What were the equivalents of marijuana legalization and same-sex marriage 20 years ago? 40 years ago? Etc. And what policies did young people support that weren't enacted?
Let's see. In terms of youth subcultures, 1994 would be a little after grunge had peaked; punk would have been on its way out as a mass movement rather than a vestigial scene, but it still had some presence. Rage Against The Machine was probably the most politicized band I remember from that era, although it wasn't linked to any particular movement so much as a generalized morass of contrarian sentiment.
Anti-globalization wouldn't peak for another five years, but it was picking up steam. Race relations were pretty tense in the aftermath of the 1992 Rodn...
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