So, the thing is (and it's quite ironical that progressive Slate can't see that) is that growing your hair long, smoking weed and reading Keruac was just as muc

So, the thing is (and it's quite ironical that progressive Slate can't see that) is that growing your hair long, smoking weed and reading Keruac was just as much ""breaking the rules" without any real rationale other than disdain for the rules. Disruption for disruption's sake." This is the youth of today protesting the status quo and Slate is dreadfully reactionary and conservative.