A new kind of colonialism of our towns and cities is afoot by companies that can and do crush our local businesses and buy our elections and destroy our natural environment. You will participate in these and a hundred other issues, on one side or the other. Fight hard for whichever sides you choose. As your generation begins its turn at the helm, my generation fades away. We have done what we could, imperfectly, for each other and for democracy.
Endings commence new life, new worlds.
From here, the main action of your adult life begins. Good luck, all you darlings, and to your friends and your countrymen.