It means that it is time for revolution. Not a violent, "burn the white house down!" kind of revolution, but one wherein we take our fates into our own hands and build something stronger upon the ashes of the past.
What you're identifying is the insanity in the way things were, the way things have been, and the side-effects it's had on your fathers and upon you. The future is bright because it's in our hands. It's proper to mourn when we see tragedy in what has unfolded, not because of the toll it's taken, but because it is the catharsis that enables regeneration.
Being 21, I know where you come from. I felt depressed about it up until this year. I have found solace in the knowledge that we've been given an opportunity to create something far better than anyone who's lived before could ever dream.
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