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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 term

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.

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.