Millennials’ politics are shaped by our dysfunctional system

[VanishingPoi]

This is an interesting article. My daughter is a millennial.

A new survey from the Reason Foundation on the political views of young Americans has left commentators perplexed. Derek Thompson at the Atlantic says millennials’ political views “don’t make any sense”; Dylan Matthews at Vox says they’re “totally incoherent.” It’s true that millennials don’t seem to fit on the traditional liberal-conservative spectrum, but before analysts throw up their hands, they should clean their glasses and take another look. What seems like a contradictory jumble of preferences is a rational response to a dysfunctional political, economic and social system.

The first thing to consider about this survey is the source: The study’s funders, Reason and the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation, are committed to advancing libertarian ideas. Even the reader who hadn’t been apprised of their leanings could read it in the survey questions. The authors are quick to associate merit with market outcomes, want to know if young people favor the legality of large sodas, and proudly present Rand Paul as the potential Republican candidate “least underwater” with millennials. Rhetorically, the survey report suggests that young Americans, with their tolerance on social issues and distrust of the government, are ripe for libertarian recruitment. There’s only one problem: Millennials are skeptical of capitalism.

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[Pio1980]

Sounds like directed advocacy horse shit to me.

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[bobabode]

Sounds like most of my nieces and nephews, they roll their eyes at us old farts when we get to talking politics.

Hey, get off my lawn and stop stealing my weed. Damn kids these days!

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

Sounds like directed advocacy horse shit to me.

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No love for the idiot libertarians over at Reason Magazine? Me either.

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by bobabode

No love for the idiot libertarians over at Reason Magazine? Me either.

No love for Libertarians in general, once I thought I could be one but looked into them and realized they just carry water for oligarchs and plutocrats.

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[Oerets]

Ever since the fear of being drafted at eighteen been removed the young have become less and less interested in politics. So it follows that they would take a simplistic view of the world in general. A childish one out of the sense of entitlement brought on when there is those few who serve willingly either out of national pride or economic to made a few reasons.



Barney

[VanishingPoi]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

No love for Libertarians in general, once I thought I could be one but looked into them and realized they just carry water for oligarchs and plutocrats.

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I looked into it as well and found the same. At first, I really liked Ron Paul but then, well, you know.

[VanishingPoi]

Originally Posted by Oerets

Ever since the fear of being drafted at eighteen been removed the young have become less and less interested in politics. So it follows that they would take a simplistic view of the world in general. A childish one out of the sense of entitlement brought on when there is those few who serve willingly either out of national pride or economic to made a few reasons.



Barney

All men are still required to register. I guess they are thinking ahead in case a real war breaks out and we actually have to defend ourselves.