You Have Already Lost

You have already lost.

Not because of protests, not because of revolutions, but because the generation you tried to control no longer believes you.

The aging group sitting in power has reached the end of its influence. The younger generation is not buying what you are selling anymore. You can organize as many patriotic speeches, seminars, and school programs as you want. It will not work. Patriotism does not grow from slogans. It grows when people are given equal opportunities, basic dignity, functioning systems, and a future they can believe in.

When a state provides justice, education, healthcare, and fair chances, it does not need to teach love for the country. That love appears naturally. But when survival itself becomes a daily struggle, no lecture can hide reality.

Generation Z and Generation Alpha see everything clearly. Despite constant attempts to force narratives onto them, they understand what is happening. The internet, limited education, and exposure to the world have done what censorship could not stop. You tried to keep people uninformed, but you failed. People are no longer waiting to be told what to think. They think for themselves now.

Yes, many are silent. Not because they agree, but because they value staying alive. Silence should not be mistaken for loyalty. Young people recognize hypocrisy when they see it. They see the performance of morality and self-righteousness for what it is. You may remain in power through force, but popularity is gone. When leaders cannot step outside without heavy security, it says more than any survey ever could.

This generation is exhausted. And since they have learned that challenging power comes with a cost, many have chosen another option: leaving. Expecting a mass anti-corruption movement would be idealistic. Instead, they quietly pack their bags and disappear. They do not look back because they have seen what happened to those who raised their voices.

For the older generation in power, the truth is uncomfortable: there is no future left for you. A massive gap exists between the system you protect and the population you rule. There is no middle ground anymore.

Gen Z wants fast internet. You want stronger firewalls.

They want affordable smartphones. You want more taxes on technology.

They want freedom to freelance and work globally. You want restrictions and controls.

There is no shared vision. That is why you have lost.

You can start as many wars as you like. Gen Z will turn them into memes. You can silence mainstream media. They will move to YouTube, Rumble, Discord, and whatever platform comes next. You cannot censor ideas anymore. Those days are over. People are no longer foolish, and no one is pretending to be.

Yes, libraries are gone.

Yes, rent is unaffordable.

Yes, owning a car is now a dream.

The economy you handed down is worse than the values you preached. And yet, this generation moves forward. They find comfort in books, coffee shops, music, social media, and small pleasures that make life bearable. They navigate unclear waters without guidance, without trust in authority.

They do not watch you on television because most of what you say sounds disconnected from reality. When comedy speaks more truth than news channels, why would anyone choose mainstream media?

Time is changing. It has already changed. The sooner this is understood, the better. But understanding requires caring, and caring is missing. Your children live abroad. Your income is secure. Your power is unchecked. You eat well and drink clean water. So why would you care?

You will realize it only when no one listens anymore.

And that moment has already arrived.

Generation Z has headphones on. Spotify is paid. Some have the resources to leave when things get unbearable. Those who cannot leave will stay, but they will not listen. They will play their own music. Loudly. And not in harmony with you.

You did not lose today.

You lost the moment people stopped believing you.