4. CELEBRATE DIVERSITY America used to be a melting pot of assimilation. Immigrants especially used to strive to sound and look more “American.” Those with differences acted with diffidence, and were looked upon as dissidents.
We are now a politically correct salad bowl of color, religion, gender and special needs. More than any previous generation, the Baby Boomers celebrated uniqueness. This sentiment propelled their social movements and prevailing tolerance.
Yes, our generation has expressed cynical backlash; it’s often tongue-in-cheek rebellion against politically-correct euphemisms and clichés. Nonetheless, we have become more united because of our individualism: the Baby Boomer generation reasserted our fundamental American value. (After all, they mobilized to abolish HUAC.) Their spirit showed how our whole society can become greater because of the sum of its parts. Even conservative movements have become more inclusive of women, minorities, and other faiths.
Celebrating diversity used to be counter-culture. It became institutionalized as the Baby Boomers grew into positions of power. Divergent culture-driven markets are now
en vogue; we now openly display our individuality. The Baby Boomers have affirmed our liberty to promote our personal brands. If we don’t, their struggle is for naught.
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