What is a cynical youth?

Angry Young Men (English: Angry Young Men) is the abbreviation of "angry young men". There are still different opinions about the origin of the name "angry youth". Some of China's "angry youth" say they originated from the left-wing workers' movement in Hong Kong in the 1970s; some think they originated from the bourgeois democratic revolution in the late Qing Dynasty. These claims are difficult to verify. However, the English phrase "Angry Young Man" has already appeared in Britain as early as the 1950s. It refers to a group of writers with radical ideas. Their more famous works include John Osbourne's 1965 play "Angry Young Man". Look Back in Anger.

"Angry youth" broadly refers to any angry young people who are dissatisfied with certain social phenomena and economic, political, educational and other systems. Therefore, in fact, "angry youth" are not limited to any era and country. They exist at home and abroad in ancient and modern times, such as Qu Yuan, the patriotic poet of Chu who was full of ambitions to serve his country, but was jealous and threw himself into the Miluo River. Another example is Napoleon, who led the French people to conquer the entire Europe. , there are also historical figures such as Hitler, Stalin, Bin Laden, Mao Zedong, etc. In their early years, they can all be called "angry youth" in a broad sense.

In a narrow sense, "angry youth" refers to people who have completely lost hope for the future of society, government, and country, and express their ideas with radical rhetoric. Therefore, "angry youth" in the narrow sense are also disliked by ordinary people. They are either passive evaders or blindly optimistic. In short, they are inconsistent with the traditional Confucian doctrine of the mean.

A more scientific classification method is to apply the Three People's Principles of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the country, and divide angry youth into three categories: A, B, and C according to their tendencies, namely type A nationalist angry youth, type B civil rights angry youth and C From this, four subcategories can be deduced using mathematical methods: AB or BA-type national civil rights and people’s livelihood angry youths, AC or CA-type national and people’s livelihood angry youths, BC or CB-type civil rights and people’s livelihood angry youths, and the comprehensive ABC type. Angry youth of the Three People's Principles. Most of the "angry youth" in the 21st century go online, but some "angry youth" still take to the streets to express their opinions and emotions fiercely.

What needs to be pointed out is that no matter how they are classified, China’s angry youth all have a political consciousness to some extent, that is, they are not anti-Chinese nation, that is, they are not anti-China. Therefore, whether a "radical" is anti-Chinese or not should be an important indicator of whether a "radical" is an angry youth or a traitor.

In addition, there is also a saying that the meaning of the term "angry youth" should be defined as struggling youth. Young people must have an upward passion for struggle, be unafraid of rape, move forward courageously, and dare to fight against negative social phenomena. The future of the motherland rests on its young people.

Everything must be analyzed in two. After the country's reform and opening up, bad social phenomena have appeared frequently, which has also created a broad platform for young people to show themselves. With the widespread popularity of the Internet, online articles with patriotic enthusiasm have become popular, and there are also extreme words that express personal anger for personal interests and temporarily blind the public.

But overall, young people should study more professional knowledge and improve their in-depth understanding of the country and society. And those in power should also discover new historical concepts and new development strategies from the minds of young people. To characterize the thoughts of young people, we must look at the problem from a subjective perspective. We must not beat them to death with a stick, but provide them with correct guidance.