> and to the degree that old people are still doing it themselves they’re depriving us of opportunities to learn and to practice and to benefit from their experience.

Young people’s ability and motivation to organize and communicate is not dependent on anything other than themselves choosing to do it and get involved

> That’s why we’re not as good at it.

If you continue to believe that you’re dependent on older generations to teach you everything you’ll never get anywhere.

What works for older generations isn’t going to be good advice for getting younger generations to organize and communicate. The age differences are large.

Relatedly, it's a skill that goes with positions that are clung to such that nobody else gets to practice and learn said skill.

Sure, and if I was so inclined I could go rub noses with them. They're eager to find young folks who are community minded. But I don't want that. I'm gen x and full of cynicism and antisocial attitudes. The only people I know who aren't that way in my generation are churchgoing types and a few influencers.