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comment by scarp
scarp  ·  4735 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: No Copyright Intended
> What happens when — and this is inevitable — a generation completely comfortable with remix culture becomes a majority of the electorate, instead of the fringe youth? What happens when they start getting elected to office? (Maybe "I downloaded but didn't share" will be the new "I smoked, but didn't inhale.")

That won't necessarily happen. Decades ago we might have speculated that the "hippies" would be the ones in power today and that we would enter a new age of peace and coexistence. Of course the reality doesn't reflect this. The group of people who protested the wars are not the same ones who grew up to become politicians. And even if they were, nothing corrupts like the money and power one gets when holding public office. Likewise, the youth of today who embrace remix culture are not the same ones who will pursue a career in politics. Or the ones who do will change their views, which amounts to the same thing.

It's like I've always said: the truly brilliant and inspired people of the world go on to be doctors, scientists, artists, activists, engineers and visionaries. Whoever's left either stagnates or runs for office.