lol You don't have any kids, do you? They don't leave the house when they are 18. In fact they don't leave the house ever.
So smart, savvy and politically attuned that they voted for Ovomit in droves -- twice -- and he's saddling them with more debt than all prior presidents combined
People respond to the opportunities they see in front of them. I have no doubt that if I were the typical 22 year old I would say wtf... I can work a crappy job or take on massive debt and go to grad school. neither choice is that appealing except maybe med school. The issue today is that our politicians have made some real foolish choices. Our young people have limited career paths. We have allowed a massive portion of our manufacturing sector to get shipped out. We have opted for massive taxes and a safety net instead of protecting our manufacture and with selected tariffs. The founders were right... tariffs instead of income taxes were part of the reason our industrial sector boomed.
>>The article is correct in that I find most of the millennials to be less partisan than my generation. They want politicians to reach reasonable compromises and stop the endless bickering that is leading nowhere. Most recognize the issues with U.S. debt & spending balanced against providing social services, but they have more progressive views on social issues than many of their elders. << The article contradicted itself by reporting that this generation is heavily democrat. How can they be less partisan yet blindly following one party? Every political survey says that voters desire "less bickering by politicians and more attention to the people's business." Unfortunately, the same people are deeply divided on virtually every issue. Their idea of "reasonable compormise" is for the other side to give in. More sophisticated people know that compromise is the same as slow motion defeat. The millenials' "more progressive" views ar enot surprising, considering they had 12 to 16 plus years of brainwashing in government schools. Still, it is the maoin reason I have contempt for them. We had more than our share of leftwing teachers, but we mocked them and considered them losers. Now you have people convinced to a moral certainty that the planet will burn up if we don't do something...provided of course it doesn't inconvenience them too much. There is one enormous issue that millenials all agree on, and it is only a matter of time before some demagogue exploits it. They want their student loans written off. After all, it's not fair that they are still paying for beer binges and exotic travel in college. I would be all for it if the money could be taken from the universities, since in most cases, they provided nothing of value for the tuition. Perhaps we could cut government funding for higher education dollar for dollar for the loans we write off. That's what I call a reasonable compromise. Win-win.
Millennials had better wake the fuck up or they're going to find themselves taxed into poverty, underemployed if employed at all, and having their every move under scrutiny of an ever more oppressive government. You can't keep supporting this stupid shit and expect things to turn out well. And guess what kiddies, the well heeled don't give a shit how this plays out. They'll be okay. It's you that will take it up the ass, not them.
I believe your perspective on Millennials is off from the reality. I find most Millennials to be hard working and engaged in the issues. I put forward this recent survey as an example. Poll: Millennialsâ Belief That Government Is Wasteful Has Grown During Obama Era http://news.yahoo.com/poll-millennials-belief-government-wasteful-grown-during-obama-222009073.html The percentage of young adults who believe that government is wasteful and inefficient has grown dramatically during the Obama presidency, according to a new Reason-Rupe poll. The survey, which asked 2,000 millennials â 18 to 29 year-olds â their views on government, re-affirmed the young cohortâs general aversion to government intrusion, including in its regulation of businesses, the economy, and of individualsâ choices. Sixty-six percent of surveyed millennials say that they believe government is wasteful and inefficient, an increase over the 42 percent who said the same in a 2009 survey. Sixty-three percent believe that government regulators favor special interests. Likewise, 58 percent say they think government agencies abuse their power. A large majority â 73 percent â favor allowing private Social Security accounts, which Democrats generally oppose. Sixty-four percent believe that the economy would be helped by cutting government spending by five percent. Fifty-nine percent say that tax cuts would help the economy; 55 percent believe that cutting government regulations would boost it as well. The survey, conducted in February and March, also showed strong opposition to the nanny state. Seventy-two percent would allow the sale of large sodas and soft drinks, a ban of which was proposed by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. Sixty-one percent said that consumers should be able to purchase foods with trans fats. The preference for personal choice extended to other hot-button social issues as well. Sixty-seven percent of the surveyed millennials say they support the legalization of same-sex marriage, 61 percent believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and 57 percent support legalizing marijuana. Despite the generally skeptical attitude towards the government, the surveyed millennials did say that it has a role in enacting policies aimed at improving standards of living for those who are less well off. Seventy-four percent of say government is responsible for ensuring that everyone has a place to sleep and enough food to eat, according to the survey. Seventy-one percent support proposals to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. While barely a majority â 51 percent â support Obamacare, 69 percent say that the government has a responsibility to guarantee everyone access to health care. Large majorities also say they believe government should ensure that everyone makes a âliving wage,â and that raising taxes on the wealthy and spending more money on job training would improve the economy. Unsurprisingly, despite a mostly laissez-faire attitude, the surveyed millennials expressed support for the political party most associated with big government. Thirty-nine percent of those surveyed chose Hillary Clinton as their top 2016 presidential choice. Eight percent supported Democrat Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, while six percent said they would vote for Vice President Joe Biden. Republicans had a poor showing, with only six percent saying that Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan would be their presidential pick. Only five percent said they would support Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, who is thought to have heavy support from younger voters.
I'm with you on this. As the years have gone by I've heard many times that the current crop of kids is the worst. Hence, the quote from Socrates about the youth of his day. Old people often don't like the direction their society is headed simply because they will not be a part of it. But, the kids are alright.
When I was in college, I always heard that my generation of 20 year olds was the worse. According to our elders and the media we were lazy, not focused, and ignorant of politics --- as well as a whole list of other problems. The same stuff I hear repeated about the Millennials today. To quote The Who - ""The Kids Are Alright".