Everyone is too busy praising others and flattering them; as long as it benefits their own future, they ignore whether it’s humane or not. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　Generally speaking, young people have impulses deep within them; they always have an endless amount of energy. They shout, wave their arms, and run around, fearing that if a part of their body doesn’t move for too long and goes numb, it could cause problems when they get old and sick. It is only in our great era that the young people have shrunk back; they are satisfied with everything as it is, and they follow the teachings of those elders who are highly respected and wise, who fill their minds with book knowledge like spiders. As a result, everyone has become cautious, and thus intellectuals remain silent, frowning in the face of all the injustices in reality! Silence is always a manifestation of helplessness; they all know that throughout history it has been the majority who remain silent. Generally speaking, what the majority do is the truth, and even if it’s wrong, it doesn’t matter! However, sometimes God tends to play tricks on humans, and it is often the majority who are at fault. A few people may not agree, but by using the majority to override the minority, it can still become truth. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　On ordinary days, it’s common to hear young people singing like orioles in various workplaces; they have an enthusiastic expression on their faces and constantly smile obsequiously at their supervisors. No matter what the supervisors do, whether right or wrong, they never dare to utter a word of disagreement or criticism, but instead only try to please them and flatter them. Every time I speak, I have to think carefully first, worried that what I say might offend my supervisor Some simply study a leader’s *preferences, figuring out what he likes in everyday life, and then cater to those preferences; who knows, there might be an open position at the top someday, and they could use that to help him get there. In terms of modern relationship theory, this phenomenon represents the beginning of living in harmony with others. Just because it suited many flatterers, everyone nodded in approval and applauded, saying it was the truth. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　We sing of freedom, we sing of greatness, yet the desire for equality is gradually fading. Many people only know how to sing and praise, never thinking about how to achieve equal treatment for themselves. No one will put an equal **period** to an era. We are all bipedal beings walking on this earth; everyone, regardless of the country in which they were born, has the right to freedom and equality. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　In reality, we do indeed see various forms of unequal treatment, but everyone remains silent; this silence is understandable as everyone is well aware that people only have one life in this world. Whether it’s ** or anger, both will become things of the past. But when too many people think this way, it gives those in power who like to take advantage of others the opportunity to strip you of yet another layer. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　We know how oppressed this generation of young people lives; everyone is busy with life and career, so who has the time to think about such useless things? But many young people don’t realize that no matter how hard they strive, they still can’t have a bright future. Because they don’t know – it’s not that they aren’t trying hard enough, but many of their rights have been unjustly taken away! Many young people feel pessimistic about life, and often become stuck in their thoughts, unable to find a way out. Many young people always show a sad expression in life; they all have depressed faces, as if the world owes them something that hasn’t been given to them. If there is indeed anything owed to them, it must be equality, freedom, and **. Many young people are always sad when faced with reality; the effort they put in does not yield proportional results, and in the face of all these inequalities, they can only hide their sadness! It’s sad to face all of this! Therefore, today we must say that the era of educated youths who went to the countryside is history; the era of angry youths is in the past; and the era of sad youths is quietly arriving with steady steps. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　Yet we hope that the young people will stand tall and muster the courage to face the future! Even if things aren’t going as well for you in society, don’t indulge in pessimism and cynicism; learn how to fight for the rights that belong to us by right!