The millennial generation, over 75 million strong is America's largest—eclipsing the current size of the postwar baby boom generation. Millennials make up nearly a quarter of the total U.S. population, 30 percent of the voting age population, and almost two-fifths of the working age population
The Millennial generation is the first generation to experience a reversal in income & wealth since the Silent generation.
Millennial’s due to this have delayed:
*getting married
*purchasing a home
*saving money
*going on vacation
*seeking healthcare
*starting a business
Debt has been a large part of my cohort’s problem (and Gen X, & Z) and I don’t want future generations to have the same hardships I have had to experience because we have a system that services debt over people.
Now it is very important to me that I feel that when we elect a president — that they will have empathy for not only my experiences — but those in my cohort. Part of understanding that experience is having a similar back ground or at least comparable experiences in their lives that gives insight into how one should respond.
We have several candidates in the race who are actively pursuing the millennial vote with policies aimed at closing the generational gap and get us back on the track of everyone getting a fair shake — rather than the richer getting richer.
So Tool, you say empathy is important?
That’s right self — I do!
www.newsweek.com/...
Millennials who think that times are tough in 2018 have no room to complain, according to former Vice President Joe Biden, who said that he had “no empathy” for young people who compared today to the struggles of the 1960s.
“The younger generation now tells me how tough things are—give me a break,” said Biden, while speaking to Patt Morrison of the Los Angeles Times to promote his new book. “No, no, I have no empathy for it, give me a break.”
Biden compared the complaints of millennials to what he experienced growing up in the 1960s and '70s, mentioning the civil rights and women’s liberation movements that were gaining traction simultaneously with the Vietnam War, making the United States a troubling place for young activists at the time.
bold by diarist.
Biden stuck with the “entitled millennial” characterization while speaking on Wednesday, calling on young people to get involved in politics rather than complain.
We would get involved in politics Joe — except all legislation you ushered in (not just voting, but writing, defending, and lobbying for), created a situation where we are more worried about small payments in life, rather than being able to have the luxury of running for office.
Now can anyone make the argument why anyone from my generation would ever vote for a guy who does not understand our lived experiences?
I predict Joe will be unwilling to walk these comments back.
Why?
He will take any mention of the Bankruptcy Bill as a personal attack rather than being able to neutrally acknowledge his role, apologize, and then express empathy in a meaningful way that is not a non-apology.
How do I know that?
That’s what he did when he apologized to Anita Hill finally after 30 years, showing he never gained perspective or empathy for those he hurt.
I have no expectation that Joe’s behavior on any level will change and it behooves democrats to have a very real conversation about all the very real problems a Joe Biden candidacy represents in the general.