@@alt4950 And yet for all that their opponents accuse them of, are they *wrong*? Abolitionists were similarly accused of being "anti-white" (for endorsing or at least refusing to condemn slave revolts), "anti-Christian" (for their often heterodox interpretations of Scripture), "anti-male" (more than a few held feminist views), and "anti-conservative" (as they sought to upend "traditional" Southern society, and some wanted to go further than just that.)
Much of what we got from the 60s counterculture we got out of their parents' desire to make their kids' lives better, having suffered through a great depression and a world war. That would be enough to commit anyone to making a better future for their kids. But if those kids' point of reference starts from birth as having the best of everything, they'll naturally think that it's the worst of everything -- that something is wrong with it or something is missing -- because they don't have the mistakes and travails of the previous generation to compare it to. We're witnessing that now. Today's young kids look at socialism as the solution to the world's problems because to them it's something new, or something that's never been tried. Those of us from the Baby Boom generation or earlier know better, because we had a front row seat for what socialism is capable of, and it isn't pretty. I've tried to remember that today's youngsters don't have the benefit of the hindsight that we have because we've lived it and they haven't; and that in time they will reach some of the same conclusions we have -- not that the old ways are necessarily best, but that something "new" is just something old being sold to the masses in a shinier package, and ultimately leads to disappointment for the disaffected and the impatient who thought they had all the answers. Some aspects of the human condition are timeless; and youthful arrogance is one of them.
@@Margatroid It's not as simple as that. It is the experience, not the AGE itself that determines wisdom. And learning from it. If you don't learn from it as well as act on it you will never mature regardless of how old you get. President Trump is a perfect example of a man with years of experience but no maturity whatsoever. I have seen 6 year olds behave more maturely and empathically than Trump ever has.
Well, like he said, it's generational. I can't think of any generation of high school/college-educated teenagers who didn't think they were "woke" and had a corner on the Universal Truth. At no time is it more evident than today. And why should we expect anything different? The kids in this *_Dragnet_* episode are now the university professors teaching today's kids -- politicians like Pelosi, Schumer, Warren -- who all came of age during the Counterculture Revolution and are now holding the levers of power. That's largely why it's generational. There's nothing quite so constant as the arrogance of youth. And no generation is immune to it.
@@briane173 i was born in '69, and we really didn't have fits over much or wanted to change the world over non-issues, and we certainly weren't out there trying to destroy america and capitalism. we were rather the partiers more than anything, more interested in an NES than protesting boondoggles and made-up first-world 'problems.' we could go watch a movie without being offended by a joke, too. good times. but, it's no wonder this generation is so depressed.
@@ryanbarker5217 I'm sure it's partly because you had the good fortune of coming of age in the 80s, which, while that decade can be considered the American ideal, is not the American reality. Politics in a constitutional republic is a messy business and the pendulum swings just about every 20 years or so; how long the country stays "depressed" depends on whether there's any quality leadership that rises to the top when things are at their worst. We had that good fortune in the 80s; having Reagan, Thatcher, and Pope John Paul II on the world stage all at once was one of those rare occasions. Since the turn of the Century the quality of leadership has been severely lacking and that's one reason why we're in the straits we're in right now. I think right now we all have a reason to be "depressed;" but you know as well as I do that this "woke" generation isn't "woke" at all, as we've had several examples of the same age group complaining about the same things every 20 years or so for the past 243 years. Webb points that out nicely here. It's not a function of how "woke" anybody is; drawing attention to that is simple arrogance. I'd like for someone out there with the maturity to say they don't have all the answers and is looking for sincere ideas on how to make things better, to SAY IT -- I don't give two shits about WHO is right, I care about WHAT is right.
The problem is we can't even get to a point anymore of calling out a spade for a spade. in other words we don't call out the real evils in our society and we especially don't celebrate the good progress we have made. I love this speech because it applies to everyone equally.
Except I'm just going to say because most people don't know. Slaves were called "spades" back in the day. So when we say let's call a spade a spade, its racist. We don't know what we don't know until we know it. We don't know that historical references are hurtful to people today. People say this phrase all the time and I don't know if there's a replacement except it is a racist phrase that came from a slavery, racist background. I love telling people about this because we don't know which racist until we are told. And I believe ending racism is in the court of white people. Old sayings come with a background. So now you know. And hopefully others don't read this. We are all continuing to learn.
People don't want structure because they don't want their feelings hurt. Our system was a good system and people got selfish. These parents born in the late '60s and in the '70s are tearing us apart by torturing our public school systems. There are still plenty who didn't get selfish but many of them did.
@@AmethystWomanCalling a spade a spade" was either a mistranslation or purposeful interpretive translation of the Greek phrase "to call a fig a fig and a trough a trough" It came about when Erasmus was translating the Greek phrase into Latin. "Spade" being the gardening tool - a small shovel. It's origin is in the late 1400s - early 1500s African Africans were not referred to as Spades until the 1920s. The phrase itself does not have its origins in racism, but was later connected to a term that became racist. The best alternatives imo would be going back to its origins: "call a fig a fig and a trough a trough"
There is no comparison between a 21st century and a 20th century quarantine. Schools distributed laptops, people conducted meetings on Zoom, the government pitched in on unemployment and sending out checks to the most vulnerable. And still you'll find endless whining commentary about how difficult it all is. The point is, we should be grateful and never take for granted the ease we have in life.
@@JohnSmith-yw4bh I think we would be wise to follow directions about sanitizing and social distancing. Polio had been around long enough to leave at least some degree of immunity to it. Covid is brand new and therefore more dangerous.
When i was 18 I'd have laughed my a$$ off at Joe Friday--as a middle aged man I agree with every single word he says. The "real world" will get your head out of the clouds in a blunt. sometimes harsh way!
I think its this same boomer generation of spoiled malcontents who grew up and imposed political correctness on our campuses in the 1990s, later paving the way for woke politics.
Damn, that speech was right on the money. Shame here we are in 2014, and you could give that same speech almost word for word, and it wouldn't seem dated at all.
Maybe that was the point; you could say this exact stuff about every generation, to some degree or another. Generally speaking, no matter how bad it may be somewhere, it's a high statistic probability that you are living a better life than your parents did at your age.
It wasn't really until the early boomer's that the mindset became prevalent that "your parent's generation didn't have a clue, and everything they told you was wrong". So I don't think Webb was trying to be prescient, he was addressing what at the time was a pretty new phenomenon among a lot of youth. That the mindset has only become more dominant with each following generation, and one could argue that our culture is in a state of decline is what makes the speech truly resonate. None of the "dissatisfied generations" have yet been able to come up with anything better.
The vehicle fatality rate is less than half of what it was when he made that speech. For the first time, it is possible that extreme poverty may be eliminated worldwide within the next 50 years. In 1967 that would have been a bad joke. Slavery is now abolished throughout the world, as is racial segregation, and neither of those things were true in 1967. I can personally remember a time when men felt personally insulted if they were expected to work with a woman, and when successful politicians won elections with racial slurs and homophobia rather than instant dismissal from public life. The diseases that would have killed people fifty years ago are not only survivable, but have a far better survival rate. When a twenty year old was infected with AIDS in 1987, they'd be expected to last a maximum of 5 years. Now they are expected to see 69. People's average life expectancy has increased by almost a decade since 1967, and the number of people living over 100 has increased more than 25 fold since 1950. The use of IT and accountability in public services have dramatically increased the number of incidents of child abuse which are identified and so on. Don't make the mistake of thinking that things haven't changed because the media and the internet get rich from making you miserable.
BritishCommentWriter When one discusses progress, everyone generally argues along one path; usually a technological scale, and they also tend to argue it from a strictly western perspective, which is okay if like in this case where we are primarily discussing "an American problem". A few of your claims are untrue, or rather misleading. Slavery is abolished technical throughout the world, but the practice still persists. Extreme poverty is a rather subjective term, but "possible" is not the same as likely. Politicians may not win elections today with overt racial slurs, but they can easily use code speak and inferences that may as well be the same thing Have you ever noticed that many of our leaders today couldn't hold a candle to some of the worst leaders from 60 years or more back? They'd be laughed off stage in a debate, if the audiences today were not as uninformed and apathetic about real issues as they are, which is another problem. Let's not even bring up the current state of media, which openly admits to bias in how they report the freakin' news! No wonder people can't get a handle on anything real, they only listen to media that supports their skewed worldview. Anyone over 40 years old is well aware things have changed, but no one needs anybody to tell them, that not all change is necessarily good change.
This speech is one of the ones that works so well because it applies to basically every generation: Doesn't matter which one you're talking about, from the new-agers all the way up to the Millenials - Joe Friday and Bill Gannon basically tell you what's what. They acknowledge that the world's not a fair place, that it's a work in progress, even that these kids might not be entirely in the wrong, but rather, that they became wrong by using the wrong means. It's something I'd genuinely consider required watching, since it crosses the generation gap so well.
"The generation gap", thats an early 70s term I haven't heard in quite some time. Usually around the time some grownup resolved to sit down and "rap with the youngsters".
I like this. Aim for better. Just because something else is worse, don't lose your outrage until we've fixed more things, but don't violate other's rights in the process. Don't dox people, don't threaten them, don't attempt to remove their voice from the discourse. Listen. Compromise. Find common ground and move forward.
+Medovukha It's bad that I'm unsure which people you are talking about. Given your language and the inclusion of "2A", I assume you are talking about the fallacy that the government is trying to repeal or weaken the Second Amendment, while national gun laws are currently weaker than they were a decade ago. Of course, also may be speaking of the Presidential candidates who openly support breaching the First and Fourth Amendments. Both thoughts concern me. However, if we blindly follow ideals from over 2 centuries ago without any regard for the advancement of technology and society, then we are fools. We must always be mindful of new information and events and allow it to reshape our understanding of not only ourselves, but our society and world.
1. I'm glad that there's a law that prevents easy access to automatic weapons. Aside from military style assaults, there is no reason to own such a firearm. Either you can hit what you're aiming at in one shot, or you shouldn't be firing in the first place. Also, your comparison to Poll Taxes is unfounded. A Poll Tax kept people from voting period. Unless you are a convicted felon or currently on probation/parole, you should be able to get many guns for yourself. 2. The First Amendment also protects freedom of vocal speech, religion and congregation. It has been reevaluated many times in the name of National Security. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. 3. Once again, I moved for moderation. I've fired weapons. I've taken classes in Criminology. In no way did I ask for the wholesale destruction of the Second Amendment. I just opined that it should (and has) been reevaluated to fit modern times. If, as you compared, Freedom of Speech were killing 30,000 people a year, I would also state that we should consider giving lessons in safe vocal practices. 4. There are no "supreme" laws. They were the laws that were considered best at the time. If we still lived by the worst compromises of that time, people would still be in slavery and only white men could own land. Instead, we should look at the reasons each of these were included and, on occasion, determine if their continued existence is necessary. I believe the Second Amendment is very necessary, but as it was written, not as it has been misinterpreted. If you join a well Regulated militia (Coast Guard, Sheriffs, Police), then enjoy your weapon. However, if you're unwilling to make the commitment to training and testing necessary to even drive a motor vehicle, then I would very much prefer you not having a firearm, let alone the automatic you desire.
Okay, firstly let me state that you have repeatedly attacked me rather than discussed the issue. This is uncalled for and indicate either willful ignorance or a complete disregard for your position. I can find no ruling that includes references to riflemen. Please provide the case and I will read it. "Gee if you would read you would have seen what typed hmm?" You typed "I cannot legally get the tax stamp which is stopping me from owning automatic weapons, it is similar to a poll tax ya git.". This doesn't prevent you from owning many other types of gun. A poll tax stops people from voting, period. Not from voting multiple times a second. I touched what you typed. You opined that my interpretation of the Bill of Rights left out First Amendment protections for "internet or social media" and I mentioned that it has been reinterpreted to not protect certain speech. While it is true that the Constitution supersedes all lower laws, there is and always has been a method of altering it. This was added with the express purpose of being able to change things when they prove to be a bad idea. This is called an Amendment. We've done it 17 times since the first ten (commonly called the Bill of Rights) were adopted. As a believer in the processes put forth by the founders of this great nation, I would posit that I am a greater American than one who decides that he doesn't like how those processes are being legally utilized. While I would never force you to leave, the statement "America. Love it or Leave it!" has been thrown around a lot. Please consider all of the legal and social precedents before spouting your hate at me. (I guess I should also mention that I'm a teacher and get paid for the lessons I'm providing you free of charge. I hope you appreciate the courtesy.)
+David Ruiz del VIzo Hi David - I think it will true for every generation. Each one will have a liberal group that feels they are entitled to receive more that what they put in. They should all take a class in basic accounting. They also need to look back in history and see why we are this way - Jefferson was an idealist (D) and Madison a realist (R). That's where the divide started.
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Said 50 years ago, and still relevant today. People really need to take a hard look around themselves and find a constructive way to make things better for everyone.
Blame it partly on the threat of the bomb and on the major liberal socialist (later called 'progressive') deconstructions to our hundreds-NO, thousands-of-years-old social norms of marriage, family, communities, neighborhoods, morality, virtue, spirituality, religion, etc.
As a Millennial, almost Gen Z, this hits. It's quite a contrast from the scenario we are in now, and the "avocado toast" speeches Boomers give us. It's powerful to hear the voice of our grandparents and great grandparents; the men and women who knew real struggle. I wonder if in 40 years we'll be saying this to our grandkids. Assuming we fix this mess, of course.
Who do you think the kids in this video are? Boomers. 1946-1964. Boomers made up up the youth movement. They marched with Dr. King for civil rights. The gave us the music of a generation that's still being listened to and eclipses anything being released in the last 20 years. They fought in the Vietnam War. They helped win the Cold War. They gave us a golden age of films. Younger Boomers fought the Gulf War. They were the first responders during 9/11. The first to go to war in Iraq and Afghanistan as leaders. Boomer opened the way for computers and gave you desk tops, lap tops, cell phones, smart phones, i pods, iphones, and all the rest. Boomers haven't done so bad, "avocado speeches" and all. Millennials? they're kicking 40 in the ass and what's to show? Britney Spears?
@@Hal09i Only the oldest Boomers had anything to do with Civil Rights. Most were kids, most that did march were trying to simply bring down the draft, and most, of course, didnt march at all. Leaving aside those Boomers who were on the other side and participated in the backlash. As for cultural influence, it's due to their massive demographic size. So no surprise that they weren't eclipsed by the small, Baby Bust/Gen X cohort. The richest thing you've done though is comparing them to Millennials. The Boomers hoovered up the benefits of what the Greatest Generation built, dismantled them to save some money on taxes, and now ask why we aren't in the same position yet. There's never been a more grotesque example of pulling up the ladder behind you and then sneering from the rooftops.
That's a lot of rationalization, finger pointing, and whining. Sure Boomers built on what the previous generation gave them. Computer, Operating Systems, social media, VHS, CD, DVD, Digital streaming. All the tech you can't live without...Yeah. from Boomers built on what the previous gen had left. What have Millennials done? what have they built? what's their big contribution besides being $50,000 in debt with a degree in communication? In 1966, Boomers were 20 years old, with a lot more behind them. Who do you think started the youth movement? who peopled the summer of love? the protests of 1968 and 1969? Bobby Kennedy? Chicago Democratic Convention? Who wrote and played the music that fueled the movement and served as a backdrop? Others fought for their country. A lot did both. And Dr. King didn't only preach and march in the early 60's... besides, boomers could have been there as well as older teens. Boomers fought in 4 wars: Vietnam, The Cold War, The Gulf War, and The War on Terror. When Millennials are on their 4th war, let me know. Boomers didn't pull up the ladder...others just didn't want to make the effort to climb it. Millennials...they don't know their history, don't know their civics, and if it hasn't happened in the last 20 years, most are basically clueless. They talk about racism and the Civil War statues but most could not name 5 Civil War Battles or tell you the general dates of the conflict. Millennials are kicking 40 in the ass and still asking for someone to take care of them and whining that life is not fair...@@kilpatrickkirksimmons5016
@@Hal09i WRONG about the Golden Age of films. Boomers made none of them. And members of the "Greatest Generation" (Charleston Heston for example) also marched with MLK. MLK himself was not a Boomer. Your post is solid however.
From Episode 42 - "The Big Departure" (Written by Preston Wood; Aired March 7, 1968). This is such a beautiful speech and it is as relevant today as when it first blessed our airwaves 43 years ago and will be so 43 years from now. God bless America and the creative minds who seek to improve her.
I remember watching this scene as a little kid with my dad. It's burned into my memory which is why I just searched for it now. Little me at such a young age knew how bad he was burning them with his speech from sheer truth. Now watching in 2020 I am sad for what our society has become.
@@terri6854 @Terri The Fascists are the Democrats. They're the ones backing Antifa, banning speech, using the State to propagandize homosexuality and transgenderism to young children and trying to strip away the constitutional rights of Americans. Wake up, not 'woke'.
This speech was spot on and it still applies to today. If some say that parents are more likely to outlive their kids these days, well how much of that is brought on by the kids themselves (alcohol, drugs, drinking and driving etc.). Life isnt easy and things aren't instant. Problems can't be fixed with a snap of the fingers or the flip of a switch no matter how technologically advanced we become. We have problems in our country but we are in a much better situation than some.
Awesome. My Dad was the eldest of six kids growing up during the Depression in a house with no plumbing. My Mom lost both her parents by age 14 to what are now considered routine illnesses. They didn't march in the streets demanding this or that, so neither will I.
Well, they got that ChatGPT thing now thats almost like a form of AI that can create amazing stuff. If you fed it in every Dragnet episode and Joe Friday mental profile, I'll bet they could create a fake Joe Friday personality and graft it on to a robot. Just sayin
That was one of the best programs ever put on the air waves. We need those kinds of actors and shows back. What happened to common sense and morality??
I showed some of these episodes to students when I taught. They can't handle the dialog. Seriously. If it isn't about Kardashian's ass size, they aren't interested. This show would never see the screen today. Sadly.
Like he said we live in a imperfect world.I was six when this was first aired. The Detroit and Newark riots were long over that year.I've seen the senseless things that mobs and a little agitation could do.kids do your damnest to make this Generation a Damn site better than yours.you owe it to them.
I like how Joe talks about instant communication, OJ... Today people get tiny phone so they are never out or have to wait to communicate. Microwave meals, home computers instead of a punch card one that can take up a wear-house. And Polio, diphtheria - no one has a clue what those are in the states.
A speech that, much like Dr. Martn Luther King Jr.'s, "I Have A Dream" speech, echoes with truth through the ages. Still and possibly more relevant today than when it was made.
The thing is that us newer generations are in fact different from the older ones. But I do still hold all of the ideals that these two men did, but today. This video needs to be shown to everyone in the US
I can't believe I've never seen this before. This is an amazing speech. Its great to see how the views from past generations aren't really any different than ours, just their problems are. Completely relevant today, my kids will be watching this.
I had friends die in the Vietnam War. My right to offer my opinion is not for you to judge. The America described in the laughable soliloquy wasn't so good for boys forced to war, minorities, women etc. Good people dying in war doesn't mean more should die to justify their sacrifice. I respect and honor any who served back then.
This speech is perfectly relevant to our society today. Especially, when he says “we’re not asking you to grate a different country. You have plenty of things to keep you busy right here.”
@Aaron King(open): Another lesson to be garnered is this --- if you have to rely on your gender, or sexuality, or race, or ethnicity, or on any other kind of "protected" label, to determine your worth as a human being... then you've gone off the deep end.
I don't think these old guys are talking about right and wrong, they're just reflecting on progress and ideals. They don't seem to know the answers, but rather suggest these youngsters to think about their society from a less self-absorbed perspective. I'm young, but I believe the oldschool community values are returning (in europe at least), and we're slowly coming to terms with our place in this huge society called the world population. It's just been difficult becouse the information age and all the insights it has provided has been overwhelming. We know politicians don't give a shit about us, right and wrong does not exist until we try and make it real, and everyone has a story to tell. That's tricky for a young brain to handle! It's just so much to consider. we're gonna be alright. But we're not getting there by yelling at eachother on the internet. So, chin up people. There's a world out there that wants us in it.
Great speech!! People upset about COVID-19 don't realize how common many diseases were in the 1930s and 1940s. People took what precautions they could, but many died or had permanent after effects.
I’ll admit so much of that speech is just as true now as it was then. For one thing, poverty in America is just a problem, but in so many other countries, it’s the way of life. And I would know. I’ve traveled to over a dozen different nations, and America is the only one I’ve seen where poor people are overweight. Plus, we have to realize that American laws are different in one respect to all others both Past and present. That is that all the great nations of the past set up their laws to protect the status quo between those who held power and those didn’t. Our laws protect the rights of the individual, including the one allowing petition for grievances. America, love it or leave it.
Poor people are overweight because of poor food quality. If economics is key, then just remember that the fastest growing economy of the 21st Century is China. The folks at the top of the food chain there don't and historically never cared about their unwashed masses. Everytime the politicians in the U.S. threaten to cut off Federal food aid benefits, I guess they want to be MORE like the Chinese then.
It;'s easy for you to moan about poverty...sure, sit there and point the finger at everyone except yourself or the poor people. Find me a rich man and you know what you'll also likely find? You'll find hard work, long hours, risk, self accountability. That's how America was built, bub. Read the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution - you'll see it there. Men were endowed by their creator with the right to pursue happiness. Pursue, as in chase - get off the couch, stop watching the TV, pump those legs - chase. That's how to get out of poverty. Don't stick out your hand, waiting for someone else to pull you up. Pull yourself up - you'll take a few people with you.
@@frankcabanski9409 This requires believing that poor people don't do hard work. Also, to quote Adam Smith, "Wherever there is great property there is great inequality. For one very rich man there must be at least five hundred poor, and the affluence of the few supposes the indigence of the many."
@@frankcabanski9409 There has to be a large part of the population obliged to sell their labor-power to a capitalist in order to survive, and it is obvious to all that the average income a person makes in a capitalist country cannot be remotely near that of someone like Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates.
Wow, prophetic. That's a lot of dialogue for a prime time TV show. Nowadays, these writers would be laughed out of Hollywood, especially because of the content, which is too bad. I wish people still talked like this. They had a point, they spoke with purpose and dignity. If I could go back I would. This is not my generation. My generation (the Millennials, god help me) are a bunch of entitled hooligans. Thank goodness for the great film and television of the past, most of it more relevant than anything on currently. 📽🇺🇸📽
This is brilliant. Having said that, I still wish Jack Webb had been able to swing his arms when he walked; he may have had even more credibility. (I'm old enough to remember when this episode was first aired.)
Basically, work to fix things that matter, and stop crying about everything. Pick your battles, because winning the wrong ones leave much less improvement on our species.
Children. People who don't know how the world works ALWAYS want to change how the world works. They think they can fix things that ca't be fixed. Someone needs to teach them to live their lives, and let others live theirs, even if it hurts their feelings or offends their sense of "morality"
@@christopherbonanno1120 Thank you, I'd go back and edit it but my typos and grammatical errors reflect how I was feeling at the time. Reminds me of a moment, so I'm going to leave it alone. Thank you for your comment that brought that memory back to my consciousness.
Boom. The youngest generation always thinks they're more enlightened than anyone else. They never consider the possibility that other people have had the same ideas.
I wish they had shown the last lines. After Gannon says "we want the names of the others involved and where all the stolen stuff is". One of the kids says OK and then smiles and says "Well, it was a great notion. That's about all I can say." Friday: "Yeah son. That's about all you can say." Priceless!
I like that Friday and Gannon don't just verbally beat them down but challenge them. This is the older generation calling the new generation to action. You have to fix these new problems, we can't.
I hate how we as humans are broken records, we always repeat the same phrases, generation by generation, but we never do anything to solve those problems, or we cant never accept that each generation has its own problems, each generation has something we will never understand, and I hate how we are always gonna look down on every generation because its different from ours. When will we learn to accept every generation as it is, and how it was.
I hate how we as Democrats are broken records, we always repeat the same phrases, generation by generation, but we never do anything to solve those problems, or we cant never accept that each generation has its own problems, each generation has something we will never understand, and I hate how we are always gonna look down on every generation because its different from ours. When will we learn to accept every generation as it is, and how it was.
Enough said. The wisdom spoken here is timeless and never out of style. Everyone needs to slow down and think. Think of their future, others and stay in their own lane.
Watched dragnet as a kid liked it but didn't understand some of it,now as a 64 year old I've been watching the old episodes and I realize what a great show it was
