They lost their way

This is probably my strongest rant, but it is an observations I have had brewing in me for awhile now. I try to be a live and let live. I try to look at every individual objectively based on their skills, knowledge, experience, and sense of moralities and most of all their deeds. Also, I can say I honestly believe in what the hippies, blacks, and gays were fighting for back in the 60's and 70's. However, I feel all three groups have not done anything with their new found freedoms or rights. They have truly lost their way from the root of each of their respective movements.

Lets start with the hippies. This group has sold out to corporate America and became the bulk of the baby boomers. They just kept the drugs and "free love" (in this case, just a reason to poke each other). Shameful. How did you all change the world? Not for the better. You gave us globalization, outsourcing, welfare, cheap goods from over seas that poison us, and affirmative action. Where is your passion to change the world? You rallied around so many things and went so many ways, I don't think I could tell you what hippies were/are about. Help me out please.

To our Black patriots (Or is the correct vernacular African Americans, since I work in an International company, peoples from African descent are now called Blacks again, since they are all over the world). I guess I am referring to those in the USA, I guess your group is African Americans. Well guys, what happen to the Martin Luther King's dream? All his work has led to what? The birth of "Gangsta Rap", and affirmative action? From all I have read from him, he wanted more for his children. Mostly, I seem to sense the younger generation of African Americans (not so from the immigrant blacks) seem to have a sense of self entitlement. Also, where are their moralities? Have those gone quietly into the night. Sadly, I am rather tired of the rant about slavery and oppression from 120 years ago. I am sorry for the atrocities inflicted upon you, and they should not be forgotten, but my grandfather didn't own a slave, and most likely yours wasn't one either. Go pound sand about it, because it has worn very thin. However, after all that your grand parents and parents did to further the cause of civil rights, you could come around with something better than taking the extra "points" from affirmative action. Stand up and have some pride like they did.

Lastly, the gays that fought long and hard for equal rights (right to marry, right to being accepted, etc.) are either retired, or dead. The ones that marched with the rainbow flags and the outlandish costumes are long gone. Since they seem to have become socially accepted in society, the younger generation has done nothing with it to better the cause. Anytime I have been to a gay run club, they seem to have became superficial, shallow, and egotistical. There is no depth of character that made their plight worthy. My gay or bi friends have agreed this is true when I point it out. Some depth of character on the whole would be nice.

Granted these are all generalizations (and in my opinion, there is not much difference between stereotyping and generalizations, even if people claim such... but then again, I think there minorities can have just as much prejudice as a majority too). This is not meant to be a bigotry rant. However, it is meant for people of these groups to open their eyes to the observations of an outsider. I felt what each movement was doing was good. Now, it seem the movements are either dead, or the groups don't care. It almost seems a slap in the face to all their forefathers hard work, dedication and perseverance. Maybe they don't need the movements anymore? Maybe this is indicative of something good? Perhaps things are converging into a true blending of ideas that all are created equal? That we no longer need causes to rally around because things are so good? Or is it a barometer of something bad? A compliancy not only found in these groups, but in the USA as a whole? Lord I hope not. Sometimes I fear for my generation.