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The people in power have to start representing the interests of the millennials. This will only happen when people of that generation are in power, or people in

The people in power have to start representing the interests of the millennials. This will only happen when people of that generation are in power, or people in power are being influenced by them.

pm90 8y ago
This. One of the reasons I suspect AOC gets so much attention (apart from her very unabashed personality) is because she represents the Millenial generation, always ridiculed as being "lazy" and "coddled". Finally someone in Power who: * is a millenial and * understands millenial priorities Ironically, the policy proposals that the most outspoken Millenials embrace would actually strengthen programs that help the older generation.
- Pocketknife 8y ago
  She is getting lots of attention because vapid socialism is in fashion right now. She doesn't really understand the job she has, or how the government works. She is just making noise that sounds good to people who don't really think about policy implications. I wish the first millenial politician was at least competent... And did not sound like her qualifications were binging the West Wing. Seriously. Her "positions" are word for word out of the West Wing.
DataWorker 8y ago
Millennials don’t seem to have a clue what’s in their best interest so I’m going to disagree with you. If there were any solid ideas coming from anybody in terms of helping millennials those ideas would have political traction. To think that only millennials can represent millennial interests is stupid.
- normal_man 8y ago
  The rising popularity of socialism and distrust/hatred of capitalism among young people would indicate that they have a very clear idea of what is in their best interest.
  - Pocketknife 8y ago
    Hunger, poverty, and political violence? If we look at history, these are the outputs of socialist regimes.
- tinktank 8y ago
  We'll have to agree to disagree. Millennial lives and issues are far removed from the current establishment to be completely alien to people in power at present. To be disingenuous enough to believe millennials don't have a clue what's in their best interest is stupid.
  - Pocketknife 8y ago
    Considering a majority of millennials support socialism, but also cannot provide a meaningful definition of the term... I don't think most have a serious position worth considering. I say this as someone lumped in this demographic whipping boy. There is plenty to be legitimately angry about too. I just don't trust this generation to come up with solutions that aren't literally "let's try real communism. This time it will work!"
    - tinktank 8y ago
      > There is plenty to be legitimately angry about too. I just don't trust this generation to come up with solutions that aren't literally "let's try real communism. This time it will work!" What makes you feel this generation would go that far? I haven't seen anything that's led me to believe they think this way, in my understanding, they are more aware of and accepting of fundamentally "socialist" concepts such as government assistance and high-taxation. That's a far cry from communism.
    - normal_man 8y ago
      What's wrong with that? We're trying 'real capitalism' and that's not working. Also, there are large and loud political movements pushing for Scandinavian-style democratic socialism which has been successful, it's simply dismissive to act like all millennials don't understand politics and are just trying to be edgy.
- rchaud 8y ago
  > If there were any solid ideas coming from anybody in terms of helping millennials those ideas would have political traction. The United States government is coming out of a month-long shutdown because the idea with political traction (the big, beautiful wall) was completely unworkable. Let's not underestimate what flies and doesn't fly in the arena of American political thought.
loraa 8y ago
At some point it is not realistic to expect everything should be free, you should be given the job you want and the salary you want or else you want the government to pay you the salary you want for the job you don't have. That you deserve the latest cell phone, deserve the most expensive Macbook. People mention AOC, but if you notice her followers don't seem to get reality.

The people in power have to start representing the interests of the millennials. This will only happen when people of that generation are in power, or people in power are being influenced by them.

pm90 8y ago

This. One of the reasons I suspect AOC gets so much attention (apart from her very unabashed personality) is because she represents the Millenial generation, always ridiculed as being "lazy" and "coddled". Finally someone in Power who: * is a millenial and * understands millenial priorities Ironically, the policy proposals that the most outspoken Millenials embrace would actually strengthen programs that help the older generation.

Pocketknife 8y ago
She is getting lots of attention because vapid socialism is in fashion right now. She doesn't really understand the job she has, or how the government works. She is just making noise that sounds good to people who don't really think about policy implications. I wish the first millenial politician was at least competent... And did not sound like her qualifications were binging the West Wing. Seriously. Her "positions" are word for word out of the West Wing.

DataWorker 8y ago

Millennials don’t seem to have a clue what’s in their best interest so I’m going to disagree with you. If there were any solid ideas coming from anybody in terms of helping millennials those ideas would have political traction. To think that only millennials can represent millennial interests is stupid.

normal_man 8y ago
The rising popularity of socialism and distrust/hatred of capitalism among young people would indicate that they have a very clear idea of what is in their best interest.
- Pocketknife 8y ago
  Hunger, poverty, and political violence? If we look at history, these are the outputs of socialist regimes.
tinktank 8y ago
We'll have to agree to disagree. Millennial lives and issues are far removed from the current establishment to be completely alien to people in power at present. To be disingenuous enough to believe millennials don't have a clue what's in their best interest is stupid.
- Pocketknife 8y ago
  Considering a majority of millennials support socialism, but also cannot provide a meaningful definition of the term... I don't think most have a serious position worth considering. I say this as someone lumped in this demographic whipping boy. There is plenty to be legitimately angry about too. I just don't trust this generation to come up with solutions that aren't literally "let's try real communism. This time it will work!"
  - tinktank 8y ago
    > There is plenty to be legitimately angry about too. I just don't trust this generation to come up with solutions that aren't literally "let's try real communism. This time it will work!" What makes you feel this generation would go that far? I haven't seen anything that's led me to believe they think this way, in my understanding, they are more aware of and accepting of fundamentally "socialist" concepts such as government assistance and high-taxation. That's a far cry from communism.
  - normal_man 8y ago
    What's wrong with that? We're trying 'real capitalism' and that's not working. Also, there are large and loud political movements pushing for Scandinavian-style democratic socialism which has been successful, it's simply dismissive to act like all millennials don't understand politics and are just trying to be edgy.
rchaud 8y ago
> If there were any solid ideas coming from anybody in terms of helping millennials those ideas would have political traction. The United States government is coming out of a month-long shutdown because the idea with political traction (the big, beautiful wall) was completely unworkable. Let's not underestimate what flies and doesn't fly in the arena of American political thought.

loraa 8y ago

At some point it is not realistic to expect everything should be free, you should be given the job you want and the salary you want or else you want the government to pay you the salary you want for the job you don't have. That you deserve the latest cell phone, deserve the most expensive Macbook. People mention AOC, but if you notice her followers don't seem to get reality.