Lee Barry Composition Diary

1/24/1999             10-year-old boy writes essay about Clinton perjury. The irony will be that the kid grows up and does the same thing the president did. (It’s not perjury, it’s “creative lying”, “poetic untruths”). [1/24/2026: We think that presidents set an example, but rather it’s the culture at large that sets the example, perhaps through the Copycat Effect . "A survey of 18,000 Americans revealed significant political and generational divides, particularly concerning young voters. Regarding attitudes perceived by some as sexist, racist, homophobic, or violent, the study suggests these are not solely a result of Trump creating a permissive environment. Instead, generational trends are more significant. Notably, the belief that violence might sometimes be necessary in politics is strongly generational. Younger voters, particularly Gen Z, perceive the political system as not functioning well for them and are questioning its flaws and potential sol...