If we are critical enough, which most adults should be
It is the "which most adults should be" part of the statement that is an issue. There is a difference between 'should and 'are'.
The "economic war", "the empire", "the fascist of the right", "the terrorist university students"; while they are the "revolution of love and peace."
Words iterated by leaders the world over adjusted to suit their audience. It is like a script.
I agree. Both things are frustrating: the idiocy of most adults and the endless iteration of populist scripts, which is in a way the result of having an audience who does not question the veracity of the information politicians spread.
Thoreau wrote in Civil Disobedience
I couldn't agree more.