It’s Over

By Zorain Nizamani (Rewritten in simple English for UK & US readers)

For the older men and women still holding power, it’s over. The younger generation isn’t buying what you’re selling anymore. No matter how many speeches you give, no matter how many seminars you arrange in schools and colleges to promote patriotism, it’s not working.

Patriotism doesn’t come from lectures. It comes naturally when people have equal opportunities, strong infrastructure, and systems that actually work. When citizens are given their basic needs and their rights are respected, you don’t need to force love for a country—it happens on its own.

Young people—Gen Z and those after them—know exactly what’s going on. Despite years of attempts to sell them a carefully packaged version of “national pride,” they see right through it. The internet has made that possible. Even with weak education systems and constant efforts to keep people uninformed, the truth still reaches them.

You failed to control how people think. They now think for themselves. They may be cautious about speaking openly because survival matters, but they clearly see through the fake morality and self-righteousness built around power.

You may stay in control through force, but people no longer care about you. When you can’t step outside without heavy security, it says everything about your popularity. If you want to stay relevant, you need to rethink everything.

Young people have had enough. They’ve learned that challenging those in power often leads nowhere, so they leave. Expecting them to lead large anti-corruption movements is unrealistic. Silence and exit feel safer, especially after seeing friends who spoke up get shut down.

For the older generation, there’s no future in this system. The gap between young people and current leadership is massive—and growing.

Gen Z wants faster internet. Those in power want stronger firewalls.

Gen Z wants affordable smartphones. Older policymakers want to tax them.

Gen Z wants fewer restrictions on freelancing. Older generations want tighter controls.

There is no middle ground left. That’s why the older generation has already lost.

You can fight every culture war you want—Gen Z will turn it into a meme. You can censor mainstream media, and they’ll move to platforms like YouTube, Discord, and Rumble. You can’t censor thought.

The era of easily fooling people is over.

Yes, many young people can’t afford libraries, rent, or cars.

That’s not a moral failure—it’s an economic one. And it belongs to the system you built.

Despite everything, they keep going. They cope through social media, coffee shops (even when they dislike them), cheap food, comedy, and online spaces. They don’t watch political talk shows because most of it sounds hysterical and disconnected from reality. That’s why stand-up comedy feels more honest.

Who even watches mainstream media anymore?

Times have changed. The sooner this is accepted, the better. But those in power don’t really care. Their children live abroad. They earn millions. They have unchecked privilege, clean water, and the best food. Why would they worry?

One day, though, they’ll notice something important: no one is listening.

Why?

Because Gen Z has headphones on. Spotify is paid for. When things get unbearable, half will leave the country—and the other half will turn the music up louder. And it won’t be peaceful music.

To the older generation: we’re done buying your story.

It’s worn out.

It’s over.

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