I really have no idea what “radicalized” means anymore.

It’s a word that media pundits and hype barkers use to point blame at segments of the population or to push accountability on some group or another.

Is not wanting to date because it’s too confusing to navigate corporate-sabotaged social standards “radical?”

Is being politically aware of issues “radical?”

Is raising complaints about serious social problems like wage theft and wealth inequality “radical?”

These are just things “older people don’t want to hear because they know it’s their fault things are like this.”

Radicalized just means “stop making your parents feel uncomfortable with their selfish choices.”