A Supreme Court Judge Branded India’s Youth as ‘Cockroaches’—and Unleashed a Political Movement

Sometimes words have consequences!

"The chief justice of India’s Supreme Court at a May hearing referred to many young people as “cockroaches” who don’t work. He inadvertently spawned a political movement of young Indians frustrated by high unemployment and low wages that has embraced the moniker and adopted it as the name of a new party."

A Judge Branded India’s Gen Z ‘Cockroaches’—and Unleashed a Political Movement - WSJ "Frustrated by low wages and a lack of jobs, the country’s youth are pushing for change"

Source

183 Jobs, 8,500 Candidates: Why India’s Youth Are Desperate for Work with Palki Sharma

Recommendable! The curse of rapid population growth. All these 8,500 candidates were taking an exam simultaneously sitting on an airstrip! 

Substance use among US teenagers continued to decline in 2024

Good news!

"New survey results show that substance use among US teenagers continued to decline in 2024. The drop in alcohol consumption was particularly large; just 42 percent of twelfth graders reported drinking alcohol in 2024, down from close to 90 percent in the 1970s. Nicotine, marijuana, and amphetamines show similar, though less drastic, declines."

"... Nicotine pouch use was an exception. About 6% of 12th graders saying they've used them, up from about 3% in 2023. ...

Marijuana: Levels were the lowest they've been in the past three decades, at 26% for 12th graders and 16% for 10th graders. ..."

"... “Many experts in the field had anticipated that drug use would resurge as the pandemic receded and social distancing restrictions were lifted. As it turns out, the declines have not only lasted but have dropped further.” ..."

Weekly Progress Roundup - by Malcolm Cochran - Doomslayer

Teen alcohol and drug use keeps declining

Missing rebound: Youth drug use defies expectations, continues historic decline

Why Do Young People Become Cannon Fodder?

Posted: 9/10/2014  Updated: 9/11/2014

Radicalization

We are learning that young people from many Western countries (e.g. Great Britain, Germany, Australia, France) volunteer by the hundreds or even thousands to be active members of extremely violent, fanatic, militant, extremist organisations like ISIS etc.

Modern Sirens

We also have learnt that these extremists use highly sophisticated propaganda and recruiting tools, which were apparently honed over the years, by employing the latest technologies to entice young people to join them.

To Become Cannon Fodder

Don’t these young people realize they are being abused! Don’t they realize they are not much more than cannon fodder (or in German language verheitzt)!

What tempts young people to engage in such nonsensical mass violence? What is their reward? Have these young people such a propensity to live and die by violence?

Why do we still do not know how to prevent or help such young people from doing it?