Antiochus
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Some weeks ago there was a thread concerning the Pew Research Center's most recent study on Millenial political and social attitudes in recent years. Here's the link again for reference:
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/03/07/millennials-in-adulthood/
Much cyber ink has been spilled regarding this generation's perspectives on trust and social relations. What has however, not been well cited by neither the press nor members of this board, were their views on the role of government within our society and economy. Specifically, they breakdown in a certain way that should worry everyone. Take a look here:
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/03/07/millennials-in-adulthood/3/
Yet at the same time, paradoxically we're also seeing this:
In the previous thread, many crow about how progressive the Millenials are, but few seemed curious to point out how the Millenials repeat the same racial divide as their predecessors. Lest anyone chortle that views on govt services are an insignificant facet of our political process, recall that much of the deficit/budgetary crisis, the rise of the Tea Party, debate on the minimum wage, etc. can be traced to differing stances of the electorate on the role of govt services in the nation. Will this divide continue into the future? And if so, what does bode for politics 10 years from now when the Millenials mature into politicians? As it currently stands, having such lopsided racial differences in viewpoint would not seem to make for good stability or policy.
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/03/07/millennials-in-adulthood/
Much cyber ink has been spilled regarding this generation's perspectives on trust and social relations. What has however, not been well cited by neither the press nor members of this board, were their views on the role of government within our society and economy. Specifically, they breakdown in a certain way that should worry everyone. Take a look here:
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/03/07/millennials-in-adulthood/3/
Yet at the same time, paradoxically we're also seeing this:
In the previous thread, many crow about how progressive the Millenials are, but few seemed curious to point out how the Millenials repeat the same racial divide as their predecessors. Lest anyone chortle that views on govt services are an insignificant facet of our political process, recall that much of the deficit/budgetary crisis, the rise of the Tea Party, debate on the minimum wage, etc. can be traced to differing stances of the electorate on the role of govt services in the nation. Will this divide continue into the future? And if so, what does bode for politics 10 years from now when the Millenials mature into politicians? As it currently stands, having such lopsided racial differences in viewpoint would not seem to make for good stability or policy.