Dear Intellectual Takeout Reader,
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to grow up in America today?
There is a reason I feel the need to write this letter anonymously. Nevertheless, I have to speak out. Like many other young women, I see how bleak the future looks for my country, myself, and my future family.
My generation is constantly lied to by the media, Hollywood, and politicians. We’re told that a fulfilling life means going into debt for a degree (not necessarily an education), climbing the corporate ladder, not getting married, and not having kids. Gen. Z is told that the pinnacle of life is working a meaningless job to pay off thousands of dollars in debt and coming home to an empty apartment each night. Not to mention that as a woman, I’m told that I should be pro-abortion and wary of having children.
As Benjamin Lambright noted yesterday, the influences surrounding Gen. Z seek to discourage, demoralize, and degrade. The world is growing more hostile to free speech and free thought.
It’s no wonder that so many in this generation make a misguided turn to socialism, communism, and wokeism—they’re looking for alternatives to the doom and gloom, though they don’t know that such ideologies are the cause of the problems facing society today.
Fortunately, I know—and you, dear reader, know—that America and the rest of the West has hope. By returning to our foundations in freedom, faith, and family, the future can once again look bright.
However, far too many in my generation don’t know this. These Western values you and I cherish are not welcome on social media, in universities, in Hollywood, or most other places influencing Gen. Z.
I’ve seen firsthand how these ideas are suppressed. I’ve seen people squelch dissent with victim status, blame capitalism for problems caused by left-wing policies, and rant about the evils of the supposed patriarchy.
So, where can the next generation go to find truth?
That’s where we at Intellectual Takeout come in.
- We are calling out the mainstream media’s lies.
- We are offering alternatives to the left-wing ideas that are destroying our country and leading young people astray.
- We are growing our readership with renewed emphasis on reaching Gen. Z and giving them hope for the future of our culture.
- We are creating video content to meet young viewers on the platforms and media they already use.
At Intellectual Takeout, we seek to provide a refuge for rational discourse. In a media landscape that discourages asking important questions, we discuss the pressing issues facing people today, especially young Americans. In a world that demands groupthink, we encourage independent thought. In a culture that rejects objective reality, we pursue truth.
