We zijn allemaal wel op de hoogte verondersteld van de enorme ongelijkheid in de wereld, de “1 %” tegenover de “99 %”.  “Slecht” en “goed” zijn toch soms ook stereotypen waar het de hedendaagse jeugd betreft.  Er bestaat namelijk een groep jongeren die, hoewel ze zichzelf tot de 1 % rekenen, niét harteloos is, maar integendeel wil delen met die 99 %, die solidair wil zijn.  Ze hebben zich zelfs verenigd tot de Westandwiththe99percent! Dus er is nog hoop dat de jonge generatie daadwerkelijk meeleeft met die andere groep, de meerderheid van zij die het moeilijk hebben om rond te komen in deze crisistijden, “to get by”… 

De 99 %

Op Wearethe99percent.tumblr.com spreken zij, jong en oud, over hoe het is om tot de 99 % have nots of have little te behoren.  Hier volgt zo’n portret :

“I am 23 years old

I am a female (not that it should make a difference, but apparently in our society it does…)

From the day I moved out of my parent’s house, I’ve supported myself 100%, not because they don’t love me but because they can’t support my dreams financially.

For over two years I schlepped 2-for-1’s and shots to pay for my rent, a used car, and tuition at a community college.

Now I’m attending the University of MN and I depleted all of my savings just so I wouldn’t have to take out a loan this semester. I’m trying to get by debt free and it seems near impossible.

I’m majoring in journalism, a profession I consider a civic duty. I know my salary will never break 5 figures and I’m OK with that because I’ve learned to live within my means.

I am the 99%.

occupywallst.org”

Ontroerend, hartverwarmend en hoopgevend voor de toekomst

Op Westandwiththe99percent.tumblr.com spreekt die 1 %, of liever de jeugd die opgroeit in welvaart; zij die vinden dat er dringend iets aan die ongelijkheid moet gedaan worden.  Het is een amalgaam van jongeren over heel de wereld dat stelt : “I am the 1 percent, I stand with the 99 percent !”  Hier volgt zo’n statement :

“I was born in Venezuela where inequality and government corruption are the norm. Both my parents worked very hard (still do) and I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to move to another country when I was 17y.o. to go to Medical School.
I’ve seen a lot of things during my training. But some of the worst and most heartbreaking have been situations where families are denied medical treatment because ’they’re too expensive’ or ‘insurance won’t cover it’. In the meantime, insurance companies make profit.
Healthcare should not be a choice, but a right.
I am the 1%. I stand with the 99%.”

Resource Generation

Alle info vindt u op http://www.resourcegeneration.org/about-us/misson-vision-values.  En dit is hun algemene visie :

“Values:

• We need everyone. It takes everyone’s perspective, experiences, resources and creativity to make change.

• In everything we do, we are committed to sharing wealth, access and power.

• We believe in the power of organizing. We can do more together than we can ever do alone.

• It’s our turn! Young people have been and will always be on the forefront of social change.

• In the tradition of George Pillsbury, Harry Belafonte, and Tracy Hewat, we as young people with wealth stand with communities and movements working for social change”.