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GenX, circa 1990: Shit, organizing is hard work. My parents just want me to study and 'get a good job' like they did, and I can't get my message out beyond these zines I keep leaving at the coffee shop. 300 people at a protest is a big deal. *studies developing tech, starts building communication and information exchange platforms, settles down to a day job but doesn't stop trying to change the world, takes up blogging. Eventually figures out self-care*

Millennials, circa 2001: OK, there's got to be a better way to communicate and network to organise. Emailing everyone is just so damned tedious, and I can't really share blogs . I try to talk to my family about what's important, and they're busy with their own shit. *works on developing social media, builds more collaborative communities, gets into encrypted apps and communication platforms. Can't get day jobs in field, so ends up in high-turnover employment like teaching*

GenZ: This shit can't stand. OK, everyone, put the word out on social media that we're walking out of class to protest. Start making videos and putting them out there. We have shit to say.

Millenials respond: We have spent the last decade becoming strong and active voices for justice and activism. Now we have millions of followers and we'll amplify you and support you.

GenX responds: A lot of us are your parents. We raised you on a steady diet of hero and heroine stories about faith and perseverance, and many of us never gave up our quiet rage. We'll pack you a lunch, make sure you're wearing good shoes for the protest, and remind you to wear sunscreen and not to use swears in news interviews.

There's not a contest between the generations for who the 'real activists' and the 'real voices for justice' are.