Draft:Generationism (ideology)

"Generationism" is the concept and political theory whereby youth must strive and advocate to be recognised as an essential social group, with specific rights and interests that require active youth representation and participation in society, the economy, politics, and ultimately within governments and international organisations..

This way of thinking began in 2024, when a group of young students and workers analysed and debated the present, and potentially future, circumstances of the youth population, such as:

Youth unemployment and their future employment prospects, the mental health of young people, cognitive deficits, generational marginalisation, political apathy, the current welfare state, policies discouraging social participation, social control, the perception of cohesion as a social group, etc.

Additionally, active ageing, gerontological growth, population growth, and inefficient short-term measures were also considered.

The main thinkers and theorists associated with this concept are Ángel Boza and Gabriel Adamache.

Characteristics

Its main characteristics and principles are:

• Social and political activism in defence of youth: Refers to the creation of civil associations that promote dialogue, unity, and provide support and assistance to young people in precarious situations.

• Concern for the future of youth through the pursuit of preventive solutions to resource scarcity, addressing climate change, and adapting to the new industrial revolution. Aims to protect humanity itself, without distinction of gender, sex, ideology, political stance, or socio-economic status.

• Pursuit and promotion of structural reforms aimed at protecting equality and ensuring minority rights, as well as upholding the rule of law. Focuses on implementing new ideas and projects originating from younger minds, improving the productive framework to secure job creation, reviewing all international agreements to seek more favourable terms, assessing existing policies and updating them to meet current needs, reformulating fiscal policies, protecting the separation of powers, and ensuring the transparency of state institutions.

• Recognising the importance of educational policies and modernising teaching methods. Advocates for the depoliticisation of the education system, as well as promoting participation, research, and autonomous learning. Reinforces the teaching of educational psychology and the understanding of students' mental health in education and pedagogy-related courses. Implements new legislation for the protection of youth in the technological realm, encourages responsible technological use within family units, safeguards online user privacy, and provides real control over personal data usage.

History

For several years, within the student and working lives of a group of activists from various fields, a series of questions arose regarding the real and sovereign power of citizenship, the destiny and future situation of the younger generation, and even humanity itself.

Several students, theorists, academics, jurists, politicians, workers, officials, and entrepreneurs, over many years, expressed their concerns regarding the future of youth, primarily in Southern Europe and the Balkans region.

From this point, there is a rejection of the concept of ideology, which is considered by them to be archaic and populist.

In June 2024, following a meeting of individuals interested in mediating interests and creating a civil association aimed at exploring long-term solutions, a new political theory was developed with a series of foundational principles.

Branches and Types

Currently, following the addition of new members and the convening of citizen forums, different offshoots of the original generacionism have emerged:

• Liberal generationism.
• Social generationism.
• Anarcho generationism.
• Eco generationism.
• Feminist generationism.
• Egalitarian generationism.
• Accidentalist generationism.
• Marxist-revisionist generationism.
• Progressive generationism.
• Conservative generationism.
• Radical generationism.
• Activist generationism.