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Originally Posted by MattyC
I never said that, in fact I would argue against your sarcastic post and say that every generation HAS changed the world, whether it was for the better or worse is up to interpretation. They change it purely by having their attitudes end up in positions of power as they grow into the work force. Prohibition, civil rights, womens rights, the red scare, terrorism, are all the result of changing attitudes ending up in positions where they can actually inact change.
People act like we've never had national or even global shifts in social and economic issues.
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A province of 3.5 million people electing a slightly socialist gov't is totally the same as a country of 300 million bringing in equal rights legislation and ending a brief period of alcohol prohibition.
I just think you may be overestimating the impact a handful of young Albertan's have on the rest of the planet.