Markedly less patriotic than boomers and Gen Xers, millennials see nothing special about being American and recoil at the notion of US exceptionalism. A 2016 Gallup poll found that socialism was more popular than capitalism among those under 30.
Nearly 70 percent of millennial survey respondents said they’d be comfortable voting for a socialist candidate. During the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, 80 percent of voters under 30 voted for Bernie Sanders in the early-voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. In 2012, millennials put Barack Obama over the top in a tight race against Republican Mitt Romney.
Is there a bit of personal inter-generational antagonism going on here? Gen X vs Millennial? (Not my business, but, as a Silent, I sorta like the Millennials)
I was liberal in the early ‘70s because it was cool to be anti-war, pro peace and love and a feminist. Now, I’m a radical because I understand a lot more.
Here’s a browser extension to change every instance of “millennials” to “pesky whipper-snappers” for you: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/millennials-begone/dlgjecnejicmpdknhangcbeahbgipolf?hl=en
Radish the wordsmith over 5 years ago
Too hip for the room.
superposition over 5 years ago
https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/millennials-vs-gen-x-differences-and-similarities-in-the-workplace/
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Markedly less patriotic than boomers and Gen Xers, millennials see nothing special about being American and recoil at the notion of US exceptionalism. A 2016 Gallup poll found that socialism was more popular than capitalism among those under 30.
Nearly 70 percent of millennial survey respondents said they’d be comfortable voting for a socialist candidate. During the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, 80 percent of voters under 30 voted for Bernie Sanders in the early-voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. In 2012, millennials put Barack Obama over the top in a tight race against Republican Mitt Romney.
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https://nypost.com/2017/08/05/generation-x-needs-to-save-america-from-millennials/
RalphConti over 5 years ago
Yes, here is a universal constant: Today’s youth are (fill in blank with negative connotation or remark)
Packratjohn Premium Member over 5 years ago
This one made a swooshing sound as it went over my head….. don’t explain it to me, I don’t think I want to know.
Jethro Flatline Premium Member over 5 years ago
Is that a dig or two at The Nib in there?
martens over 5 years ago
Is there a bit of personal inter-generational antagonism going on here? Gen X vs Millennial? (Not my business, but, as a Silent, I sorta like the Millennials)
mattro65 over 5 years ago
I was liberal in the early ‘70s because it was cool to be anti-war, pro peace and love and a feminist. Now, I’m a radical because I understand a lot more.
Schmevin Schmotur Premium Member over 5 years ago
Here’s a browser extension to change every instance of “millennials” to “pesky whipper-snappers” for you: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/millennials-begone/dlgjecnejicmpdknhangcbeahbgipolf?hl=en